Module code Tourism and Society Module leader: Charles Lee

and title: (MGBBT1TAS)

Assignment Essay (2,000 words) Assessment 50%

type: weighting:

Submission due Friday 20th January 2023 Feedback 3 weeks from submission
dates: by: 2:00 pm Target:

Assignment Overview

The assignment will enable students to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of participation and
equality in the tourism sector. The essay theme is ‘What are the issues around participation and equality in
the tourism industry?’

This assignment has been designed to provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your
achievement of the following module learning outcomes:

LO 3 Show an understanding of the issues and debates concerned with equality, access, and
participation in tourism.

LO 4 Demonstrate appropriate academic writing skills, referencing and good academic practice.

Assignment Task and Requirements

Participation and equality in the tourism

WHAT ARE YOU ASKED TO DO?

Prepare a 2,000-word essay that demonstrates your understanding of knowledge and

understanding of participation and equality in the tourism sector.

Choose to cover only TWO out of the three issues below in this essay.
Accessibility
Poverty
Equality

This essay requires you to include all the following:

Introduction (300 words)

Introduce the essay topic:
A discussion of the dynamic interrelationship between tourism and societal issues - why is this topic
important for the business participants in the tourism sector and other societal stakeholders, now and in
the future?

To provide the discussion, you should

i. provide an overview of the aims of the essay,
ii. outline the two societal issues chosen from an academic point of view, (it is beneficial to give
proper definitions of the societal issues)

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 iii. briefly discuss why it is now pertinent to investigate the interrelationship between tourism and these
societal issues.

First core section (500 words)

Examine the interrelationship between tourism and the first societal issue:
How severe is this societal issue? What is the nature of the interrelationship between tourism and this
societal issue?

To examine, you should

i. offer statistical data to showcase severity of this societal issue,
ii. identify the nature of the interrelationship between tourism and this societal issue (e.g., Is tourism
one of the causes for the issue? Can tourism development mitigate relevant adverse effects? The
interrelationship can be multi-folded),
iii. comment on the pertinence of further studies and continual monitoring of the interrelationship.

In addition to research evidence and statistical data, students are also expected to apply relevant theories
and concepts.

Second core section (500 words)

Examine the interrelationship between tourism and the second societal issue:
How severe is this societal issue? What is the nature of the interrelationship between tourism and this
societal issue?

To examine, you should

i. offer statistical data to showcase severity of this societal issue,
ii. identify the nature of the interrelationship between tourism and this societal issue (e.g., Is tourism
one of the causes for the issue? Can tourism development mitigate relevant adverse effects? The
interrelationship can be multi-folded),
iii. comment on the pertinence of further studies and continual monitoring of the interrelationship.

In addition to research evidence and statistical data, students are also expected to apply relevant theories
and concepts.

Third core section (400 words)

Anticipate the future development of the interrelationship between tourism and society:
Outline possible scenarios of the future – is it likely to be better or worse? Why?

To provide the anticipation, you should

i. consolidate research findings to outline possible scenarios of the societal issues chosen in the
future,
ii. comment and explain changes in the interrelationship between the tourism and these societal
issues in those scenarios.

You may draw research findings from academic studies as well as industrial reports. Besides, you are also
expected to apply relevant theories and concepts.

Conclusion (300 words)

Give conclusive remarks:
Consolidate your key findings and give overall conclusive remarks – to what extent the tourism sector will
continue to be crucial to the social wellbeing, especially with the societal issues chosen?

To provide the remarks, you should

i. pick several key (NOT all) findings, defend your choice by explaining their importance,

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 ii. comment and explain your opinions about the future of the interrelationship between tourism and
the societal issues chosen,
iii. comment on the value of continual monitoring the interrelationship.

Important:
Your essay must be based on reliable research and supported with a minimum of 15 different
sources. Academic concepts and theories, as well as research findings, must be properly cited in
accordance with the CCCU Harvard Referencing Style.

Headers, pictures and graphs, bold or italics fonts should NOT be used in the body of the text on
academic essays. Should you believe informative diagrams and graphs be useful, please attach
them on the appendix.

A cover page is needed to be the first page of this essay, including the information below.
Student-ID number:
Module name: Tourism and Society
Tutor name:
Academic year/group: September 2021 /
Essay title: Participation and equality in tourism
Word count (Actual):

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Provision at Level 4 is designed to prepare students for higher education. At the end of Level 4, students will be expected to demonstrate the acquisition of
appropriate level skills, knowledge and understanding necessary to embark on a higher education programme of study at Level 5. In accordance with the
national Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF), this includes the ability to identify and use relevant understanding, methods and skills to complete tasks
and address problems that, while well defined, have a measure of complexity. It includes taking responsibility for initiating and completing tasks and procedures
as well as exercising autonomy and judgement within limited parameters. It also reflects awareness of different perspectives or approaches within an area of
study or work.
A pass mark (40% or above) demonstrates achievement of all learning outcomes associated with the module assessment
Assessment category
Introductory knowledge Cognitive and intellectual Reading and referencing Presentation, style and
and understanding of the skills structure
basic underlying Work that significantly exceeds
concepts and principles the specified word limit may be
of the subject(s) penalized
Excellent work showing Insightful and accurate Insightful and effective use of a Exemplary presentation of work that
flawless understanding of the interpretation and evaluation of carefully selected range of relevant is fluent and flawless throughout.
basic underlying concepts information and ideas, based on reading. Consistently accurate
Pass Mark

90%-100%

and principles of the an excellent application of the application of referencing.

subject(s), resulting in most appropriate skills, methods
students being fully prepared and procedures. Work shows full
for study at Level 4. awareness of the nature of the
area of study and different
perspectives or approaches
within it

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 High quality work showing Excellent interpretation and Consistent and balanced Highly effective presentation of work
fluent understanding of the evaluation of information and engagement with a refined selection that is coherently structured and
basic underlying concepts ideas, employing highly of many types of relevant reading. clearly expressed throughout.

80%-89%
and principles of the appropriate skills, methods and Consistently accurate application of
subject(s), resulting in procedures. Work shows strong referencing.
students being fully prepared awareness of the nature of the
for study at Level 4. area of study and different
perspectives or approaches
within it
Commendable work showing Effective interpretation and Consistent engagement with a wide Well-formed presentation of work
detailed understanding of the evaluation of information and range of relevant reading. that is coherently structured and
basic underlying concepts ideas, showing effective use of Consistently accurate application of clearly expressed throughout.
70% – 79%

and principles of the appropriate skills, methods and referencing.

subject(s), resulting in procedures. Work shows well
students being highly established awareness of the
prepared for study at Level 4. nature of the area of study and
different perspectives or
approaches within it.
Work of solid quality showing Good interpretation and Engagement with a wide range of Competent presentation of work in
competent and consistent evaluation of information and relevant reading. Sound application terms of structure and clarity of
understanding of the basic ideas, using appropriate skills, of referencing, with no inaccuracies expression.
60% – 69%

underlying concepts and methods and procedures. Work or inconsistencies.

principles of the subject(s), shows sound awareness of the
resulting in students being nature of the area of study and
well prepared for study at different perspectives or
Level 4. approaches within it.

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 Introductory knowledge Cognitive and intellectual Reading and referencing Presentation, style and
Level 3 skills structure

Adequate work showing Adequate interpretation and Engagement with an appropriate Work is structured in a largely
understanding of the basic evaluation of information and range of reading beyond essential coherent manner and is for the most
underlying concepts and ideas, largely using appropriate texts. Referencing may show minor part clearly expressed.

50% – 59%
principles of the subject(s), skills, methods and procedures. inaccuracies or inconsistencies.
resulting in students being Work shows awareness of the
prepared for study at Level 4, nature of the area of study and an
but lacking depth and breadth. emerging awareness of different
perspectives or approaches within
it.
Pass mark

Simple factual approach A limited interpretation and Evidence of reading, largely confined Ordered presentation in which
showing understanding of the evaluation of information and to essential texts, but mainly reliant relevant ideas / concepts are
basic underlying concepts and ideas, showing emerging on taught elements. Referencing may reasonably expressed.
principles of the subject(s), awareness of the nature of the show inaccuracies and/or
40% – 49%

resulting in students being area of study and different inconsistencies.

largely prepared for study at perspectives or approaches within
Level 4. Narrow or misguided it, although not always logical or
selection of material, with coherent and with inaccuracies.
elements missing or
inaccurate.

Work shows limited but Weak and at times flawed Poor engagement with essential texts Work is loosely, and at times
fragmentary understanding of interpretation and evaluation of and no evidence of wider reading. incoherently, structured, with
Marginal fail

the basic underlying concepts information and ideas, resulting in Heavily reliant on taught elements. information and ideas often poorly
35% – 39%

and principles of the largely descriptive work that Inconsistent and weak use of expressed.
subject(s), for example shows lack of awareness of the referencing.
through inaccuracies, inclusion nature of the area of study and
of irrelevant material and/or different perspectives or
absence of appropriate approaches within it.
information.
Unsatisfactory work showing Very weak interpretation and Limited evidence of reading and/or Work is poorly presented in a
weak and flawed evaluation of information and reliance on inappropriate sources. disjointed and incoherent manner.
understanding of the basic ideas, resulting in descriptive work Limited engagement with taught Information and ideas are very poorly
20% – 34%

underlying concepts and that is often illogical, invalid or elements. Very poor use of expressed, with weak English and/or
principles of the subject(s), for irrelevant. Little awareness of the referencing. inappropriate style.
Fail

example through serious nature of the area of study and no

inaccuracies, inclusion of a appreciation of different
significant amount of irrelevant perspectives or approaches within
material and/or absence of it.
appropriate information.

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 Highly unsatisfactory work Work is largely irrelevant or No evidence of reading or Work is extremely disorganised, with
showing major gaps in inaccurate, characterised by engagement with taught elements. much of the content confusingly
understanding of the basic descriptive text and Absent or incoherent referencing. expressed. Very poor English and/or
underlying concepts and unsubstantiated generalisations. very inappropriate style.

< 20%
principles of the subject(s). Minimal or no use of evidence to
Inclusion of largely irrelevant back up views, showing complete
material, absence of lack of awareness of the nature of
appropriate information and the area of study and different
significant inaccuracies. perspectives or approaches within
it.