Code: HPC12E50A005
Level: 3rd year, 1st semester
Credit: 2
Instructor: Bien Chiang
Overview
This course aims at exposing students to the experiences of planning real-life travels to Southeast Asian countries. The students will be asked to read relevant literatures of travel writings, consult travel guides, plan for itinerary details and check out expenses for transportation, meal and lodging etc. of the trips. All literatures, online information and travel plans shall be in English. The travel plans shall focus on the cultural, historical, social and ethnic highlights of each country, including the “dos” and “don’ts” of each country.
Format:
- Lecturing by instructor
- Reading and discussion of literature (whole class)
- Making travel plans (by students, in groups or by individuals)
- In-class presentation of travel plans (by students, in groups or by individuals)
- Final Exam (written test)
Textbook:
- Lonely Planet’s “Southeast Asia on a Shoestring travel guide” 18th Edition, 2016
- English travel literatures on Southeast Asia (to be selected)
Schedule:
|
Week |
Date |
Subject |
|
1 |
9/5 |
Introduction of course design and requirements |
|
2 |
9/12 |
Overview of Southeast Asian Cultures and Societies |
|
3 |
9/19 |
Ethnic Tourism, Cultural Tourism and Eco Tourism |
|
4 |
10/3 |
Reading and discussion of travel literatures I |
|
5 |
10/10 |
National Day, No Class |
|
6 |
10/17 |
Reading and discussion of travel literatures II |
|
7 |
10/24 |
Reading and discussion of travel literatures III |
|
8 |
10/31 |
Travel plan to the Philippines presentation and discussion |
|
9 |
10/30 |
Travel plan to Malaysia presentation and discussion |
|
10 |
11/7 |
Travel plan to Western Indonesia presentation and discussion |
|
11 |
11/14 |
Travel plan to Eastern Indonesia presentation and discussion |
|
12 |
11/21 |
Travel plan to Singapore presentation and discussion |
|
13 |
11/28 |
Travel plan to Vietnam presentation and discussion |
|
14 |
12/5 |
Travel plan to Cambodia presentation and discussion |
|
15 |
12/12 |
Travel plan to Thailand presentation and discussion |
|
16 |
12/19 |
Travel plan to Laos presentation and discussion |
|
17 |
12/26 |
Travel plan to Myanmar presentation and discussion |
|
18 |
1/2 |
Final Exam |
Grading:
Attendance 10%
In class Q&A 10%
In class presentation 30%
Final exam 50%
Training objectives:
- Understanding a geographical area (Southeast Asia) and individual country through reading and planning for real travel
- Familiarity with travel practical
- Bazaar English speaking
- Standard English reading and writing
