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Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
If you are a person who is aware of the size and scope of the rapid tourism development that is taking place in the current world and wants to gain the skills and experience to participate in debates regarding the same, this course of Sustainable Tourism: Rethinking the future will be best suited to you. Provided by Wageningen University, Sustainable Tourism: Rethinking the Future training course challenges the candidates to freely participate in class discussions and learn about the perspectives of their peers. They will be indulging in the study of various areas such as new developments in the field of tourism which includes Urban Overtourism, Digital Nomadism, Ecotourism and Accessible Tourism.
The designers of the Sustainable Tourism: Rethinking the Future certification course understand that the pandemic has caused harm to the tourism economy and hence aim to educate the masses about the effects that COVID-19 has on tourists as well as their behaviour. Within a span of 9 weeks, the candidates will be well-versed with the ideas of sustainable tourism. EdX gives two options for learners to join the course; verified and free auit tracks. In the free audit track, the learners will be provided access only for a limited period.
The Highlights
- Course by Wageningen University
- Intermediate level course
- English language
- Self-paced programme
- Certification by edX
- Video transcript language English
- Helpful course handouts
- Study required 6 to 8 hours/week
- Duration of 9 weeks
Programme Offerings
- Module exams
- Essay assignments
- video lectures
- Transcripts
- Online Classroom
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 20776 | yes | Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen |
- The basic fee that is to be paid is nil.
- The certification fee that needs to be deposited is Rs. 20,776
Sustainable Tourism Rethinking the future Fees Structure
Fee Category | Amount in Rs. |
Base Fee | Nil |
Certificate Fee | Rs 20,776 |
Eligibility Criteria
Education
Candidates who have studied tourism/hospitals or social sciences will find this Sustainable Tourism: Rethinking the future training course beneficial. For understanding the basic contents of this course, candidates are recommended that they take the TOUR01x.
Certification Qualifying Details
Along with the necessity of scoring 60 percent marks to pass the Sustainable Tourism: Rethinking the future training course, candidates also need to verify upgraded courses to enjoy the benefit of certification.
What you will learn
After graduating, candidates will find themselves to be learned in the following:
- Candidates will be applying the insights from different disciplines of tourism into reforming the developments of today
- They will not only become familiar but will also share the various developments in tourism across the world
- They will be able to co-create along with recognising future narratives and use this as a tool to reform your professional acumen by developing new business cases
- Candidates will find out ways to engage in discussions held for the sake of future developments of tourism
- They will get to know about different world café.
- They will become familiar with the psychology of tourism
- They will understand the effects of the COVID pandemic on the tourists
- They will understand tourism through the perspectives of social sciences
- Candidates will gain more insight about the ways and duration after which we will recover through the pandemic
Who it is for
The candidates of the following groups can find the Sustainable Tourism: Rethinking the future training course beneficial:
- The candidates who want to learn more about sustainable ways adopted in the field of tourism
- They will lay a strong base in this field which will help them in future job prospects
- They can impart further education to their students
Admission Details
Candidates interested in planning out the future and devising the development plans for the same should follow the steps that are given below. Refer carefully to these steps for signing up conveniently.
Step 1: The given link will take the candidates to the course page of the course, https://www.edx.org/course/sustainable-tourism-rethinking-the-future.
Step 2: The ‘Enroll Now’ option will be visible. Candidates need to click on that.
Step 3: The following page will ask login details from the candidates which they have to fill either with their Google/Microsoft/Facebook or Apple or their own credentials.
Step 4: The course will be audited by the candidates after their login. This will simply allow them with the course contents and not the certificate. For the latter, a Sustainable Tourism: Rethinking the future training course upgrade is required.
The Syllabus
Instructors
Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
The students can complete this course with 6 to 8 hours of study in total. The total time which the course will run for is 9 weeks.
It is recommended that the candidates join the Sustainable Tourism: Rethinking the future course before the commencement so that they miss very little of the team's vision project. Joining later will cause the candidates difficulty in making any meaningful contribution.
edX makes use of the time zone setting of the browser that the candidate is using. The syllabus mentions the time zone Coordinated Universal Time. To change this, candidates need to visit the account settings and select whatever time zone they want.
At the end of module 2, 3 and 4, module exams will be conducted comprising 10% of the grade. The self-reflection essay assignment makes up for 40 percent and the final exam is worth 30 percent of the total grade.
No, the official language of the course is English. This implies that all the assignments, communications and posts should be in the English language only.
Yes, teamwork does not make up for any part of the final grade and hence the candidate can choose to work by himself.
No, this course offers assignment submissions for both audited and unverified courses. However, the assignments will only be graded once the candidate verifies his/her course.
Candidates are recommended that they use Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Internet Explorer for this course. However, the editing of documents is not possible in Firefox.