Tourism

TOURISM - Level 2
Course Description This course provides students with a broad introduction to tourism. Students will understand how tourism should be managed by discovering why tourists travel, where they travel and what they do when they travel. This may include: an introduction to careers within the tourism industry; how to provide customer service; guest speakers; field trips to experience what it is like to be a tourist; visits to accommodation providers. Leads to Level 3 Tourism. Qualifications: Credits towards NCEA Cost: $30 for optional field trips (approximately) Contact Dave Purdie
Level 2 Credits (US)	Level	Credit	Num	Lit
24728 Demonstrate knowledge of the work roles in tourism	L2/Int	3
24732 Demonstrate knowledge of tourist characteristics and needs	L2/Int	3
24730 Demonstrate knowledge of the business of tourism	L2/Int	4
24726 Describe and compare social and cultural impacts of tourism	L2/Int	3
24727 Describe and compare impacts of tourism on the physical environment	L2/Int	3
24729 Demonstrate knowledge of world tourist destinations	L2/Int	4
24731 Demonstrate knowledge of destination New Zealand	L2/Int	4
57 Provide customer service	L2/Int	2

TOURISM - Level 3
Course Description This course enables students to understand how tourism works and its significance for New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and the world. By examining the economic, environmental and socio-cultural aspects of tourism, students will gain an overall perspective of the industry. This may include: an introduction to career and study options available in tourism; guest speakers and field trips to Kaikoura and the Abel Tasman. Qualifications: Credits towards NCEA Cost: $300 for optional field trips (approximately) Contact Dave Purdie
Level 3 Credits (US)	Level	Credit	Num	Lit
3727 Demonstrate knowledge of Pacific Island countries as visitor destinations	L3/Int	5
23755 Identify and self-evaluate the demands of a specific role in a tourism workplace	L3/Int	3
23766 Demonstrate knowledge of the tourism industry	L3/Int	5
24725 Describe and analyse the economic significance of tourism	L3/Int	4
24733 Describe and promote a New Zealand tourist destination	L3/Int	4