assignments fall

Class Assignments - Fall 2008

IMPORTANT: The project must follow the American Psychological Association (APA) format. This information can be found in the Suggested Reference Text or on the APA Resources links below. Papers will be graded on spelling, punctuation, structure, and content.

Suggested Reference Text: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.). (2001). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. ISBN: 1-55798-791-2 (pbk)

Important Note: Assignments may be turned in early, but no assignments or tests will be accepted after their due dates.

APA Resources:

APA Guidelines

OWL On-line Writing Lab

Font:	Times New Roman or CG Times
Font Size:	12 points
Margins:	1 inch, top and bottom - left and right. (Hint. In MS Word, select "File"; select "Page Setup"; select 1 inch (1") in the Top; Bottom; Left; Right; boxes; then ok).
Justification	Left justified
Print Color:	Black
Line Spacing:	Double space
Page Numbers	Number pages at the top right, do not number the first (title) page (Hint. In MS Word; select Insert; select "page numbers"; deselect the box "show number on first page"; select "format"; select "start at;" select zero in the box; then ok; ok).

Submit this project to the course facilitator using a Microsoft Word format (.doc), as an email attachment.

HOW TO CREATE AN E-MAIL ATTACHMENT

Create your paper in MicrosoftWord as you would normally do.

Save the document as a .doc or .rtf file., to your hard drive ( drive "C" usually in "my documents") or to a disk (usually your A drive, 3 1/2 floppy or CD drive).

Open your e-mail program.

Create a new message to your Instructor (charles.hammersley@nau.edu

Somewhere in your e-mail program is "Attach file to new message" or something like it. Different e-mail programs use different wording.

Click on the attach command.

A box will appear and ask for the file name. You can select it from drive "C" , my documents, or the "A" drive if you saved your paper to that drive, or where ever you saved the file.

That's all there is to it. The paper is now attached to the e-mail so just hit the Send button.

Please contact me if you are having any trouble with your email.

Assignment 1 - Due Monday, September 22

Literature Review: (3-4 pages, not counting the title/cover page). The student will identify a current trend in Ecotourism and develop a literature review. Select at least five current articles (dated between 1998 and now) addressing the trend. Write a brief summary of each article, and then develop a comprehensive summary relating how the information from the individual articles describe the Ecotourism trend. Be sure to include a complete reference list in your paper in the APA style. This assignment is also to show you how to write in the APA format. Please pay close attention to the APA guidelines.

Sample Literature Review

Submit the Literature Review to the course facilitator using a MS Word (.doc) or (.rtf) file, as an email attachment.

Assignment 2 - Due Monday, October 20

Individual Ecotourism Project: Students get the opportunity to plan an ecotour to a non-western country (NOTE: YOU MAY NOT USE NORTH AMERICA, JAPAN, NEW ZEALAND, RUSSIA, AUSTRALIA OR ANY EUROPEAN COUNTRY). This is an escorted ecotour not a Free Independent Traveler (FIT) trip. Your project must include the following sections. Include specific and complete information in each section.

Provide specific information on:

Flight/transportation schedules/times/dates (include name of the airline, ferry, bus etc. and flight numbers);

Names and types of transportation;

Names of lodging providers and eating establishments;

Names of companies providing interpretive/educational activities; and

Names of all attractions.

*NOTE: You must use existing travel and hospitality businesses and attractions.

For ALL PRM majors, this assignment should be saved and placed in your PRM Professional Portfolio.

Please be sure to use the correct format which is provided in the assignment. Develop this ecotour as if you are the tour operator. The important items are:

Section 1

How does your tour "qualify" as an ecotour? Be sure to identify the reasons why your tour qualifies as an ecotour based on Weaver's (2001) definition:

"Ecotourism is a form of tourism that fosters learning experiences and appreciation of the natural environment, or some component thereof, within its associated cultural context. It has the appearance (in concert with best practice) of being environmentally and socio-culturally sustainable, preferably in a way that enhances the natural and cultural resource base of the destination and promotes the viability of the operation" (Weaver, 2001, p.15).(10 pts)

Section 2

Ecotour trip itinerary (minimum of 6 nights and seven days, including travel time) You must provide specific information on the modes of travel (names of the local service providers/companies used) and schedules (from existing transportation providers or your own van). Also, the names of all lodging providers, land management agencies and all eco-attractions. (30 points)

Example:

Detailed Ecotour Trip Itinerary

Day 1: Depart Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport November 11, 2007 at 9:10am on American Airlines flight #1770 and arrive at Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) Airport at 12:25pm. Depart DFW at 1:05pm, arriving in Belize City at 3:55pm on flight #2193. Travel time for both flights, including the layover is 8 hours, 10 minutes. Tour members will be greeted at the gate by Journeys International staff, who transport the group to Pook’s Hill Lodge, a rainforest lodge located on a 300 acre private reserve. Arrival will be at 6:30 PM when a light snack will be served before taking a short sunset bird watching hike and enjoying a late buffet dinner at 8:00PM at the lodge.

Day 2: Breakfast is served at 7:00 AM in the lodge, at 9:00 AM a Journey's International tour guide will drive the group about two hours farther into the rainforest to Caracol, an ancient Maya site covering 35 square miles where archaeologists believe over 100,000 people lived around 300 A.D. and which “was one of the largest ancient Maya cities” (caracol, nd, para 3). The tour will be include a local guide and interpretive program. A sack lunch at 12:30 PM provided by the lodge, the guided walking tour will end at 3:00 PM when the group will then be driven back to the lodge for a 6:30 PM dinner.

Section 3

Ecotour marketing plan (must include a market profile; geographic location, age, gender, education, occupation. See Chapter Two of the text) This information should be taken directly from your text. It is important to know the market profile for an ecotourist. Also, include how you would publicize your ecotour. (20 points)

Section 4

Ecotour interpretive/educational program (minimum of one program per day and at least 4 programs) You may use existing interpretive/educational programs or develop your own. A brief title and description for each program should be included in this section. (30 points)

Example:

Interpretive and Educational Programs

Day one, a Sabah photographic book will be provided by Borneo Eco Tours.

Day two, a Kota Kinabalu Highlights cultural city tour will be conducted by Borneo Eco Tours.

Day three, an educational Gaya Island Rainforest Walking tour will be conducted by Borneo Eco Tours.

Day four, a wildlife tour will be provided by Borneo Eco Tours and a video show will be presented by the Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre.

Day five, a slide show by a natural guide and an educational program about reforestation on the Kinabatangan Wildlife Corridor Regeneration Program will be provided by the Sukau Rainforest Lodge.

Day six, a slide show will be available at the Education Centre within Kinabalu Park.

Day seven, a historical tour of the Kundasang Memorial Park will be conducted by Borneo Eco Tours.

Section 5

Include all references in the correct APA format. (10 points)

Example:

References

Banaue Hotel & Youth Hostel. (2002). Banaue Hotel & Youth Hostel. Retrieved October 11, 2007 from http://www.philtourism.gov.ph/bhyh_desc.html

Best Western Hotel La Corona. (n.d.). Best Western Hotel La Corona. Retrieved October 13, 2007 from http://www.asiatravel.com/philippines/lacorman/index.html

Dabbs, T. (2005). Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras: A Cultural Landscape in Danger of Demise. Retrieved October 12, 2007 from http://www.theculturedtraveler.com/Heritage/Archives/Rice_Terraces.htm

Most students will select a destination they have been interesting in visiting and using this for the ecotour. I hope you will find this assignment enjoyable and educational.

Submit the Ecotour to the course facilitator using a MS Word (.doc) or (.rtf) file, as an email attachment.

Assignment 3 - Due Monday, November 24

Tourism Case Study : Select a country (other than the United States) and complete the following information.
Hint: Developed countries have better web sites and more information to answer the following questions. If you picked a country and cannot get the required information, then change to a new country that can provide the necessary information. (NOTE: YOU MAY NOT USE THE UNITED STATES OR CANADA).
USE AN OUTLINE FORMAT FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT. Answer the following items.

Name of the country

Identify total yearly tourists.

Estimated revenue from tourism.

Estimated number of people employed in tourism industries in that country.

Identify and briefly describe three popular tourism destinations in the country and the primary activities of each. Example: British Columbia is NOT an acceptable tourism destination, but Whistler Ski Resort in British Columbia is an acceptable destination.

Identify the current monetary exchange rate.

Identify what travel documentation is required to enter your chosen country.

Identify and briefly describe three (local) commercial travel providers (in-country) for the tourism destinations you selected.

Discuss any problems associated with tourism at your selected destinations.

A complete reference list using the APA style.

Submit the Case Study to the course facilitator using a MS Word (.doc) or (.rtf) file, as an email attachment.