Park and Ecotourism Management

Course aim

Students can apply the skills and knowledge to make effective contributions to sustainable planning and
administration of parks and protected areas, with particular focus on ecotourism and community engagement.

Course content

Historical perspectives and future trends; Visitor Experience (ecotourism planning, risk management, infrastructure), park and ecotourism planning (understanding experiences and motivations, site planning, global trends, visitor monitoring, carrying capacity, “climate proofing”), park and tourist management (direct and indirect techniques, volunteers, partnerships, marketing).

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
ENVT 3016	Environmental Interpretation and Community Engagement

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Lecture	2 hours x 12 weeks
Workshop	2 hours x 12 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

e-portfolio, Peer review, Presentation, Problem solving exercise, Reflection, Summary

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.