UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
CTO 101: INTRODUCTION TO TOURISM (Evening and Day)
CTM 103: INTRODUCTION TO TOURISM (Utalii)
SEMESTER: October 2010 – February 2011
CAT QUESTIONS [Released: 06/11/2010 ]
ANSWER ONLY ONE QUESTION
1.(a) Supporting your answer with persuasive evidence, and citing
relevant sources, critically discuss the view that tourism is the
world’s largest industry.
(b) Critically discuss the differences between the following pairs of
words, providing relevant examples to show your understanding:
-- Domestic Tourism and National Tourism
-- Inbound Tourism and Outbound Tourism
2. Compare the following factors, showing how they respectively
influence at least five selected aspects of Kenyan society
and/or culture to-day:
(a) Tourism
(b) Mass media.
DEADLINES FOR SUBMISSION:
CTO 101 (Evening) = Saturday 27th November 2010, strictly from 10.30 am – 11.15 a.m.
CTM 103 (Utali) = Thursday 25th November 2010, strictly at 5.30 pm.
CTO 101 (Day) = Thursday 25th November 2010, strictly at 11.00 a.m.
NOTE: 1. I prefer word-processed answers. Expected length of each CAT submission:
5 to 8 typed, double-spaced pages only.
2. Additional marks will be awarded for answers which display originality of thought, as well as critical thinking. Marks will be deducted for Xeroxing published or other works, and for lack of seriousness (i.e. for sketchy, “bullet-riddled” and/regurgitated lecture notes)
3. Your answer should clearly demonstrate, through the citation of relevant texts, that you have engaged in noteworthy library reading for this CAT.
