Postgraduate - UnitAPG4390 - Contemporary issues in tourism

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12 points, SCA Band 3, 0.250 EFTSL

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Level	Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Organisational Unit	National Centre For Australian Studies
Offered	Caulfield Second semester 2013 (Evening)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Jeff Jarvis and Dr Vicki Peel

Notes

Previously coded ATM4060

Synopsis

This contemporary unit is designed to focus on key issues arising in the global tourism industry such as the rapid growth of the industry in emerging economies, poverty alleviation and development through tourism and the growth of "new tourism" and independent travel. The unit is presented via a number of key industry seminars and a proposed field work study tour to an emerging tourism region such as Fiji (South Pacific), Vietnam (S.E Asia) or Estonia (Eastern Europe). (The selected study tour destination will be nominated at the start of semester and may vary from year to year)

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will have gained:

an understanding of key problems and issues in the current and future development of the global tourism industry;
a developed capacity to undertake original research on an area of their particular interest;
enhanced written and oral communication skills suitable for progress in the tourism profession;
an understanding of key issues facing the future development of the industry in emerging economies;
an understanding of the challenges facing tourism development in emerging tourism economies/regions.

Assessment

Written work: 70%
2-hour exam: 20%
Participation: 10%

Chief examiner(s)

Vicki Peel & Jeff Jarvis

Contact hours

3 x 2-hour lectures, 1 x 3-hour student presentation seminars and a 7-10 day intensive study tour with industry seminars and field work

Prohibitions

ATD4060, APG5390