Undergraduate handbook 2004
Business and Economics

Bachelor of Tourism

Course code: 2561 + Course abbreviation: BTour + On-campus + Day classes available + Three years full-time, six years part-time + Course coordinator: Professor Betty Weiler + Total credit points required: 144

General course information

The Bachelor of Tourism provides studies in the essential business disciplines related to the tourism industry. The study of tourism includes behaviour and motivations of tourists, the businesses which service the tourists and the economic, social and environmental impacts of tourism. Skills developed are primarily in management, marketing and general business studies and include critical thinking, research, analysis and communication.

Majors and other studies in the degree

Students must complete a major in tourism.
Other studies may be drawn from any of the disciplines taught on the Berwick campus by the Faculty of Business and Economics. These other studies can, in some cases, form a second major in a business discipline.
Some open electives may also be taken from other campuses or other Monash faculties.

Course structure

The degree requirements are:
(a) Completion of six compulsory units (36 credit points):

• AFW1001 Introductory accounting A
• BTW1200 Business law
• ECW1101 Introductory microeconomics
• ETW1102 Business statistics
• MGW1010 Managing people and organisations
• MKW1120 Marketing theory and practice

(b) Completion of an eight unit (48 credit point) tourism major available in the Bachelor of Business and Commerce degree:

• MGW1501/MGW2501 Tourism principles and practice
• MGW2502 Tourism policy
• MGW2520 Travel and tour management
• MGW2521 Entrepreneurship and attractions management
• MKW2600 Tourism marketing*
• MGW3100 Festival and events management
• MGW3541 Tourism management projects
• MGW3601 Tourism planning and development

(c) A first-year sequence (12 credit points) from the tourism units offered by the Faculty of Arts.
(d) A total of 24 units (144 credit points) over a maximum of 10 years of study.
(e) A maximum of 10 first-year-level units (60 credit points).
(f) A minimum of six units (36 credit points) at third-year level, of which at least four (24 credit points) must be from those offered by the faculty on the campus delivering this program.
(g) An option to include a maximum of six units (36 credit points) in disciplines taught by other faculties or from units offered on campuses other than the campus delivering this program.
(h) At least four non-compulsory units (24 credit points) must be outside the main field of study.

* Subject to final faculty approval

Progression to further studies

Completion of the Bachelor of Tourism will enable progression to an honours year and a variety of postgraduate courses either at Monash or other Australian or overseas universities. Details of specific postgraduate courses are available on inquiry from the faculty.

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