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Area/Catalogue
TOUR 5003

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Course Level
Postgraduate

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Offered Externally
Yes

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

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Course ID
013598

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Unit Value
4.5

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University-wide elective course
Yes

Course owner

Course owner
School of Management

Course aim

To provide students with a framework for the study of the interaction between tourism and the physical, cultural, social, political and economic environments within which it operates. To enable students to evaluate the costs and benefits of tourism and strategies to promote sustainable tourism development. To enable students to explore the ethical and political dimension of tourism planning and tourist activity.

Course content

The multiplier effect and leakage; employment issues; foreign investment; sustaining international business; cultural preservation and cultural commodification; authenticity and creative tourism; the demonstration effect; crime, prostitution and tourism; conflict, peace through tourism, and reconciliation; Doxey's Irridex; ethical responsibility and international understanding; environmentally responsible tourism; tourism planning; sustainability; collaboration; community involvement; industry leadership in environmental practices; impact assessment and monitoring.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Seminar 3 hours x 10 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
External 30 hours equiv. x N/A
INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE)
Seminar 30 hours equiv. x N/A

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


Assessment

Critical analysis, Project

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

Non-award enrolment
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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.

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