Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) Tourism Management Syllabus - Mumbai University
This is the FY BCOM syllabus under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2024-25. The University still sets the earlier Choice Based syllabus below alongside it for ATKT candidates, so check which scheme your exam form names before you revise.
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Syllabus for Tourism Management
Module I: Tourism Overview
- Definition and Historical Development of Tourism, its Structure, Components and Elements. Nature, Characteristics and Significance of Tourism Industry
- Approaches to the Study of Tourism. Definition and Distinction between Travellers, Visitors, Excursionist, Tourist and Transit visitor. Travel Motivators and Deterrents.
Module II: Types and Forms of Tourism
- Inter–regional and Intra–regional Tourism, Inbound and Outbound Tourism, Domestic, International Tourism. Forms of Tourism: Religious, Historical, Social, Adventure, Health, Business, Conferences, Conventions, Incentives, Sports and Adventure, Senior Tourism
- Special Interest tourism like Culture or Nature Oriented, Ethnic, Concept of Sustainable Tourism and importance
REFERENCES
- Mill and Morrison, The Tourism System: An Introductory Text. Prentice Hall.
- Mill, R.C., Tourism: The International Business. Prentice Hall, New Jersey.
- Jayapalan. N., An Introduction to Tourism. Atlantic Publishers.
- Mill R.C., Tourism, the International Business, Prentice Hall. New Jersey.
- Swarbrooke, J. Sustainable Tourism Management. CABI Publishers
- Bhatia, A K., The Business of Tourism – Concepts and Strategies.Sterling Publishers Private Limited
- Gupta, V. K., Tourism in India. Neha Publishers and Distributor Aggarwal, A. Travel and Tourism in India. Sublime Publishers Page 30 of 36 Total 50 Marks:30 Marks External and 20 Marks Internal For Major Subject: 30 Marks with 2 Credits/ For Minor Subject with 2 Credits 30 Marks External DURATION: 1 Hour MARKS: 30 Any 2 out of 3 Q. 1 Answer the following (15 Marks) a. b. Q. 2 Answer the following (15 Marks) a. b. Q. 3 Answer the following (15 Marks) a. b. 20 Marks Internal
- 1 Class Test (05 Marks)
- 2 Assignment (05 Marks)
- 3 Presentation (05 Marks)
- 4 Group Discussion (05 Marks)
- 5 Quiz (05 Marks)
- 6 Case Study (05 Marks) Note: 1) Any Four out of the above can be taken for the internal Assessment.
- 2 The internal Assessment shall be conducted throughout the Semester. Page 31 of 36
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2024-25. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.
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