Cultural Resources of Tourism in Nepal syllabus
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Cultural Resources of Tourism in Nepal
7 units
1 Introduction to Pre-history and History of Nepal (12 LHs)
2 Structure and Characteristics of Nepalese Society (6 LHs)
3 Cultural Features of Geographic Regions of Nepal (10 LHs)
5 Heritage and Pilgrimage Sites of Nepal (6 LHs)
6 Arts and Architecture of Nepal (6 LHs)
1. Introduction to Pre-history and History of Nepal (12 LHs)
- Pre-historic sites and archaeological evidence
- Ancient, medieval and modern Nepal
- Kathmandu Valley, Simraungarh and Lumbini-Tilaurakot
- Baise and Chaubise states
2. Structure and Characteristics of Nepalese Society (6 LHs)
- Culture and characteristics of society
- Nepalese society and social structure
- Ethnic, religious and socio-cultural diversity
3. Cultural Features of Geographic Regions of Nepal (10 LHs)
- Mountain region: people and culture
- Hill region and Kathmandu Valley: people and culture
- Tarai region: people and culture
4. Heritage and Cultural Tourism (8 LHs)
- Heritage and cultural heritage
- Heritage tourism and tourists: motives and typology
- Benefits of heritage and cultural tourism
- Tourism and authenticity
- Heritage tourism development and management
5. Heritage and Pilgrimage Sites of Nepal (6 LHs)
- UNESCO cultural World Heritage sites of Nepal
- Heritage sites on the UNESCO Tentative List
- Major pilgrimage sites of Nepal
6. Arts and Architecture of Nepal (6 LHs)
- Traditional arts of Nepal
- Religious and secular architecture
- Museums of Nepal
7. Activities
- Field visit to a heritage site
- Observational visit to a museum of Nepal