GES3220

Tourism and the Environment

(ART)

Dr Sharron Pfueller

6 points + Twenty hours of lectures and nine hours of tutorials spread over 13 weeks plus a six hour field trip + Second semester + Berwick + Prohibition: GES2320

Synopsis: This unit examines the social, environmental and economic sustainability of tourism and evaluates tourism in Australian, cross-cultural and global contexts. It explores the role of ecotourism in promoting an environmental ethic that forms the foundation for a sustainable future. It provides students with the opportunity to plan and design tours based on ecotourism principles.

Assessment: As for GES2320 except that students will be expected to demonstrate greater capacity for critical analysis in the essay