Available in 2013
| Callaghan Campus | Semester 1, Semester 2 |
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Previously offered in 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009
Tourism is a dynamic phenomenon that undergoes and facilitates rapid change in human environments around the world in a number of ways. Keeping pace with tourism poses a number of challenges in understanding human mobilities and the processes involved. This course is designed to develop in students a critical understanding of selected contemporary behavioural, social, economic, political and environmental issues and phenomena that affect, and are affected by, tourism and the industry it supports. Contemporary debates on theory and practice are introduced as focal points of this course within which to contextualise theoretical and applied perspectives of the study of tourism. Students will foster skills in critical thinking, synthesis of theory, articulation of ideas to position real-world issues of a changing world in a theoretical framework.
| Objectives | 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the depth of research and scholarship on contemporary issues in tourism. 2. Critically engage with and assess contrasting theoretical viewpoints on tourism. 3. Demonstrate an ability to interpret critically a range of contested issues and their impacts as they relate to tourism |
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| Content | The topics considered in this course will be developed in consultation between course coordinator/lecturer and students. Major topic areas may include but are not limited to: 1. Sustainable tourism development; 2. globalisation processes; 3. Pacific Rim tourism developments; 4. human resources in tourism and hospitality industries; 5. tourism policy and administration frameworks; 6. tourism marketing and promotion strategies; 7. indigenous tourism; 8. ecotourism and nature based tourism; 9. urban tourism development; and 10.rural tourism development. |
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| Replacing Course(s) | Not applicable | ||||
| Transition | Not applicable | ||||
| Industrial Experience | 0 | ||||
| Assumed Knowledge | Bachelor of Business, Bachelor of Social Science or Bachelor of Arts with at least 20 units of Tourism courses. | ||||
| Modes of Delivery | Internal Mode | ||||
| Teaching Methods | Individual Supervision
Self Directed Learning Seminar |
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| Contact Hours | Self Directed Learning: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term Individual Supervision: for 1 hour(s) per Fortnight for Full Term Seminar: for 2 hour(s) per Week for Full Term |
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| Timetables | 2013 Course Timetables for TOUR4000 |