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TOU1060 The Travel Industry

Introductory · 1 credit · HRH - Health, Recreation, and Human Services

Description
Students research a variety of travel services to facilitate travel within Alberta.
Prerequisite
TOU1010: The Tourism Sector

Outcomes The student will:

  • 1 describe travel opportunities within Alberta

    • 1.1 identify tourism regions

    • 1.2 identify tourism attractions

    • 1.3 determine the types of travellers; e.g., pleasure, family, seniors, bus tours, school groups, seasonal, budget, business

    • 1.4 identify the motivations, needs and expectations of various types of travellers; e.g., leisure traveller, business traveller, travellers visiting friends and relatives

    • 1.5 determine reasons why tourists might be interested in travelling to and within Alberta; e.g., expense, convenience, world events, economics

    • 1.6 analyze travel opportunities related to market targets; e.g., geography, demographics, psychographics

    • 1.7 identify the barriers to travel for pleasure and business; e.g., cost, lack of time, accessibility, age, health, fear

  • 2 describe travel services available to travellers in Alberta

    • 2.1 identify the range of agencies and businesses that provide travel services in Alberta

    • 2.2 describe the travel services provided by:

      • 2.2.1 travel agencies

      • 2.2.2 tour operators

      • 2.2.3 transportation companies

      • 2.2.4 travel visitor information centres (TVIC)

      • 2.2.5 local tourism convention bureaus

      • 2.2.6 online sources

    • 2.3 describe travel industry trends; e.g., economic, package deals

    • 2.4 analyze the impact of technology on the travel industry

  • 3 research sources of information for addressing visitor inquiries

    • 3.1 discuss the special issues of international tourists arriving in Alberta; e.g., documentation, customs, health problems, language, currency

    • 3.2 list a range of resources available; e.g., online, guide books, pamphlets, 1-800 numbers

    • 3.3 identify tourism regulatory agencies and explain their role in the industry

    • 3.4 provide, to visitors, basic information about Alberta regulations related to:

      • 3.4.1 fishing, hunting and/or camping

      • 3.4.2 provincial and national parks

      • 3.4.3 liquor

      • 3.4.4 smoking

  • 4 provide basic transportation and travel information to the travellers in Alberta

    • 4.1 identify the different modes of transportation and major and local suppliers of transportation

    • 4.2 interpret different transportation schedules that provide travellers with accurate information

    • 4.3 describe various travel services provided by transportation suppliers

    • 4.4 develop accurate travel information skills by:

      • 4.4.1 locating and interpreting map symbols and components

      • 4.4.2 calculating distance for various destinations, using a map

      • 4.4.3 determining length of time to reach a destination

      • 4.4.4 explaining the meaning of common travel symbols

    • 4.5 convert distances, speed, temperature and time as requested by a visitor

    • 4.6 plan appropriate travel itineraries that will:

      • 4.6.1 accommodate a range of visitor requirements

      • 4.6.2 identify transportation options

      • 4.6.3 allow for weather conditions

      • 4.6.4 determine length of time to reach destinations

      • 4.6.5 identify possible stops or tourist attractions

      • 4.6.6 identify accommodations

      • 4.6.7 specify length of stay

  • 5 demonstrate basic competencies

    • 5.1 demonstrate fundamental skills to:

      • 5.1.1 communicate

      • 5.1.2 manage information

      • 5.1.3 use numbers

      • 5.1.4 think and solve problems

    • 5.2 demonstrate personal management skills to:

      • 5.2.1 demonstrate positive attitudes and behaviours

      • 5.2.2 be responsible

      • 5.2.3 be adaptable

      • 5.2.4 learn continuously

      • 5.2.5 work safely

    • 5.3 demonstrate teamwork skills to:

      • 5.3.1 work with others

      • 5.3.2 participate in projects and tasks

  • 6 make personal connections to the cluster content and processes to inform possible pathway choices

    • 6.1 complete/update a personal inventory; e.g., interests, values, beliefs, resources, prior learning and experiences

    • 6.2 create a connection between a personal inventory and occupational choices

Program of Studies 2010. Source document, © Alberta Education.