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Tourism, Leisure & Economic Development
Business & Technology Program
London, England
Dates: 1/19/19 - 5/18/19
Tourism, Leisure & Economic Development
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: London South Bank University
Location: London, England
Primary Subject Area: Tourism & Hospitality Management
Instruction in: English
Course Code: UEL_6_TLE
Transcript Source: TBD
Course Details: Level 400
Recommended Semester Credits: 4
DESCRIPTION
The unit explores the growth of tourism, leisure and hospitality as a dynamic driver of post-industrial economies, looking at models from around the world. It also seeks to understand how different environments such as city centres, heritage cities, seaside resorts, national parks and other rural honeypots are using tourism and leisure as part of their economic development strategies. The unit also considers the governance arrangements that underpins modern economic development programmes and some o the tools used to measure their success.