TOUR 601 - Current Issues and Theories for Hospitality and Tourism Management

TOUR 601 Discussion Board Forum Threads (4) and Discussion Board Forum Reply (3)

There will be 4 required Discussion Board Forums. These will occur in Modules/Weeks 1, 3, 5, and 8. The student is expected to submit a thread in selected modules/weeks related to the reading for that module/week and/or a question posed in the Discussion Board Forum. Threads must be at least 500 words and build upon the information in the readings, including reflective statements and specific applications of the concepts in the text. Each thread is due by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of the module/week assigned, except for Discussion Board Forum 4 in which the thread is due by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday of Module/Week 8.

The student will offer a reply to the thread in Modules/Weeks 2, 4, and 6. In each of these modules/weeks, the student will reply to at least 1 classmate’s thread from the module/week prior. Each reply must be at least 250 words and build on the ideas in the original thread. Each reply is due by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of the module/week assigned.

TOUR 601 Tourism Assignment

This assignment will be an application of the tourism system concept covered in chapters 1–2 but may also incorporate various forms of tourism found throughout the textbook. The student will be examining the hospitality and tourism system in a community in close proximity to his/her location (within a 1½ hour drive). This assignment will require the student to capture original images and insert them in a Power Point presentation. The student will also need to include tourism data from the location. The student is highly encouraged to speak with tourism providers and professionals in the area. This assignment is due by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of Module/Week 5.

TOUR 601 Research Paper Outline/Bibliography

The student will submit an outline of his/her proposed Research Paper topic along with an annotated bibliography of his/her key peer-reviewed sources. This assignment will help in providing direction for his/her Research Paper. The Overview/Bibliography is due by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of Module/Week 3.

TOUR 601 Research Paper

The student will write a formal Research Paper on one of the topics covered during the course. This paper should be a reflection of current issues and academic research regarding that topic. The paper must be written using APA style. The body of the paper should be 12–15 pages and the student should utilize no fewer than 8 peer-reviewed sources. The final version of the Research Paper will be submitted as a Microsoft Word document via SafeAssign by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of Module/Week 7.

TOUR 601 Exams (4)

There are 4 exams in the course and they are found in Modules/Weeks 2, 4, 6, and 8. Each exam will be open-book/open-notes, contain 50 questions, and have a time limit of 2 hours. The exams will be composed of 50 multiple-choice and true/false questions. Exams 1–3 must be completed by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of the module/week assigned, and Exam 4 must be completed by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday of Module/Week 8.