DIVINE WORD COLLEGE OF LEGAZPI

SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT

Legazpi City

MACRO PERSPECTIVE OF TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY – HC 1

Instructor/Professor: GWENDON O. REYES

Email Address: gwendonreyes@dwc-legazpi.edu
Office: School of Hospitality Management (Faculty Room)
Credit Units & Time Allotment: 3 Units /54 hours
Time/ Days/ Room: ______________/ Monday&Thursday – Tuesday&Friday/ Rm:

Course Description: This course is designed to give a clear and whole overview of Tourism and Hospitality as an
ecosystem and goes beyond the usual closed concepts of tourism. It introduces the concepts and terms that are common
throughout the different sectors. It also intends to develop, update, and maintain local knowledge as well as tourism industry
knowledge. It shows the structure and scope of tourism as well as the impact of tourism as an industry in relation to the world
economy. It also illustrates the effects of the convergence of tourism with the other local industries and let the students
appreciate its multiplier effect in various fronts. It discusses the major factors the influence the history and future of tourism in
the world and in the Philippines. It also introduces sustainable goals of tourism and discusses, among others. How to develop
protective environments for children in tourism destinations; to observe and perform risk mitigation activities; etc. the students
will also learn to appreciate the key global organizations and roles they play in influencing and monitoring tourism trends

Course Contents:
Part I: Prelim
 Introducing Hospitality
 Careers in Hospitality Industry
 Insight into Hotels and Hospitality Industry
Part II: Midterm
 Meaning and Importance of Tourism and Hospitality
 The History of Tourism and Hospitality
 The Economics of Tourism
Part III: Pre Final
 The Tourism and Hospitality Network
 Tourism and Hospitality Organizations
 The Impacts of Tourism and Hospitality
Part IV: Final
 Current Trends and Issues in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry
 Future of World Tourism and Hospitality Issues
 Sustainable Management of Tourism and Hospitality

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
 Term Exams
 Quizzes
 Class Participation
 Seatwork
 Research Activities
 Tourism and Hospitality Seminar and Familiarization
 Attendance
COURSE REFERENCES:
 Cruz, Zenaida Lansangan (2018) Macro Perspective of Tourism and Hospitality. Rex Bookstore Inc., Manila
Philippines
 Barrows, Clayton W. Introduction to the hospitality industry. 7th ed. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., c2009.
ACC. NO. 129922
 Biederman, Paul S. Travel and tourism: an industry primer. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson/Prentice Hall, c2008.
ACC. NO. 118377
 Cetron, Marvin J. Hospitality 2010: the future of hospitality and travel. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson/Prentice
Hall, c2006. TX 911 C38
 Clarke, Alan. International hospitality management: concepts and cases. Burlington, Mass.: Elsevier; c2007. ACC.
NO. 122491
 Eberts, Marjorie. Careers in travel, tourism & hospitality. 2nd ed. New York, N.Y.: McGraw-Hill, c2006. G 155.5 E24
 Goeldner, Charles R. Tourism: principles, practices, philosophies. 11th ed. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley, c2009. ACC. NO.
126444
 Hayes, David K. Human resources management in the hospitality industry. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley, c2009. TX 911.3
P4 H39
 Hospitality: a social lens. 1st ed. Oxford : Elsevier, 2007. TX 911.3 P77 H67

GRADING SYSTEM

Please refer to the student’s handbook, pages 14-17.

 Term examinations 33%

 Quizzes 20%
 Class Participation 19%
 Project 18%
 Attendance 10%
100%

PRELIMINARY GRADE = 67% class standing + 33% transmuted prelim exam

MIDTERM GRADE = 67% class standing + 33% transmuted midterm exam
PRE-FINAL GRADE = 67% class standing + 33% transmuted pre-finals exam
TENTATIVE FINAL GRADE = 67% class standing + 33% transmuted final exam
FINAL GRADE = Prelim Grade + Midterm Grade + Pre-final Grade + Tentative Final Grade / 4

Prepared by:

GWENDON O. REYES
Subject Instructor

Approved by:

VICKY U. ONG, MBA

Dean, College of Hospitality Management