GES3220

Tourism and the Environment ( 6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL)

Leader: Dr Sharron Pfueller

Offered:
Not offered in 2005.

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.

Contact Hours: Twenty hours of lectures and nine hours of tutorials plus a six hour field trip

Prohibitions: GES2320