• TFTR3005
  • Ethnic & Roots Tourism

  • Credits (ECTS): 5
  • Hospitality Mgmt. and Tourism

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Overview

Module Description

This course will introduce the students to the characteristics of the ethnic and roots tourism segment and to the fundamentals of Irish genealogy.

Module Aims

Ethnic links, and interest in ethnic peoples, is recognised is a powerful tourism demand generator. This module will equip students with conceptual and practical understanding of the phenomenon. In addition, interest in family history is strong in countries with a large population of Irish descent - Great Britain, the USA, Canada and Australia. Students will compete a detailed, and personalised, genealogical project and gain an appreciation of how the ethic dimension to tourism can be marketed.

Indicative Syllabus

Preparing a Family Pedigree Irish Records and Repositories International Records and Repositories Electronic and Online Sources Ethnic and Roots Tourism - Introduction, Definition and Issues International Perspectives and Development Approaches Ethnic Tourism Case Study: eg Clans of Ireland Roots Tourism Case Study: eg Irish Genealogy Limited The VFR market: Case Study: eg Milwaukee Irish Fest Product Tourism Policy Perspectives Group Presentations

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