TO3031:04
Tourism Issues in Developing Countries
Cairns
Prerequisites: Level 3 standing in tourism
26 lectures, 26 hours practicals. Second semester.
Available to Tourism majors students only.
Staff: Ms C Echtner.
This subject examines the challenges
of tourism in developing nations. It combines and synthesises topics
previously covered in the tourism program, including tourism and
the environment, tourist behaviour, tourism marketing, international
tourism and research methods. This is supplemented by new material
focussing on the special issues and impacts of tourism in the Third
World. The subject consists of intensive lectures and field studies
in a developing world setting. As such, a requirement of this subject is
overseas travel for a ten day period. Note: Cost
of international travel is additional to subject fees and is the
responsibility of the student. Destination to be advised early in
the first semester.
Learning Objectives:
- to understand and critically analyse tourism issues and impacts in developing nations;
- to examine, first-hand, tourism in a developing country;
- to synthesise and apply a wide range of tourism theory and research methods in a real-life field setting;
- to enhance cross-cultural awareness.
Assessment to be advised.
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