ATD4140

Cultural tourism

(ART)

Victoria Peel and David Dunstan

6 or 12 points + 2-hour seminar per week + Second semester + Clayton

Synopsis: Trends, theories and practices in cultural tourism, especially the role of social/environmental impacts and related policy issues in modifying the future of cultural tourism in Australia. Students without a history or cultural studies background are advised to read R White "Inventing Australia" 1981, or J Rickard "Australia: A cultural history" 2nd edn, 1996.

Assessment: 6 points: Class paper (1000 words) 25%; Research essay (3500 words) 65%; Seminar presentation 10% + 12 points: Class paper (2000 words) 25%; Research Essay (6000 words) 60%; Seminar presentation 15%