Destination Australia
What is a tourist destination? Is it a hotel, city,country or region, Bierman (2003, P.2) defines a destination as “a country, state, region, city or town which is marketed or markets itself as a place for tourists to visit.”
This course will provide you with a clear understanding of what constitutes the all-around product - the tourist destination. Read the Course guideto gain a better understanding of the requirements of the course - the learning outcomes are listed below.
Otago Polytechnic will be running this course from 2011. If you would like to join this course, please contact Hillary Jenkins.
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Learning Objectives
1. Demonstrate an understanding of visitors needs at a destination
2. Demonstrate general and location specific tourism knowledge of the destination
3. Demonstrate an understanding of the geographical and climatic features of the destination
