Policy, Planning and Development for Tourism
Course Level Undergraduate
Area/Catalogue
TOUR 3006
Course Level
Undergraduate
Offered Externally
Yes
Note: This offering may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.
Course ID
100572
Unit Value
4.5
University-wide elective course
No
Course owner
School of Management
Course aim
The aim of the course is to enable students to analyse the various approaches to planning in the development of tourism as major social, environmental and economic activities. This course also aims to enable students to assess the importance of political, physical and social environments to the tourism policy, planning and development process.
Course content
Understanding tourism policy, planning and development; key actors in tourism policy and planning; policy instruments, implementation and evaluation; tourism planning processes; local, national and regional policy and planning; cases in policy and planning including protected areas and Indigenous development; community-based planning and empowerment; policy and planning for sustainability; challenges and issues.
Textbook(s)
Hall C. Michael 2008, Tourism Planning: Policies, Processes and Relationships, 2nd Edition, Pearson Education, England
Prerequisite(s)
| Common to all relevant programs | |
|---|---|
| Subject Area & Catalogue Number | Course Name |
| TOUR 2009 | Foundations of Event Management |
| TOUR 2005 | Managing the Hospitality Experience |
| TOUR 1001 | Understanding Travel and Tourism |
Courses listed plus 18 units.
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 (Unmoderated online student discussion group) | 1 hour x 13 weeks | ||
| External (Online staff consultation) | 2 hours x 13 weeks | ||
| INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY | |||
| Lecture | 2.5 hours x 8 days | ||
| Tutorial | 10 hours x across 14 weeks | ||
| External (Online discussion board) | 1 hour 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, Key Concept paper, Major Project
Fees
EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 3)
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