TO5060 - Tourism Analysis

Credit points:	03
Year:	2006
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
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Available ONLY to students enrolled in the Master of Tourism.

This subject provides a sophisticated introduction to tourism as a complex economic socio-cultural and environmental system. It considers the nature of employment and human resource development in tourism including concepts of leadership and information based decision making. Tourism intelligence, tourism information communication systems and the role of research in management are considered. Styles of tourism research including a succinct treatment of core methods and statistical approaches as well as project management in tourism are reviewed. Students are required to undertake a study of a select facet of tourism producing a substantial review paper outlining contemporary issues and analytical needs. Assessment consists of an examination and the major review paper.

Learning Outcomes

• develop a well-organised review of a major topic area in contemporary tourism;
• gain an understanding of the scope of international tourism;
• understand the traditions and culture of research and scholarship in tourism and its relevance to practice;
• appreciate the underlying systems which organise tourism.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments.

Prerequisites:	Enrolment in MTourism
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	TO6060

Availabilities
, , Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2006
Coord/Lect:	jc127299.
Contact hours:	39 hours
Assessment:	(50%); (10%); (40%).
, , Study Period 2
Census Date 08-Sep-2006
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy
Lecturers:	coe-pjb, Professor Gianna Moscardo, Assoc. Professor Laurie Murphy, Professor Philip Pearce, Professor Alastair Birtles.
Contact hours:	39 hours
Assessment:	(50%); (10%); (40%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.