GGH2606
EXAM PACK
2023
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
,
, GGH2606
Geography of Tourism
February 2022
Exam guidelines
Exam date and time: 11 February 10:15 – 12:15
Please read the technical guideline regarding the exam process on the myExams platform
carefully. It is attached to your exam timetable on myUnisa.
This document provides you with subject-specific guidelines on the examination paper structure and
contents.
1. Exam paper structure:
• The exam paper consists of three sections (A, B and C) for a total of 100 marks.
• Section A consists of four compulsory 10 and 15 mark questions (50 marks in total).
• Section A needs to be answered using the area you have used to complete your
assignments.
• Section B consists of two 20 mark questions of which you only complete one. There
is, therefore, an elective in Section B.
• The answers to the questions Section B should be based on the area the question
refers you to which will be either your chosen area or any tourism destination area
you are familiar with.
• Section C is a case study similar to the non-graded activities in your lessons where
you had to read a piece about a destination and then answer the questions that
follow in relation to the theory. There are five short and longer questions and Section
C counts 30 marks.
• ALL questions require a combination of theory and application in the answer. If only
theory is discussed, a maximum of 50% can be awarded for the question. If only the
chosen area is discussed without any evidence of theory consultation and
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application, a maximum of 50% can be awarded for the question.
2. Exam paper content (What do I need to study?)
- Be sure to go through your assignments in detail – the instructions and your results to
make sure you understand what you completed in the assignments. This is specifically
applicable to the questions in Section A.
- Lessons to study for Section A:
o Lesson 1 – The value of geography
o Lesson 2 – The macro environment
o Lesson 4 – A geographical perspective on tourism resources
o Lesson 6 – The impacts of tourism
- Lessons to study for Section B:
o Lesson 3 – Spatio-temporal perspectives on tourism
o Lesson 8 – Destination image of South Africa
- Lessons to study for Section C:
o Lesson 3 – Spatio-temporal perspectives on tourism
o Lesson 4 – A geographical perspective on tourism resources
o Lesson 7 – The sustainable tourism destination
The following is the case study used in Section C of the exam paper. You can read and work
through this case study properly before the examination session. You are also welcome to
research more about the area discussed in the case study should you wish to do so.
EXAM PACK
2023
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
,
, GGH2606
Geography of Tourism
February 2022
Exam guidelines
Exam date and time: 11 February 10:15 – 12:15
Please read the technical guideline regarding the exam process on the myExams platform
carefully. It is attached to your exam timetable on myUnisa.
This document provides you with subject-specific guidelines on the examination paper structure and
contents.
1. Exam paper structure:
• The exam paper consists of three sections (A, B and C) for a total of 100 marks.
• Section A consists of four compulsory 10 and 15 mark questions (50 marks in total).
• Section A needs to be answered using the area you have used to complete your
assignments.
• Section B consists of two 20 mark questions of which you only complete one. There
is, therefore, an elective in Section B.
• The answers to the questions Section B should be based on the area the question
refers you to which will be either your chosen area or any tourism destination area
you are familiar with.
• Section C is a case study similar to the non-graded activities in your lessons where
you had to read a piece about a destination and then answer the questions that
follow in relation to the theory. There are five short and longer questions and Section
C counts 30 marks.
• ALL questions require a combination of theory and application in the answer. If only
theory is discussed, a maximum of 50% can be awarded for the question. If only the
chosen area is discussed without any evidence of theory consultation and
, 2 GGH2606
Exam guidelines February 2022
application, a maximum of 50% can be awarded for the question.
2. Exam paper content (What do I need to study?)
- Be sure to go through your assignments in detail – the instructions and your results to
make sure you understand what you completed in the assignments. This is specifically
applicable to the questions in Section A.
- Lessons to study for Section A:
o Lesson 1 – The value of geography
o Lesson 2 – The macro environment
o Lesson 4 – A geographical perspective on tourism resources
o Lesson 6 – The impacts of tourism
- Lessons to study for Section B:
o Lesson 3 – Spatio-temporal perspectives on tourism
o Lesson 8 – Destination image of South Africa
- Lessons to study for Section C:
o Lesson 3 – Spatio-temporal perspectives on tourism
o Lesson 4 – A geographical perspective on tourism resources
o Lesson 7 – The sustainable tourism destination
The following is the case study used in Section C of the exam paper. You can read and work
through this case study properly before the examination session. You are also welcome to
research more about the area discussed in the case study should you wish to do so.
