Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Summer 2016 - SA 316 C100

Tourism and Social Policy (SA) (4)

Class Number: 2860

Delivery Method: Distance Education

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Distance Education

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Jun 20, 2016
    Mon, 7:00–8:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

    Aug 16, 2016
    Tue, 8:30–10:30 a.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    SA 101 or 150 or 201w.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

An examination of tourism from the perspectives of sociology and anthropology, focusing primarily upon the social and cultural impacts of tourism and the social policy implications of tourism development in different societies.

COURSE DETAILS:

This course deals with tourism as a multi-faceted phenomenon of growing importance in today’s world. Its various dimensions - social, cultural, economic, political and environmental - are explored in a variety of settings, with special attention given to its consequences for those living in destination areas. After identifying key phases and trends in the development of modern tourism, the course deals with such topics as: host-tourist relations; tourism, globalization and dependency; tourism and the commodification of culture; gendered and sex tourism; tourism, power and politics, tourism and environmental issues, and various tourism policy prescriptions and alternatives.

Grading

  • Participation (Online Discussions) 16%
  • Mid-term Exam 36%
  • Final Exam 48%

NOTES:

 

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

An Introduction To Tourism (1st Ed.), Wyllie
ISBN: 9781892132956

Centre for Online and Distance Education Notes:

Additional Course Fee: $40

Students requiring accommodation as a result of a disability must contact the Centre for Students with Disabilities.

Students are responsible for following all exam policies and procedures (e.g., missing an exam due to illness) available here.

Any Required Reading listed above is the responsibility of the student to purchase.

This course outline was accurate at the time of publication but is subject to change. Please check your course details in your online delivery method, such as Canvas.

All CODE Courses are delivered through Canvas unless noted otherwise on the course outline.


*Important Note for U.S. citizens: Effective Summer 2016, as per the U.S. Department of Education, programs offered in whole or in part through telecommunications, otherwise known as distance education or correspondence are ineligible for Federal Direct Loans. This also includes scenarios where students who take distance education courses outside of their loan period and pay for them with their own funding, and attempt to apply for future Federal Direct Loans. 

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Registrar Notes:

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

SFU’s Academic Integrity web site contains information on what is meant by academic dishonesty and where you can find resources to help with your studies.  There is also a section on tutoring.  

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