Management of Information for Tourism and Hospitality

Course aim

To appreciate the wide range of information available to assist the management of tourism and hospitality businesses; to manage innovatively this information; to locate the material within a social science context; to develop innovative responses to the information needs of tourism and hospitality businesses; to develop a professional approach to information management in tourism and hospitality.

Course content

The tourism and hospitality literature, approaches to managing information, philosophy and theoretical basis of research, evaluation of information, design and implementation of research projects, collection and analysis of data, day to day management of information in tourism and hospitality settings, design of innovative approaches to information needs, role of technology in information management, ethical considerations, practical applications to tourism and hospitality industry, communication of findings.

Textbook(s)

Jennings, Gayle 2001, Tourism Research, Wiley, Milton, Qld

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
TOUR 1001	Understanding Travel and Tourism

9 units in Tourism and Hospitality courses and the course listed above.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	2 hours x 13 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External	1.5 hours x 13 weeks
External (Online staff consultation)	1.5 hours x 13 weeks

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

Assessment

Examination, Learning log/Journal, Project

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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