Postgraduate handbook 2005 - Arts

Graduate Diploma in Tourism

Course code: 0114 + Mid-year entry available + 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time + On-campus (Clayton)
Coordinator: Vicki Peel

Course description

The Graduate Diploma in Tourism is a broad-based, multidisciplinary program specifically designed to equip students with the skills required by the tourism industry. Areas of speciality in the program include marketing, heritage and culture, environmental studies, language and cross-cultural studies, regional studies and communications.

Entry requirements

Entry into the graduate diploma is open to candidates who hold a good pass degree in any discipline, preferably with a credit average. Candidates who do not have a degree are advised to apply for the Graduate Certificate in Tourism. Candidates who achieve grades of credit average or above in the Graduate Certificate in Tourism may apply for entry into the Graduate Diploma in Tourism and obtain a maximum of 24 points credit.

Course structure

Students complete 48 points, including three 12-point core units and 12 points of electives, chosen from the list below:

Core units

• ATD4010 Tourism industry and marketing
• ATD4120 Tourism development and planning
• ATD4140 Cultural tourism

Electives

• ATD4060 Contemporary issues in tourism
• AUS4010 Society and culture of twentieth-century Australia
• AUS4210 Tourism industry development in Scandinavia and Northern Europe
• COM4006 New communications media
• GYM4260 Cultural landscape, environment and sustainability in Italy
• Other units as approved by the course coordinator

Languages

Language units are available at beginners, intermediate and advanced levels and are usually full-year units. Languages available include Chinese, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish and others. A maximum of 12 points may be taken in language units.

International exchanges

Students are encouraged to undertake part of their studies overseas in order to broaden their understanding of the international market. Students pay only their Monash tuition costs and student amenities fees. Additionally, students who are accepted will qualify for a scholarship from the Monash Abroad office to help with their travel expenses. The exchanges are specifically designed for those students who have a particular interest in international marketing but are available to all students. Exchanges are available with the following universities: Uppsala University (Sweden), London Metropolitan University (UK), Estonian Business School (Estonia). Approval must be obtained from the course coordinator and the faculty well before departure.

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