Sustainable Destination Management

Course aim

To provide the opportunity for students to critically evaluate their understanding of tourism impacts and destination management issues. To enable students to analyse various strategic approaches to sustainable destination development in both local and international contexts.

Course content

Sustainable tourism business; destination management; destination marketing; the multiplier effect and leakage; employment issues; international business and foreign investment; sustainable business initiatives; fair-trade tourism business; ethical responsibility and international understanding; green leadership in environmental practices; cultural commodification; cultural development; creative economy; social entrepreneurship; community involvement; Asia-Pacific emerging economy; tourism planning; impact assessment and monitoring.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Preparatory	1 x 1 week
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 4C)
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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.