Brief description of the Module
This course is designed to introduce students to the history and culture of Rwanda and its people. It exposes students to Rwandan culture and heritage tourism as a product. The students are also introduced to the field of marketing of cultural and heritage tourism and examining the ways in which such a product may be sustained and developed to grow the local and national economy.
Learning Outcomes:
n Having successfully completed the module, students should be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
n The availale cultural attractions in Rwanda
n Apply knowledge to inventory and analysis of available cultural attractions in Rwanda.
n The importance of Rwandese culture in promoting tourism in Rwanda
n Rwandan Cultural tourism sector, challenges affecting the sector and the possible solutions.
n Impacts of cultural tourism
n Maximizing the benefits of cultural tourism
n Sustainable cultural tourism
- Teacher: Josephine GATSINZI