TOUR 304
Heritage Interpretation for Tourism and Recreation
Course overview
You’ll develop your understanding of the principles and objectives of interpretation and how these are applied to parks, recreation and tourism management.
Course information
| Prerequisites and Restrictions | You must satisfy the following requirement(s):
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| Credits | 15 |
| Domestic fees | $841.00 |
What you will learn
After successfully completing this course, you’ll be able to:
- Discuss the concept of heritage as it is applied to natural and cultural resources used for tourism.
- Describe and evaluate the major theoretical approaches to the interpretation of natural and cultural heritage.
- Critique the use of interpretation as a fundamental tool in advocacy for heritage conservation and protected area administration in Aotearoa-New Zealand.
- Demonstrate a detailed understanding of the ways in which heritage interpretation contributes to the tourist experience.
- Critically evaluate a range of communication media techniques and their use in effective interpretation.
- Prepare a formal document containing elements of interpretive planning, management or evaluation aimed at meeting the needs of the local heritage tourism.
- Scope, research, and conduct a quality guided walk or tour.
Course examiners
Dr Stephen Espiner
Associate Professor
Faculty of Environment, Society and Design
stephen.espiner@lincoln.ac.nz