MI4068 Tourism Products in India Syllabus:
MI4068 Tourism Products in India Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVE:
To enable the students to understand the tourist resources in India, prepare a theme based tour itinerary and manage the tourist destinations travel.
UNIT I INTRODUCTION
Tourism Products: Definition, Concept, Characteristics and Classification. Cultural Heritage of India — Stages of evolution, continuity. Heritage – Types of Heritage Tourism, Heritage Management Organizations.
UNIT II NATURAL RESOURCES
Natural resources: Wildlife sanctuaries – National parks – Biosphere reserves – Back water Tourism – Mountain and Hill Tourist Destinations – Islands, Beaches, Caves& Deserts of India.
UNIT III TOURISM CIRCUITS
Major tourism circuits of India: Inter State and Intra-State Circuits – Religious Circuits – Heritage Circuits – Wildlife Circuits.
UNIT IV MANMADE DESTINATIONS AND THEME PARKS
Manmade Destinations: Locations of Adventure sports – Commercial attractions – Amusement Parks – Gaming – Shopping – Live Entertainments – Supplementary accommodation – House boats – Tree houses – Home stays – Tourism by rail – Palace on wheels – Zoological and Botanical Garden.
UNIT V CONTEMPORARY DESTINATIONS IN INDIA
Places and Packages for Ecotourism, Rural Tourism, Golf Tourism, Medical Tourism and Pilgrimage Tourism – Camping Tourism.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
COURSE OUTCOME:
The students would be able to understand the needs of the tourists and manage their destination requirements.
REFERENCES :
1. S.P. Gupta (2003), Cultural Tourism in India, Indraprastha Museum of Art and Archaeology, New Delhi.
2. Jacob, R. (2012). Indian Tourism Products. Abhijeet publications.
3. Hussain.A.K (2000). The National Culture of India. National Book Trust, New Delhi.
4. Sahai, S. (2006), Indian Architecture: Hindu Buddhist and Jain. Prakash Books.
5. The Gazette of India: History and Culture, Vol.2
6. Incredible India website and Tourism websites of individual states like Tamilnadu, Kerala, etc.