Summary
Highlights
The course, Philippine Culture and Tourism Geography, spans one semester, approximately 18 weeks. The instructor is Mansour Limba, holding a PhD in international relations and practicing as a Sharia counsel at law.
The course aims to identify Philippine regions and physical features, understand the impact of climate on tourism, analyze how social demographic trends influence tourism demand, describe local gateways and internal transport, and demonstrate knowledge of tourist destinations, attractions, and cultural aspects.
Week 1 introduces culture and geography. Weeks 2-3 review Philippine history (pre-colonial to contemporary). Week 4 covers Philippine geography, regions, provinces, and cities. Week 5 focuses on domestic tourism. Week 6 explores types of tourist attractions. Weeks 7-8 delve into specific regions: National Capital Region, Cordillera Autonomous Region, and MIMAROPA region.
Week 9 is for midterm exams. Weeks 10-16 continue exploring various Philippine regions, including Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Southern Tagalog, Bicol, Western Visayas, Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Davao, Southern Mindanao, CARAGA, and BARMM. Week 17 features a Philippine Regional Cuisines and Cultural Heritage exhibit. Week 18 concludes with either a food festival (continuation of the exhibit) or final exams.
Assessments include midterm outcome-based activities (70%) and midterm examinations (30%), making up the midterm grade. Prefinal outcome-based activities (70%) and final examinations (30%) constitute the prefinal grade.
Key references for the course include works by Mason (Geography of Tourism), Michelle (Cultural Tourism Management), Ariona (Community Involvement and Tourism Development), Cruse (Cultural Tourism), Badilla (Philippine Tourism Geography and Culture), and Donessa (Cultural Global Culture and Tourism Geography).