3763 - Graduate Certificate in Tourism

This course offers suitably experienced people the opportunity to further develop and upgrade their skills and expertise in the field of tourism and to familiarise themselves with contemporary debates and developments in this field. It also provides a means for those with extensive industry experience who may not have a tertiary qualification to enter the graduate program in tourism at an appropriate level. In particular, the course will introduce students to the tourism industry in Australia today, to some of the key cultural issues in the field and to the changing international framework within which the industry operates.

Students completing this course will have:

• a familiarity with diverse aspects of the academic discipline
• a familiarity with the world view of the field of study
• a familiarity with the secondary literature in the field of study
• a familiarity with many of the key texts and cultural products pertaining to the field of study
• advanced reading and communication skills, both written and verbal
• developed sound analytical skills
• developed the ability to use relevant technology such as databases, information management systems and search engines effectively.

Students complete two 12-point core units.

Core units

• ATM4010 Tourism industry and marketing
• ATM4141 Cultural tourism and special events

Students who complete the graduate certificate with a minimum credit average, may apply to transfer to the related graduate diploma and, if accepted, will be granted a maximum of 24 points of credit.

Graduate Certificate in Tourism

* Where more than one award is listed, or in the case of double degrees, where more than one award is listed for one or both components of the double degree, the actual award/s conferred may depend on units/majors/streams/specialisations studied, the level of academic merit achieved (eg in the case of 'with honours' programs), or other factors relevant to the individual student's program of study.