Tourism Policy and Planning (THRM411)
The main aim of this course is to provide students with an introductory yet comprehensive overview of planning processes and policy making principles. It also provides an opportunity to understand the value of planning and its vital role in tourism development. Students will also learn and understand the key actors in tourism policy and planning; policy instruments, implementation and evaluation; tourism planning processes; institution’s role and NGOs that can involve in this process. Policy and planning tourism at local, regional, and national levels will be discussed. As tourism has been evolved, so does planning; it is imperative to match planning processes with that particular environment and social structure. The course will emphasize on policy and planning as well as the role of public sector to direct tourism sector based on a sustainable strategy. Various cases in policy and planning will be discussed and compared. The issue of sustainability has become an imperative to consider in every planning decision for tourism; therefore, how this can be achieved and who is involved in its implementation are questions that the course will address.