TOURISM
James Cook University is the only Australasian University designated as a member of the World Tourism Organisation’s Global Network of Education and Training Centres in Tourism. Tourism is located within the School of Business. The School publishes Australia’s leading international tourism journal and is a focus for tourism research in four national co-operative research centres.
The School aims to produce graduates who have the following skills and qualities: specific working skills and knowledge (e.g. familiarity with current industry and practices); professional learning skills (e.g. knowing how to approach new problems); and interpersonal skills (e.g. ability to work with others).
Postgraduate tourism studies offered in the School include Graduate Diploma of Tourism, a one year program on a full-time basis. Graduate Diploma of Tourism students will undertake individual or group industry-based projects in an area of interest, as well as completing specified subjects. Original data collection is not normally expected.
Master of Tourism by coursework, a one year program on a full year basis. Students in the Master of Tourism by coursework, general stream, will prepare a 40-50 page report based on independent research in an area of interest in tourism as well as completing the specified subjects.
The Master of Tourism includes a general stream as well as specialisation in Ecotourism. Students in the Master of Tourism ecotourism stream will complete the specified subjects as well as undertaking a report focusing on ecotourism issues.
Additionally, there is a Master of Administration (Tourism) which is a thesis-only based research degree and a PhD by thesis program.
GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF TOURISM
Schedule I
| TO5002:03 | Introduction to Tourism and the Environment |
| TO5013:03 | Graduate Diploma Research Project |
| TO5015:03 | Research Methods |
| TO5016:03 | Tourism and Customer Behaviour Management |
Schedule II
| TO5022:03 | Tourism Marketing |
| TO5023:03 | Hotel Management |
| TO5025:03 | Ecotourism and Wildlife Tourism Management |
| TO5026:03 | Ecologically Sustainable Tourism Planning and Management |
| TO5029:03 | International Tourism and Transportation |
| or | |
| Language studies at the appropriate level as approved by the Head of School — full year counts as one elective. | |
MASTER OF TOURISM
1. Coursework Requirements for General Degree in the Field of Tourism Studies
A candidate will complete a minimum of 24 units, comprising 16 units from Schedule I and eight units from Schedule II.
Schedule I
| TO6002:04 | Introduction to Tourism and the Environment |
| TO6006:04 | Tourist Behaviour Management |
| TO6030:08 | Masters Coursework Project |
Schedule II
| TO6022:04 | Tourism Marketing |
| TO6023:04 | Hotel Management |
| TO6025:04 | Ecotourism and Wildlife Tourism Management |
| TO6026:04 | Ecologically Sustainable Tourism Planning and Management |
| TO6029:04 | International Tourism and Transportation |
2. Coursework Requirements for Degree with Specialisation in the Field of Ecotourism
A candidate will complete a minimum of 24 units, comprising 20 units from Schedule III and four units from Schedule IV.
Schedule III
| (i) | TO6002:04 | Introduction to Tourism and the Environment |
| (ii) | TO6040:08 | Master of Tourism (Ecotourism) Coursework Project |
| (iii) | TO6025:04 | Ecotourism and Wildlife Tourism Management |
| or | ||
| TO6035:04 | Special Project 1 | |
| (iv) | TO6006:04 | Tourist Behaviour Management |
| or | ||
| TO6026:04 | Ecologically Sustainable Tourism Planning and Management | |
| or | ||
| TO6036:04 | Special Project 2 |
Schedule IV
| Four units selected from: | |
| TO6022:04 | Tourism Marketing |
| TO6023:04 | Hotel Management |
| and approved advanced subjects in Zoology, Botany, Marine Biology, Earth Science, Material Culture, History, Tropical Environment Studies and Geography, Aboriginal and Islander Studies, Anthropology and Archaeology or any other discipline approved by the Head of School. | |
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