RASHTRASANT TUKADOJI MAHARAJ NAGPUR UNIVERSITY

Courses

Courses offered with intake capacity:-

Two years M.A. in Travel and Tourism                                 :           20 +20

 

Syllabus Outline: M. A. (Implemented from 2023 - 2024 Session) details are at the end

DEPARTMENT OF TRAVEL AND TOURISM (AUTONOMOUS)

RASHTRASANT TUKADOJI MAHARAJ NAGPUR UNIVERSITY, NAGPUR

Scheme of teaching and examination for M. A. TRAVEL AND TOURISM (CBCS)

According to NEP 2020

Structure and Credit Distribution of PG Degree Program for Two years

Choice Based Credit System (Semester Pattern)

Effective from 2023-2024

 

M. A. Travel and Tourism Semester I
Code	Theory / Practical	Teaching scheme (Hours / Week)			Credits	Examination Scheme
		Theory	Practical	Total		Duration in hrs.	Max. Marks		Total Marks	Minimum Passing Marks
							External Marks	Internal Ass		Theory	Practical
MTT1T01	Tourism Fundamentals	4	-	4	4	3	60	40	100	50	-
MTT1T02	Tourism Resources – India	4	-	4	4	3	60	40	100	50	-
MTT1T03	Tourism Communications	4	-	4	4	3	60	40	100	50	-
MTT1S04	Seminar - WTD Event	-	4	4	2	-	30	20	50	-	25
MTT1E05 OR MTT1E06 OR MTT1E07	Tourism Studies OR Tourism Management OR Buddhist Tourism in India	4	-	4	4	3	60	40	100	50	-
MTT1T08	Research Methodology in Tourism	4	-	4	4	3	60	40	100	50	-
	TOTAL	20	4	24	22		330	220	550	250	25

 

 

M. A. Travel and Tourism Semester II
Code	Theory / Practical	Teaching scheme (Hours / Week)			Credits	Examination Scheme
		Theory	Practical	Total		Duration in hrs.	Max. Marks		Total Marks	Minimum Passing Marks
							External Marks	Internal Ass		Theory	Practical
MTT2T01	Tourism Transport Services	4	-	4	4	3	60	40	100	50	-
MTT2T02	Tourism Resources – Asia and Pacific	4	-	4	4	3	60	40	100	50	-
MTT2T03	Tour Operations and Travel Agency Management	4	-	4	4	3	60	40	100	50	-
MTT2S04	Seminar - ITD Event	-	4	4	2	-	30	20	50	-	25
MTT2E05 OR   MTT2E06 OR MTT2E07	Hospitality Services Management OR Human Resources Management OR Buddhist Tourism in South Asia	4	-	4	4	3	60	40	100	50	-
MTT2I08 AND MTT2F09	On Job Training – Internship (2 Credits)	-	8	8	4	-	60	40	100	-	50
	Field Project – Departmental Tour (2 Credits)
	TOTAL	16	12	28	22		330	220	550	200	75
	Total (Sem 1+ Sem 2)	36	16	52	44		660	440	1100	450	100

 

M. A. Travel and Tourism Semester III
Code	Theory / Practical	Teaching scheme (Hours / Week)			Credits	Examination Scheme
		Theory	Practical	Total		Duration in hrs.	Max. Marks		Total Marks	Minimum Passing Marks
							External Marks	Internal Ass		Theory	Practical
MTT3T01	Tourism Marketing	4	-	4	4	3	60	40	100	50	-
MTT3T02	Tourism Resources – Europe	4	-	4	4	3	60	40	100	50	-
MTT3T03	Information Technology in Tourism	4	-	4	4	3	60	40	100	50	-
MTT3S04	Seminar - WTD Event	-	4	4	2	-	30	20	50	-	25
MTT3E05 OR   MTT3E06 OR   MTT3E07	Tourism Finance and Accounts OR MICE and Event Management OR Buddhist Art and Architecture	4	-	4	4	3	60	40	100	50	-
MTT3M08	Research Project - Minor	-	8	8	4	-	60	40	100	-	50
	TOTAL	16	12	28	22		330	220	550	200	75

 

 

 

 

M. A. Travel and Tourism Semester IV
Code	Theory / Practical	Teaching scheme (Hours / Week)			Credits	Examination Scheme
		Theory	Practical	Total		Duration in hrs.	Max. Marks		Total Marks	Minimum Passing Marks
							External Marks	Internal Ass		Theory	Practical
MTT4T01	Tourism Planning & Development	4	-	4	4	3	60	40	100	50	-
MTT4T02	Tourism Resources – America & Africa	4	-	4	4	3	60	40	100	50	-
MTT4T03	Tourism Entrepreneurship	4	-	4	4	3	60	40	100	50	-
MTT4E04 OR   MTT4E05 OR   MTT4E06	Tourism Resources of Vidarbha OR Sustainable & Eco Tourism OR Buddhist Tourism in South-East Asia	4	-	4	4	3	60	40	100	50	-
MTT4P07	Research Project - Major		12	12	6	-	90	60	150		75
	TOTAL	16	12	28	22		330	220	550	200	75
	Total (Sem 3+ Sem 4)	32	24	56	44		660	440	1100	400	150
	Total (Sem 1+ Sem 2 + Sem 3+ Sem 4)	68	40	108	88		1320	880	2200	850	250

 

 

Programme Specific Outcome of M. A. Travel and Tourism

1. The learner will be able to understand basic and advanced knowledge about tourism industry and the working of tourism intermediaries.

2. The learner will be able to plan and design travel packages and also demonstrates the competence for booking procedures in tourism industry.

3. The learner will develop the skills to become a successful entrepreneur and will demonstrate the ability to think critically for solving various problems pertaining to tourism industry.

4. The learner will recognise the opportunities to initiate research and will develop the tendency for research and find solutions for problems in tourism industry.

 

Credit distribution structure for Two Years (M.A. Travel and Tourism) / One Year (PG Diploma) and Ph. D. Programme

Year (2 Year PG)	Level	Semester	Major		RM	OJT / FP	RP	Cumulative Credit	Degree
			Mandatory	Electives
1	6.0	Sem 1	MTT1T01 – Tourism Fundamentals MTT1T02 – Tourism Resources – India MTT1T03 – Tourism Communications MTT1S04 – Seminar WTD Event (2 Credits)	MTT1E05 – Tourism Studies MTT1E06 – Tourism Management MTT1E07 – Buddhist Tourism in India	MTT1T08 – Research Methodology in Tourism			22	PG Diploma (After 3 Year Degree)
		Credits	(3*4 + 1*2) = 14	4	4
		Sem 2	MTT2T01 – Tourism Transport Services MTT2T02 – Tourism Resources – Asia and Pacific MTT2T03 – Tour Operations and Travel Agency Management MTT2S04 – Seminar ITD Event (2 Credits)	MTT2E05 – Hospitality Services Management MTT2E06 – Human Resources Management MTT2E07 – Buddhist Tourism in South Asia		MTT2I08 – On Job Training – Internship (2 Credits)   MTT2F09 – Field Project – Departmental Tour (2 Credits)		22
		Credits	(3*4 + 1*2) = 14	4		(2*2) = 4
Cumulative Credit for PG Diploma			28	8	4	4		44
Exit option: PG Diploma (44 Credits) after Three Year UG Degree

 

Year (2 Year PG)	Level	Semester	Major		RM	OJT / FP	RP	Cumulative Credit	Degree
			Mandatory	Electives
1	6.5	Sem 3	MTT3T01 – Tourism Marketing MTT3T02 – Tourism Resources – Europe MTT3T03 – Information Technology in Tourism MTT3S04 – Seminar ITD Event (2 Credits)	MTT3E05 – Tourism Finance and Accounts MTT3E06 – MICE and Event Management MTT3E07 - Buddhist Art and Architecture			MTT3M08 – Research Project Minor	22	PG Degree After 3- Year UG Or PG Degree after 4- Year UG
		Credits	(3*4 + 1*2) = 14	4			4
		Sem 4	MTT4T01 – Tourism Planning & Development MTT4T02 – Tourism Resources – America & Africa MTT4T03 – Tourism Entrepreneurship	MTT4E04 – Tourism Resources of Vidarbha MTT4E05 – Sustainable & Eco Tourism MTT4E06 – Buddhist Tourism in South-East Asia			MTT4P07 – Research Project Major	22
		Credits	(3*4) = 12	4			6
Cumulative Credit for 1 Year PG Degree			26	8			10	44
Cumulative Credit for 2 Year PG Degree			54	16	4	4	10	88
2 Years-4 Sem. PG Degree (88 credits) after Three Year UG Degree or 1 Year-2 Semester PG Degree (44 credits) after Four Year UG Degree
8.0			Course Work 1 Course Work 2 Course Work 3		Training in Teaching / Education / Pedagogy			16 + Ph. D. Work	Ph.D. in Subject
			(3*4) = 12		4

 

 

Course Codes

Seven Characters –

- First Character – Post Graduate – M

- Second and Third Characters – Department – TT

- Fourth Character (Digit) – Semester – 1 / 2 / 3 / 4

- Fifth Character – Nature of the Course – T / E / S / M

- Sixth and Seventh Characters – Number of the Course – 01 / 02 / …

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEP 2020 Syllabus M.A. Travel and Tourism

 

Semester I

 

MTT1T01 – Tourism Fundamentals

Theory 60 Marks

Unit 1 – Concepts and Significance of Tourism

Unit 2 – Historical Background of Tourism

Unit 3 – Tourism Systems, Types and Scope

Unit 4 – Tourism Organizations and Associations

Internal Assessment (Assignment - Presentation) 40 Marks

 

MTT1T02 – Tourism Resources – India

Theory 60 Marks

Unit 1 – Geo-Physical Resources of India

Unit 2 – Historical & Cultural Resources of India

Unit 3 – Natural Resources of India

Unit 4 – Other Resources of India

Internal Assessment (Assignment - Presentation) 40 Marks

 

MTT1T03 – Tourism Communications

Theory 60 Marks

Unit 1 – Tourism Communication System

Unit 2 – Verbal & Non-verbal Communication

Unit 3 – Business Communication

Unit 4 – Basic Foreign Language Communication

Internal Assessment (Assignment - Presentation) 40 Marks

 

MTT1S04 – Seminar – WTD Event

Seminar Paper 30 Marks

Unit 1 - Seminar Overview

Unit 2 -Research Paper Preparation

Unit 3 - Paper Presentation Techniques

Unit 4 - Seminar Paper Presentation

Presentation 20 Marks

Electives

 

MTT1E05 – Tourism Studies

Theory 60 Marks

Unit 1 – Tourism Economics

Unit 2 – Tourism Impacts

Unit 3 – Travel Writing and Media

Unit 4 – Globalization and Tourism

Internal Assessment (Assignment - Presentation) 40 Marks

 

MTT1E06 – Tourism Management

Theory 60 Marks

Unit 1 – Tourism Management Process, Concepts and Functions

Unit 2 – Tourism Organizations

Unit 3 – Coordinating & Organizational Behaviour in Tourism

Unit 4 – Controlling & Directing in Tourism

Internal Assessment (Assignment - Presentation) 40 Marks

 

MTT1E07 – Buddhist Tourism in India

Theory 60 Marks

Unit 1- Buddhist Tourism Resources in East India

Unit 2 - Buddhist Tourism Resources in West and Central India

Unit 3 - Buddhist Tourism Resources in South India

Unit 4 - Buddhist Tourism Resources in North India

Internal Assessment (Assignment-Presentation) 40 Marks

 

Compulsory – Research Methodology

 

MTT1T08 – Research Methodology in Tourism

Theory 60 Marks

Unit 1 – Introduction to Research

Unit 2 – Quantitative Research in Tourism

Unit 3 – Qualitative Research in Tourism

Unit 4 – Research Presentation

Internal Assessment (Assignment - Presentation) 40 Marks

Semester II

 

MTT2T01 – Tourism Transport Services

Theory 60 Marks

Unit 1 – Tourism Transport Services

Unit 2 – Air Transport Services

Unit 3 – Road & Rail Transport Services

Unit 4 – Water Transport Services

Internal Assessment (Assignment - Presentation) 40 Marks

 

MTT2T02 – Tourism Resources – Asia & Pacific

Theory 60 Marks

Unit 1 – Geo-Physical Resources of Asia & Pacific

Unit 2 – Historical & Cultural Resources of Asia & Pacific

Unit 3 – Natural Resources of Asia & Pacific

Unit 4 – Other Resources of Asia & Pacific

Internal Assessment (Assignment - Presentation) 40 Marks

 

MTT2T03 – Tour Operations and Travel Agency Management

Theory 60 Marks

Unit 1 – Travel Agency Business

Unit 2 – Tour Operations Business

Unit 3 – Itinerary Planning

Unit 4 – Tour Packaging

Internal Assessment (Assignment - Presentation) 40 Marks

 

MTT2S04 – Seminar – ITD Event

Seminar Paper 30 Marks

Unit 1 - Seminar Overview

Unit 2 -Research Paper Preparation

Unit 3 - Paper Presentation Techniques

Unit 4 - Seminar Paper Presentation

Presentation 20 Marks

 

Electives

 

MTT2E05 – Hospitality Services Management

Theory 60 Marks

Unit 1 – Introduction to Hospitality Services

Unit 2 – Hotel Organization

Unit 3 – Hotel Operations

Unit 4 – Hotel Performance

Internal Assessment (Assignment - Presentation) 40 Marks

 

MTT2E06 – Human Resources Management

Theory 60 Marks

Unit 1 – Introduction to Human Resources Management

Unit 2 – Human Resource Planning in Tourism

Unit 3 – Human Resource Development and Compensation

Unit 4 – Legislative Framework of Human Resources

Internal Assessment (Assignment - Presentation) 40 Marks

 

MTT2E07 – Buddhist Tourism in South Asia

Theory 60 Marks

Unit 1 – Buddhism in Nepal

Unit 2 – Buddhism in Bhutan & Tibet

Unit 3 – Buddhism in Sri Lanka

Unit 4 – Buddhism in Myanmar

Internal Assessment (Assignment-Presentation) 40 Marks

 

On Job Training & Field Project

 

MTT2I08 – On Job Training – Internship

Training Practical 30 Marks

Unit 1 - Verbal Communication Skills

Unit 2 - Non-Verbal Communication Skills

Unit 3 -Interview Practical Training

Unit 4 -Resume / CV Preparation

Training Log Book 20 Marks

 

MTT2F09 – Field Project – Departmental Tour

Tour Participation 30 Marks

Unit 1 - Introduction to Tour

Unit 2 - Preparation of Tour

Unit 3 - Preparation of Written Experiences

Unit 4 – Verbal Presentation and Tour Report

Tour Report 20 Marks

Semester III

 

MTT3T01 – Tourism Marketing

Theory 60 Marks

Unit 1 – Introduction to Marketing

Unit 2 – Products & Distribution

Unit 3 – Marketing in Tourism

Unit 4 – Marketing Skills

Internal Assessment (Assignment - Presentation) 40 Marks

 

MTT3T02 – Tourism Resources – Europe

Theory 60 Marks

Unit 1 – Geo-Physical Resources of Europe

Unit 2 – Historical & Cultural Resources of Europe

Unit 3 – Natural Resources of Europe

Unit 4 – Other Resources of Europe

Internal Assessment (Assignment - Presentation) 40 Marks

 

MTT3T03 – Information Technology in Tourism

Theory 60 Marks

Unit 1 – Information Technology Basics

Unit 2 – Fundamental e-Tourism Business

Unit 3 – Online Reservation Technology

Unit 4 – Tourism e-platforms & e-portals

Internal Assessment (Assignment - Presentation) 40 Marks

 

MTT3S04 - Seminar – WTD Event

Seminar Paper 30 Marks

Unit 1 - Seminar Overview

Unit 2 - Research Paper Preparation

Unit 3 - Paper Presentation Techniques

Unit 4 - Seminar Paper Presentation

Presentation 20 Marks

 

Electives

 

MTT3E05 – Tourism Finance and Accounts

Theory 60 Marks

Unit 1 – Tourism Accounting

Unit 2 – Financial Statements

Unit 3 – Tourism Cost Accounting

Unit 4 – Financial Management in Tourism

Internal Assessment (Assignment - Presentation) 40 Marks

 

MTT3E06 – MICE and Event Management

Theory 60 Marks

Unit 1 – Fundamentals of Meetings and Events

Unit 2 – MICE Industry

Unit 3 – Marketing of MICE

Unit 4 – Event Planning and Management

Internal Assessment (Assignment - Presentation) 40 Marks

 

MTT3E07 – Buddhist Art and Architecture

Theory 60 Marks

Unit 1 - Origin and Nature of Buddhist Art and Architecture in India

Unit 2 - Early Buddhist Art and Iconography

Unit 3 - Buddhist Architecture

Unit 4 - Buddhist Cave Architecture and Cave Paintings

Internal Assessment (Assignment-Presentation) 40 Marks

 

MTT3M08 – Research Project – Minor

Research Project 60 Marks

Unit 1 – Project Objectives & Literature Review

Unit 2 – Data Collection and Analysis

Unit 3 – Results, Conclusions and Suggestions

Unit 4 – Report Publication and Presentation

Internal Assessment 40 Marks

Semester IV

 

MTT4T01 – Tourism Planning and Development

Theory 60 Marks

Unit 1 – Tourism Planning

Unit 2 – Tourism Planning – India

Unit 3 – Institutional Support for Tourism Planning

Unit 4 – Destination Planning

Internal Assessment (Assignment - Presentation) 40 Marks

 

MTT4T02 – Tourism Resources – America and Africa

Theory 60 Marks

Unit 1 – Geo-Physical Resources of America & Africa

Unit 2 – Historical & Cultural Resources of America & Africa

Unit 3 – Natural Resources of America & Africa

Unit 4 – Other Resources of America & Africa

Internal Assessment (Assignment - Presentation) 40 Marks

 

MTT4T03 – Entrepreneurship Development in Tourism

Theory 60 Marks

Unit 1 – Introduction to Entrepreneurship Development

Unit 2 – Tourism Entrepreneurship

Unit 3 – Entrepreneurship Development Theories

Unit 4 – Entrepreneurship Development in India

Internal Assessment (Assignment - Presentation) 40 Marks

 

Electives

 

MTT4E04 –Tourism Resources of Vidarbha

Theory 60 Marks

Unit 1 – Natural Tourism Resources

Unit 2 – Historical & Cultural Tourism Resources

Unit 3 – Resources for MICE Tourism

Unit 4 – Other Resources for Tourism

Internal Assessment (Assignment - Presentation) 40 Marks

 

MTT4E05 – Sustainable and Eco-Tourism

Theory 60 Marks

Unit 1 – Sustainable Tourism Development Planning

Unit 2 – Eco-Tourism Development

Unit 3 – Quality Standards for Sustainable Tourism

Unit 4 – Ecology & Eco-Tourism

Internal Assessment (Assignment - Presentation) 40 Marks

 

MTT4E06 – Buddhist Tourism in South-East Asia

Theory 60Marks

Unit 1 -Buddhism in Thailand

Unit 2 - Buddhism in Indonesia

Unit 3 - Buddhism in Cambodia

Unit 4 - Buddhism in Vietnam and Laos

Internal Assessment (Assignment-Presentation) 40 Marks

 

MTT4P07 – Research Project – Major

Research Project 90 Marks

Unit 1 – Project Objectives & Literature Review

Unit 2 – Data Collection and Analysis

Unit 3 – Results, Conclusions and Suggestions

Unit 4 – Report Publication and Presentation

Project Presentation 60 Marks