Unit 1: INTRODUCTION TO TOURISM Overview, Definition of Tourist, Tourism, Visitor, Excursionist, Inbound and Outbound. Constituents of Tourism-Primary (Transportation, Accommodation, Food and Beverage, Entertainment and attractions, information and shopping) & Secondary (Banks, Hospitals, Insurance Companies, Communication and others Unit 2: TRAVEL MOTIVATORS AND TOURISM PRODUCT-Business, Leisure, Religious, VFR, Adventure, Health, etc. Tourism product of India- Beaches, Hill stations, wild Life sanctuaries and heritage. INTERMEDIARIES OF TOURISM- Travel agents, Tour Operators, Escorts and guides & Online Travel Portals Unit 3: IMPACT OF TOURISM AND MAINTAINING SUSTAINABILITY- Economic, Social, Cultural, Political & Environmental. TOURISM ORGANISATIONS-International & Domestic. EMERGING TRENDS OF TOURISM (Alternative Tourism) Special interest tourism: -Ecotourism, Senior citizen tourism, Wildlife tourism, Rural tourism, Ethnic tourism & Space tourism Unit 4: HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY-Overview of Hospitality, Brief history, Present scenario. Hospitality and Hotel Industry-Hotel Industry as a part of Hospitality sector, Hotel core and support areas. Future trends in Hospitality