Tourism development and planning
Vicki Peel and Jeff Jarvis
8 points
* One 2-hour seminar per week
* Second semester
*
Clayton
Objectives Students who succefully complete this subject will be familiar with the historical origins of tourism and be able to apply their understanding to contemporary tourism patterns and dilemmas. Students will be aware of the planning and policy making role of governments, private operators and communities in tourism development and be able to critically analyse tourism development in terms of potential positive and negative impacts on cultures and the environment. Students successfully completing this course should also be able to `read' the changes in certain tourism landscapes from which they can draw conclusions and raise questions about future tourism development patterns, be familiar with the principal tourism development features of the eastern Australian states and be aware of the role and importance of special events in tourism.
Synopsis This subject is designed to provide an historical overview of tourism in Australia while focusing on how the built structure of the tourism industry is maintained and changed. Particular emphasis is given to local, State and Federal Government policy, planning and processes which go towards establishing different types of tourism `landscape'. The topics are chosen to stimulate discussion at both a general level and and more specifically in sites introduced as case studies in the latter half of the subject. Field trips to Sovereign Hill Ballarat (day excursion) and Mt Buller Alpine Resort (overnight) are compulsory.
Assessment Research essay (3500 words): 35%
* Group presentation (40
minutes): 20%
* Research project (2000 words): 35%
* Class
participation: 10%
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