AIS3809

Tourism and Indigenous Australia ( 6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: TBA

Offered:
Not offered in 2005.

Synopsis: This unit provides students with an opportunity to investigate and examine the contribution Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make to the tourism industry in Australia. Case studies will provide the framework to study the various tourist attractions and management arrangements; particularly the level and nature of involvement of Indigenous Australians. A one day field excursion will be part of this unit.

Assessment: Major case study/project (2000 words): 50% + Examination (2 hours): 40% + Draft proposal for major project (500 words): 10% + Third-year students will be expected to demonstrate more sophisticated analytical skills and submit work which demonstrates that they have read more extensively.

Contact Hours: 2 hours (1 x 2 hour seminar) per week

Prerequisites: AIS1010 or AIS1011 or equivalent

Prohibitions: AIS2809; GSC3802 (2000 and previously)