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    Updated Midterm Main Study Points

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    The midterm outline covers several topics related to tourism subsectors, cultural tourism attractions, tourism products, global features, time zones and climates, the influence of climate on tourism, destinations as amalgams, and how destination features appeal to different tourist types. Students will need to list, identify, explain, discuss and provide reasoning for topics such as ancillary services, negatives of cultural tourism performances, describing tourism products, and the influence of climate on tourism. The exam will test knowledge of continents, oceans, major city locations, the relationship between longitude and time zones and latitude and climate zones.

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    The midterm outline covers several topics related to tourism subsectors, cultural tourism attractions, tourism products, global features, time zones and climates, the influence of climate on tourism, destinations as amalgams, and how destination features appeal to different tourist types. Students will need to list, identify, explain, discuss and provide reasoning for topics such as ancillary services, negatives of cultural tourism performances, describing tourism products, and the influence of climate on tourism. The exam will test knowledge of continents, oceans, major city locations, the relationship between longitude and time zones and latitude and climate zones.

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    The midterm outline covers several topics related to tourism subsectors, cultural tourism attractions, tourism products, global features, time zones and climates, the influence of climate on tourism, destinations as amalgams, and how destination features appeal to different tourist types. Students will need to list, identify, explain, discuss and provide reasoning for topics such as ancillary services, negatives of cultural tourism performances, describing tourism products, and the influence of climate on tourism. The exam will test knowledge of continents, oceans, major city locations, the relationship between longitude and time zones and latitude and climate zones.

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    Midterm Outline -- 10IG2

    The following are topics that will be covered in your midterm. You should
    be able to list, identify or explain these topics in your exam. Remember
    when you are asked to explain or discuss, your answer should include
    proper reasoning/ additional explanatory information for full points (topics
    with * below).

    ● Subsector related points:


    ○ Be able to provide examples of products or services provided
    (list) ■ Accommodation
    - Hotels, Guest houses, home-stays, hostels.
    ■ Transportation
    - planes, boats, trains, trucks, and telecommunications equipment as
    the means of transportation.
    ■ *Ancillary services
    travel insurance, airport parking, car hire, foreign exchange

    ● Identify cultural tourism activities/attractions


    ○ *Discuss negatives of cultural tourism attraction
    (performances). ■ Loss of authenticity
    some of the main and traditional activities which are only used
    in special occasions are being used more often for the
    purpose of entertaining tourists
    Eg: traditional foods like moon cake, chung cake are being
    sold everywhere, not just in the traditional holidays
    ■ Culture clash - tourists not appreciate or understand
    tourists look down or do not appreciate the culture of a country
    and do not respect a country’s culture

    ● *Describe tourism product


    ○ Package
    - tourism product consisting of 2 or more components; typically
    accommodation, transportation, and some types of ancillary services
    ○ Independent
    - tourism product where travelers can purchase services and products
    directly from the providers
    All-inclusive
    tourism product typically refers to packages in which flight, transfers,
    accommodation, all meals and activities are included

    ● Main global features


    ○ Identify continents, major oceans and seas
    Continents: 7 ( Asia, Europe, Africa, Antarctica, Australia, North
    and South America)
    Seas: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Arctic
    ○ Location of the world’s major cities in relation to their
    importance as major transport hubs and destinations
    The location of a country can be very important for the country's
    airport because it can be the transit for long flights and also, it can
    help attract more tourists if the country's airport is near to other
    countries. It can be a factor for tourists to choose whether to go
    there or not and it can directly impact the price of the flight or any
    means of transportation to that particular country

    ● Time zones and climates


    ○ Relationship between longitude and time zones
    ○ Relationship between latitude and climate zone
    - Each country has its own position with corresponding latitude and
    longitude. Different longitudes will decide the time zone of that
    country. Latitude decide the climate zone that the country belongs to
    ● *Influence of climate on tourism

    - The impacts of climate change may affect tourism demand directly,


    interfering with the choice of destination and the period of the trip, or
    indirectly affecting the quality of the experience

    ● Destinations as amalgams

    - The destination as amalgam (mixture) includes natural and artificial


    attractions, comfort and amiability in extending the services,
    accessibility and local organizations for promotion

    ● Features of a destination can appeal to different tourist types

    - culture: cultural tourists; Leisure Tourists; Food Tourists


    - food: cultural tourists; Leisure Tourists; Food Tourists
    - architecture: Leisure Tourists; Food Tourists, Business Tourists.
    - attractions: Adventure Tourists; Leisure Tourists

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