Posted: September 13th, 2017

Food, Health And Niche Tourism

Food, Health And Niche Tourism

Order Description

FOOD, HEALTH AND NICHE TOURISM

• Individual case study – You need to choose one form of niche tourism – ideally the one that interests you the most – and critically discuss opportunities and possible outcomes of its development in chosen destination.
Assessment type Description of item Weighting Week due
CWK (1) Individual portfolio 40% 5-14
CWK (2) Individual case study (2500 words) 60% 15
Summary description of assessment items

CASE STUDY
1. Choose one form of niche tourism – ideally the one that interests you the most
O You may want to choose out of forms discussed during classes
O You can choose among other niche tourism forms as listed in the module booklet
2. Choose destination where, due to its predispositions, this form of tourism is already developed
O Case study format
O Destination can be local or regional, UK or abroad

CASE STUDY AIMS

Critically discuss niche tourism product, opportunities and possible outcomes of its development in chosen destination.
O OPPORTUNITIES + PRODUCT DESIGN
O To research and interpret market trends and match and (re)design niche tourism products appropriate to particular destination
O OUTCOMES
O To demonstrate ability and knowledge necessary to target niche markets in a more effective manner, according to the needs of business as well as market demands

CASE STUDY
O When choosing a topic:
O Case study must be appropriate for this module (niche or even sub-niche form of tourism)
O When choosing a destination:
O Ensure that you can get sufficient information before you embark on the research
O If you’re planning to choose destination abroad, you can / should use data available in the local language

O
WHAT IS A CASE STUDY?

O Case studies provide with real-life examples of issues and problems found in particular workplaces or organisations.
O Case study assignments give the opportunity to relate theoretical concepts to practical situations and require to use analytical and problem solving skills to examine:
O what has happened and
O why it has happened.

CASE STUDY APPROACH
• Analytical approach
• The case study is examined in order to try and understand what has happened and why.
• Problem-Oriented Method
• The case study is analysed to identify the major problems that exist and to suggest solutions to these problems.

THE STRUCTURE

There are usually eight sections in a case study:
1. Synopsis/Executive Summary
2. Findings / Problem statement
3. Discussion / Alternatives
4. Conclusions
5. Recommendation
6. Implementation
7. References
8. Appendices (if any)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
O Outline the purpose of the case study
O Describe the field of research – this is usually an overview of the company (or in this case form of niche tourism and destination chosen)
O Outline both, the issues and findings of the case study without the specific details
O Identify the theoretical concepts that will be used
Here, the reader should be able to get a clear picture of the essential contents of the study

FINDINGS
O Identify the scope and scale of niche tourism form in chosen destination and show the link.
O Support yourself with facts and relevant theory and course concepts
O Here, it is important to search for the underlying problems, as first impression might not be correct
This section is often divided into sub-sections, suggested sections include:
O niche product portfolio
O tourists motivations and flow (directions and numbers)
O marketing used for promotion and advertising by DMO, businesses and organisations
This section will have reference in it.

DISCUSSION
O Identify opportunities and potential issues, have in mind the specifics of chosen destination!
O Briefly outline each opportunity and problem and then evaluate it in terms of its advantages and disadvantages it brings
There is no need to refer to theory here. It’s about your ideas and creativity

CONCLUSION
O Sum up the main points from the findings and discussion, and
O Present potential outcomes of further development of chosen form of niche tourism in the chosen destination

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA: CASE STUDY

O An appropriate case study (destination + niche tourism form) chosen?
O Good understanding of the case study topic selected demonstrated?
O Knowledge of the academic literature and current scholarship displayed?
O Appropriate theories and concepts used and ability to apply them to the chosen case study shown?
O Research skills in uncovering a range of sources of information for the topic selected shown?

NOTE: THIS TOPIC SHOULD BE BASED ON A PARTICULAR DESTINATION, AND WE SHOULD HAVE REASONS FOR CHOOSING THE TOPIC AND DESTINATION.

IT HAS TO HAVE THIS STRUCTURE (DETAILS MENTION ABOVE)

• EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• FINDINGS
• DISCUSSION
• CONCLUSIONREFERENCES
• APPENDIX (if any)

Case Study Aims:

Critically discuss niche tourism product, opportunities and possible outcomes of each development in chosen destination.

Opportunities + Product Design

We should look the Marketing concepts and possible plans and destination, also finding out the weakness in their marketing and making solutions.

Findings:

Identify the scope and scale of Niche Tourism form in chosen destination and show the link.

Support yourself with facts and relevant theory and course concepts.

It is important to research under the topic chosen.
Conclusion:

Conclusion should sum up the main findings.