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IITFC Course: Module-1: Complete Course Structure

To give a detailed insight of the IITFC course, its curriculum is classified into seven modules. The course is available on iitf.gov.in, one can easily register themselves and complete this IITFC course. Incredible India Tourist Facilitator has opted for a unique way for teaching as the syllabus is based on Flash Player which means students neither can skip any slide nor can leave it unattended.

Only after completion of a unit, the assessment is unlocked which is compulsory in nature. Each unit consists of slides, and every slide comes with a next button that every candidate needs to click.

The self-paced learning platform is quite beneficial for students as they can prepare notes or can take screenshots. The notes will be fruitful for assessment and examination because questions are asked from the syllabus only. In this article, you will complete knowledge regarding Unit – 1 of the IITFC program.

Let’s Explore the World of Tourism

This is the first unit of the IITFC course which deals with the basics of the Tourism Industry, why tourists visit India along with fundamentals of Tourist facilitators. The objective behind unit 1 is to make candidates aware of rich tourism potential and facilitate tourists on their visit.

This module 1 has been divided into 4 units, namely-

Unit 1 – Understanding Tourism

This unit aims to familiarize students with fundamental concepts of tourism. The first unit consists of 8 slides having sub slides too in it. It would take around 15-20 minutes to go through all the slides. But if you are making notes then it would take a bit longer than usual. Unit wise syllabus of module one –

1. Introduction to the Course- Students will find this slide in starting of every unit. It will give highlights of the whole unit and give a glimpse of slides.

2. Basic Concepts of Tourism- The unit deals with fundamental terms used in the tourism industry and makes students familiar with the industry.

3. Basic Features of Tourist- Tourism is something which is quite sorted for someone or maybe complicated for others. So in this slide, the term tourist is explained.

4. Basic Process of Tourism- Tourism, an intangible product is something that doesn’t take place suddenly. A long process is involved behind it. So this unit deals with it.

5. Eight Key Actors of Tourism- Tourism activity affects various stakeholders either directly or indirectly and these are the sectors that have a direct influence on the tourism industry. So this unit covers the main performers of the industry.

6. Key Benefit of Tourism- A huge mileage is derived from tourism and related activities which acts as an engine of economic growth. This unit gives insight into sources and utilization of benefits from the industry.

7. Counter Effects of Tourism- Country derive benefits from tourism as well as tourism also generates profit from the country. They are the two faces of a coin and this slide deals with the same.

8. Conclusion- At the end, the gist of the overall unit is presented by an experienced faculty of the Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITTM).

And after completion of this unit, one would be able to-

Unit – 2 Why Tourists Visit India (Part 1)

The unit second of the first module deals in describing reasons why a tourist should visit India. It also elaborates on the rich tourism potential of the country. There is a total of 10 slides in the unit which will approximately take 40-45 minutes to go through it. One of the crucial units in the IITFC course

1. Introduction to the Course- This is the first slide of unit two which give an introduction and a brief gist.

2. Why people travel- There are several factors that induce an individual to visit a place. And this section of module one discusses the same.

3. Travel Experiences- India is the only destination in the world that offers an incredible experience to tourists. So this slide covers various travel experiences offered by India.

4. Heritage- This section wholly rests on the heritage flavour given by India.

5. Spiritual- This section wholly rest on the Spiritual flavour given by India.

6. Nature & Wildlife – This section wholly rest on Nature and Wildlife flavour given by India.

7. Adventure- This section wholly rests on the Adventure flavour given by India.

8. Yoga & Wellness – This section wholly rests on Yoga & Wellness opportunities given by India.

9. Activity 1

10. Travel Experiences Offered by India- Incredibleness of the country is unmatched, which is covered in this unit.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to understand the following-

Unit – 3 Why Tourists Visit India (Part – 2)

This unit is a continuation of unit 2 and covers the leftover topics of it. There is no assessment test in unit 3. Around 30 minutes has to be spent covering a total of 6 slides.

1. Introduction to the Course – This is the continuation of unit two where travel experiences offered by India was discussed.

2. Experience offered by India- Incredibleness of the country is unmatched, which is covered in this unit.

3. Art and Culture- This section wholly rests on Art & Culture flavour given by India.

4. Food and Cuisines- This section wholly rests on authentic food taste given by India.

5. Luxury- This section wholly rests on the luxurious flavour given by India.

6. Business Travel (MICE)‐ This section wholly rest on Meeting,  Incentive, Conferences, Exhibition activities offered by India.

7. Activity 1

8. Activity 2

9. Summary- At the end, the gist of the overall unit is presented by an experienced faculty of the Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITTM).

Unit – 4 Tourist Facilitator

Last unit of module-1

1. Introduction to Tourism

2. Need of a Tourist Facilitator- Why there is a need for tourist facilitators are there in the field of tourism is explained in this unit.

3. Tourist Facilitator-  Major questions regarding need, role, responsibilities, ethics are answered in this slide and the tourist facilitator is explained thoroughly.

4. Skills Required to be a Good Tourist Facilitator- In this slide, various necessary traits and skills needed to be a sound tourist facilitator are listed down.

5. Key Notes to Become a Tourist Facilitator- Along with the fulfilment of required responsibilities a facilitator is also expected to follow some ethical practices to make tourists comfortable and make their visit memorable. This unit deals with certain common ethical principles.

6. Conclusion

Unit Summary- At the end, the gist of the overall unit is presented by an experienced faculty of the Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITTM).

Once after completion of this unit students will be able to answer –

That’s all you will find in the first module. A generous suggestion for students is this, that you should give an in-unit assessment just after completing the unit. Because you’ll remember the facts and can give answers easily. And here you are also suggested to prepare the notes which will help you at the course end examination.

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