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TO6032:03

Tourism Transport and Technology

Townsville, Cairns

HECS Band 2

26 hours lectures, 12-20 hours practicals/fieldwork. July block mode.

Staff:

Mr P Benckendorff (Townsville campus);

Mr C Ware (Cairns campus).

This subject acquaints students with international and sub-regional transport modes, networks and patterns, passenger flows and regulation. There is a strong focus on aviation, airports, cruise shipping and surface transport. The subject also explores the roles of the Internet, reservations systems and emerging technologies in the tourism industry. This subject may include a field trip.

Learning Objectives:

understand the structure, nature and operation of global transportation;

explore the role of various transport providers in the tourism industry;

recognise the importance and application of technology for tourism.

Assessment by on-course assessment (60%); final examination (40%).