PL376

CLASS SCHEDULE of PL 376 for Spring 2009 at NAU (January 12 to May 7, 2009)

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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.


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