Course Syllabus - Fall 2001
Course Title/Number: PRM 300 Ecotourism
Semester Offered: Fall/Spring
Credit: 3 Semester Hour
Course Facilitator: Dr. Charles Hammersley Office phone: (520) 523-6655 Fax: (520) 523-1080
Office Address: SW Forest Science Complex, room 100a
E-mail: charles.hammersley@nau.edu
Office Hours: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm (other hours available by appointment)
Course Prerequisites: none
Course Description: Course will introduce students to the history, concepts, principles, marketing, planning and management of ecotourism activities and development which promote cultural and environmental awareness and local economic benefits.
Textbook:
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Required Text: Lindberg, K. & Hawkins, D. (1993). Ecotourism: A Guide for Planners and Managers. North Bennington, VT: The Ecotourism Society. ISBN: 0-9636331-0-4 The Ecotourism Society, PO Box 755, North Bennington, Vermont
05257, 802-447-2121 |
On-line
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are listed below for your convenience (these are not endorsed by the course
facilitator). Please be sure to order your texts well in advance of the class
date to be sure you have it in time.
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Course Policies:
| NAU Policy Statements |
| Classroom Civility Statement |
| School of Forestry, Faculty/Student Expectations |
Course Objectives: Competencies:
| Knowledge of current trends in ecotourism |
| Ability to discuss the importance of the local ecology, culture, history and economic development balanced with a social responsibility. |
| Ability to identify ecotourism markets. |
| Awareness of conserving natural resources and maintaining the integrity of the indigenous culture. |
| Developing a feasibility study for potential ecotourism projects. |
| Knowledge of tour planning and site development |
Course Structure: Web-enhanced or web based course with on-line discussion groups and outside assignments with community/special interest groups.
Course Requirements & Grading Basis:
| Quizzes (8) | 20% |
| Ecotourism Project | 20% |
| Literature Review | 20% |
| Ecotourism Case Study | 20% |
| Module Activities | 20% |
| Total | 100% |
Note: There is a ten (10) point penalty for late assignments, web activities or quizzes.
Grading Basis:
90 – 100 = A; 80 – 89 = B; 70 – 79 = C; 60 – 69 = D; less than 59 = F
References
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Allcock, A. et al. (1993). Draft National Ecotourism Strategy. Canberra: Australia Commonwealth Department of Tourism.
Andersen, D.L. (1994). "Developing Ecotourism Destinations: Conservation From the Beginning" in Trends (31:2).
Ahue, Keith W. "Dialogue: Moving Ahead." Directions for Tourism - Kauai Style
Conference. Department of Land and Natural Resources. January 10, 1994.Arengo, F. &. Baldassarre, G.A. (1995). "American flamingos and ecotourism on the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico" in John A. Bissonette and Paul R.Krausman, eds.,Integrating People and Wildlife for a Sustainable Future. Bethesda, Maryland: The Wildlife Society.
Backman, K.F., B.A. Wright and S.J. Backman. (1994). "Ecotourism: A Short Descriptive Exploration" in Trends (31:2).
Baker, P. (1984) "Tourism, Parks, and Recreation: The New Alliance." Parks and Recreation. 19(10): 48-50, 70.
Barrus, J. (1995). "Is Ecotourism Eco-friendly?" in Hawaii Business (41).
Beeh, P. (1995). "Ecotourism World Congress" in Geo (17:2).
Blane, J M. and R. Jaakson. (1994). "The Impact of Ecotourism Boats on the St. Lawrence Beluga Whales" in Environmental Conservation (21:3).
Blangy, S. & Nielsen, T. (1994). "Ecotourism and Minimum Impact Policy" in Annals of Tourism Research (20:2): 357-360.
Boo, Elizabeth. Ecotourism: The Potentials and Pitfalls, Vol 1.World Wildlife Fund. 1990.
Boyd, S.W., R.W. Butler and A. Perera. (1994). "Identifying Areas for Ecotourism in Northern Ontario: Application of a Geographical Information System Methodology in Journal of Applied Recreation Research (19:1).
Buckley, R. (1994). "A Framework for Ecotourism" in Annals of Tourism Research (21:3).
Carr, M.H. and K.H. Wilson. (1994). "Ecotourism in Florida: A Local Look at a Global Approach" in Trends (31:2).
Carr, T.A., H.L. Pedersen and S. Ramaswamy. (1994). "Rain Forest Entrepreneurs: Cashing in on Conservation" in Environment, September (35:7).
Cater, E. (1994). "Ecotourism in the Third World: Problems for sustainable development" in Tourism Management, April (14:2).
Cater, E. & Lowman G. eds. (1994). Ecotourism A Sustainable Option?. London: John Wiley and Sons
Ceballos-Lascurain, H. & and Johnsingh, A.J.T. (1995). "Ecotourism: An Introduction," in John A. Bissonette and Paul R. Krausman, eds., Integrating People and Wildlife for a Sustainable Future. Bethesda, Maryland: The Wildlife Society:
Chapman, D.M. and G.J. Armstrong. (1994). "Ecotourism--Defining the Ecotourist. National Parks Journal, February (38:1).
Decker, E. (1995). "The role of Trophy Hunting in Sustainable Development" in John A. Bissonette and Paul R. Krausman, eds., Integrating People and Wildlife for a Sustainable Future. Bethesda, Maryland: The Wildlife Society.
Fennell, David and Bryan Smale. "Ecotourism and Natural Resource Protection:
Implications of an Alternative Form of Tourism for Host Nations." Tourism Recreation
Research, Vol. 17. 1992.Haenn, N. (1994). "A New Tourist, A New Environment: Can Ecotourism Deliver?" in Trends. (31:2).
Haysmith L. & Hunt, J.D. (1995). "Nature tourism: impacts and management" in R.L. Knight and K.J. Gutzwiller, eds., Wildlife and Recreationists: Coexistence Through Management and Research. Washington, D.C.: Island Press.
Heacox, K. (1994). "Alaska's Yellowstone: Is ecotourism the real thing in Denali National Park?"in Wildlife Conservation, March (97:2).
Honey, M. and A. Littlejohn. (1994). "Paying the Price of Ecotourism" in Americas (46:6).
Hvenegaard, G.T. (1994). "Ecotourism: A status report and conceptual framework" in The Journal of Tourism Studies (5:2).
Morrill, W.I. (1995). "The tourist safari hunter's role in conservation" in John A. Bissonette and Paul R.Krausman, eds., Integrating People and Wildlife for a Sustainable Future. Bethesda, Maryland: The Wildlife Society.
Norris, R. (1994). "Ecotourism in the National Parks of Latin America" in National Parks, January (68: 1 / 2)
Orams, M.B. (1995). "Towards a more desirable form of ecotourism" in Tourism Management, February (6:1)
Saleh, F. & Steadman, A. (1994). "Ecotourists as an emerging travel segment: The case of Grassland National Park," in P.E. Murphy, ed., Quality Management in Urban Tourism: Balancing Business and the Environment, Conference Proceedings. Victoria, B.C.: University of Victoria.
Seidl, A. (1994). "Ecotourism: Reworking the Concepts of Supply and Demand" in Trends (31:2).
Selin, S. (1994). "Marketing Protected Areas for Ecotourism: An Oxymoron?" in Trends (31:2).
Shupe, S.J. (1995). "Community Ecotourism" in Transitions Abroad, May (18:6).
Thompson, J.W. (1994). "A Passage to Yucatan: Ecotourism as economic answer" in Landscape Architecture, January (84:1).
Trapasso, L. M. (1994). "Indigenous Attitudes, Ecotourism, and Mennonites: Recent Examples in Rainforest Destruction/Preservation" in GeoJournal, August (33:4).
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