NCEA Level 2 Tourism 201
TOU201 Course DescriptionTeacher in Charge: Mr E. Clarke.
Tourism 201
There are five Unit Standards topics, they are:
Work Roles in Tourism
Demonstrate knowledge of world tourist destinations
Demonstrate knowledge of the business of tourism
Destination New Zealand
Tourist Characteristics and Needs (optional)
This course is designed to introduce students to important knowledge and skills required for working in the tourist industry, a very important sector of our economy for earning overseas exchange and for employing New Zealanders in a vast range of jobs.
Students are supplied a workbook for each topic. There are six assessments, one for each standard. In addition to work done in the workbook, supplementary work is done, mainly based on short film but also including guest talks and other methods. This gives a wider context to the specific knowledge required to complete the course. Assessments are open book, they are based on the work done in each topics workbook. Therefore it is important to keep their work in these books completed during the course of study.
Course Overview
Term 1
US 24730v2 - Demonstrate knowledge of the business of tourism
- People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of the components of tourism; demonstrate knowledge of an 'origin-destination’ model of tourism; and describe the nature of a New Zealand tourism business.
US 24728v2 Work Roles in Tourism
- People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify work roles within each of the tourism sectors; describe skills, knowledge, personal attributes, and personal presentation requirements of work roles in tourism; and evaluate self in relation to a work role in tourism.
Assessments: Open book
Term 2
US 24728v2 Work Roles in Tourism
- People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify work roles within each of the tourism sectors; describe skills, knowledge, personal attributes, and personal presentation requirements of work roles in tourism; and evaluate self in relation to a work role in tourism.
US 24731v4 - Knowledge of New Zealand Destination
- People credited with this unit standard are able to describe: inbound tourism to New Zealand; domestic tourism within New Zealand; and characteristics of New Zealand as a tourist destination.
Assessments: Open book
Term 3
US 24731v4 - Knowledge of New Zealand Destination
- People credited with this unit standard are able to describe: inbound tourism to New Zealand; domestic tourism within New Zealand; and characteristics of New Zealand as a tourist destination.
US 24729v3 - World Tourist Destinations
- People credited with this unit standard are able to: locate regions, countries, and gateway cities; identify the significance of regions and countries of the world as tourism generating markets and host destinations; and identify and describe tourist attractions, activities and events.
US 24732v2 Characteristics and Needs (optional)
- People credited with this unit standard are able to describe the characteristics and needs of tourists, and describe international tourists to New Zealand.
Assessment: Open book
Term 4
In Term Four the remaining weeks will be used for catch-ups and resubmissions.
Pathway Career Pathways
Holiday Park Manager, Hotel/Motel Manager, Deckhand, Outdoor Recreation Guide/Instructor, Hotel Porter, Maitre d’Hotel, Tour Guide, Travel Agent/Adviser
Contributions and Equipment/StationeryThere may be one or two single day tourism trips during the year to Wellington.