James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2002

TO5029:03

International Tourism and Transportation

Townsville, Cairns

HECS Band 2

26 hours lectures, 12 hours practicals. Semester 1.

Available to Graduate Diploma of Tourism students.

Staff: Mr P Benckendorff (Townsville campus), Mr C Ware (Cairns campus).

This subject introduces the student to the general patterns of world tourism and transportation taking a broad overview of international tourism developments, trends, product and transportation systems. Within the context of worldwide travel geography; the environmental, historical, cultural and political resources are reviewed.

Learning Objectives:

  1. understand the structure, nature and functioning of the global tourism system;
  2. develop a knowledge and understanding of tourism product world wide;
  3. develop a knowledge of the locations and resources of the tourism regions of the world;
  4. understand the structure, nature and functioning of the global transportation system.
  5. develop high level skills in the preparation and presentation of material in a seminar setting;
  6. provides a forum for students to explore such tourism issues with their colleagues in a scholarly manner.

Assessment to be advised.