MGW2502 - Tourism policy

Leader: Dr Warwick Frost (Chief Examiner)

Offered

Berwick First semester 2007 (Day)

Synopsis

The unit considers how and why governments develop tourism policies that affect the tourism industry, related sectors, the community and the environment. The first half considers the tourism making framework in Australia. The second covers some major contemporary issues in tourism policy.

Objectives

The learning objectives of this unit are to:

• explain the role of government in tourism;
• analyse government consultation and engagement with communities and other stakeholders;
• comprehend and evaluate government policy processes;
• identify key contemporary issues and critique government response to these.

Assessment

Individual assignment (2000 words): 20%
Individual assignment (3000 words): 30%
Examination (3 hours): 50%

Contact hours

3 hours class contact

Prerequisites

MGW2501

Prohibitions

MGW1502