Exploring the Tourist Experience

Format: Essay

Maximum of 2000 words

Assignment Remit

You are required to write a literature review on one of the following topics:

·      Women and Travel

·      Culture and Travel

·      Authenticity and Tourism

·      The Demonstration Effect and Tourism

·      Commodification of Tourism

Module Learning Outcomes:

i. Recognise how behavioural sciences, in particular psychology and sociology, can add to our knowledge of the tourism industry.

ii. Demonstrate an understanding of the individual differences affecting decision making within the tourism industry.

iii. Investigate the expectations of tourists at all stages of the tourist experience.

iv. Explore the role of different stakeholders in delivering the tourist experience.