James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2002

TO5013:03

Graduate Diploma Research Project

Townsville, Cairns

HECS Band 2

26 contact hours. Semester 2.

Available to Graduate Diploma of Tourism students only.

Staff: Mr A Birtles (Townsville campus); Dr N Black (Cairns campus).

A research project of relevance to the tourism industry on a topic approved by Head of School and course coordinators.

This is a supervised project marked by two examiners from the Tourism staff.

Learning Objectives:

  1. to develop research and problem solving skills;
  2. to develop independent and conceptual thinking skills;
  3. to develop industry report preparation and presentation skills.

Assessment by research report (80%); conference presentation (20%).