CLASS SCHEDULE of PL 376 for Spring 2009 at NAU (January 12 to May 7, 2009)
Please See the LEARNING MODULES for Assignment Instructions and the CALENDAR for Due Dates.
This Schedule is Subject to Revision
| Week | Topic | Points |
1-2 |
Class Introduction - Tourism Development Issues |
100 |
3 |
- Sustainability & Local Government (& Tourism) |
100 |
4 |
Economic Impacts of Tourism |
100 |
5 |
- The Tourism Industry & Travel 2.0 |
100 |
6 |
- Case Study: Tourism & Sustainable Economic Development |
50 |
7 |
Midterm Review Exam #1 |
100 |
8 |
Socio-Cultural Impacts of Tourism |
100 |
9 |
- What Planners Do: Urban Design as a Tourism Tool |
100 |
10 |
- Case Study: Cultural Preservation & Sense of Place |
50 |
11 |
Environmental Impacts of (and on) Tourism |
100 |
12 |
- Planning Communities for Peak Oil |
100 |
13 |
- Case Study: Preserving a Natural Evironment |
50 |
14 |
Midterm Review Exam #2 |
100 |
15 |
Final Review Assignment |
50 |
16 |
Final Review Exam |
100 |
Total Points (subject to change) |
1300 |
Topic Groups: Each student will be assign to one of the following three groups at the start of the semester. Students will be given the opportunity to switch groups in the week after the first Midterm Exam. The student's individual Final Project will be related to the topic of the group. Some of the types of topics that each group will possibly cover are included.