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A professional travel agent must match the traveler with the right destination and service. Our Travel Agent Geography course helps you learn how to do that exact thing. Travel Agent Geography approaches geography from the travel industry perspective and is designed not just for travel agents but for all travel professionals. Among the highlights are detailed information on attractions, climate, lodging, and cultural patterns.
Prerequisite(s): None
After completing this course, you should be able to:
- Understand the basics of tourism and travel
- Recognize features of Europe including Britian, Ireland, and Scandinavia
- Recall features of Africa and the Middle East
- Name features of Asia and the Pacific including South Asia, East Asia, and Australasia
- List features of the Americas including North, South, and Central America, the Caribbean Islands, and Antarctica
Travel Agent Geography Module 1
Introduction
- Leisure, Recreation, and Tourism
- Geography and Tourism
- Explaining and Measuring Tourist Flows
- The Demand for Tourism: Concepts and Definitions
- Economic and Population Factors
Travel Agent Geography Module 2
Resources, Climate, and Transport
- The Characteristics and Management of Tourism Resources
- Tourism Resources at the Global, National, and Local Scale
- The World Climate Scene
- Climate Elements and Tourism
- Principles of Interaction
Travel Agent Geography Module 3
Europe
- An Introduction to the Tourism Geography of Europe
- An Introduction to the Tourism Geography of Britain
- The Regional Geography of Tourism in Britain
- The Tourism Geography of Ireland
- The Tourism Geography of Scandinavia
Travel Agent Geography Module 4
Africa and the Middle East
- The Tourism Geography of the Middle East
- Cultural Features of the Middle East
- Physical Features of the Middle East
- The Tourism Geography of Africa
- North Africa
Travel Agent Geography Module 5
Asia and the Pacific
- The Tourism Geography of South Asia
- Physical Features of South Asia
- The Tourism Geography of East Asia
- South-East Asia
- The Tourism Geography of Australasia
Travel Agent Geography Module 6
The Americas
- The Tourism Geography of North America
- The Tourism Geography of the Caribbean Islands
- The Tourism Geography of Central and South America
- The Tourism Geography of Antarctica
- Tourism Futures
**Outlines are subject to change, as courses and materials are updated.**
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The move away from physical books to eTextbooks means you get the latest, most up-to-date version available. This also makes your training more accessible, so you can study anywhere you have your phone or tablet. The best part is that all materials are included in your training cost so there are NO extra fees for books!
Internet Connection
- Broadband or High-Speed - DSL, Cable, and Wireless Connections
*Dial-Up internet connections will result in a diminished online experience. Classroom pages may load slowly and viewing large audio and video files may not be possible.
Hardware Requirements
- Processor - 2GHz Processor or Higher
- Memory - 1 GB RAM Minimum Recommended
PC Software Requirements
- Operating Systems - Windows 7 or higher
- Microsoft Office 2013 or higher. Also, you could use a general Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
- Internet Browsers - Google Chrome is highly recommended
- Cookies MUST be enabled
- Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
- The Kindle Reader App or VitalSource Bookshelf App are needed for many of our courses (No special equipment needed. This can be downloaded for FREE onto your computer.)
- PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint)
- Adobe PDF Reader
- QuickTime, Windows Media Player &/or Real Player
MAC Software Requirements
- Operating Systems - Mac OS x 10 or higher with Windows
- Mac office programs or a Word Processing application to save and open Microsoft Office formats (.doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx, .ppt, .pptx)
- Internet Browsers- Google Chrome is highly recommended
- Cookies MUST be enabled
- Pop-ups MUST be allowed (Pop-up Blocker disabled)
- The Kindle Reader App or VitalSource Bookshelf App are needed for many of our courses (No special equipment needed. This can be downloaded for FREE onto your computer.)
- PowerPoint Viewer (if you do not have PowerPoint)
- Adobe PDF Reader
- Apple QuickTime Media Player
