TO2043 - Club and Gaming Management

Credit points:	03
Year:	2007
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	Discipline of Tourism

Available to all School of Business level 3 students.

This subject aims to provide an appropriate foundation in contemporary gambling operations by examing the development, current status, environmental influences and operational issues associated with managing clubs, casinos and associated operations such as gaming machines, racing, wagering, lotteries, keno, on-line gambling, charitable and minor gambling. It seeks to develop critical and analytical thinking and problem solving skills in the management of club and gaming operations. The subject enhances understanding of such operations so as to ensure that they are better equipped to improve their organisations, market position, competitiveness, corporate citizenship and social performance. Additionally this subject provides students with the opportunity to complete a Certificate of Responsible Service of Gaming for an additional fee. This certificate deals with the skills and knowledge required to identify problem gamblers and offer assistance and advice to those customers. It is appropriate for senior staff members and a mandatory requirement for anyone who wishes to work in the gaming industry, or venue.

Learning Outcomes

• acquire knowledge of key factors influencing the development of the club industry, the current status of the club industry, its organisational structure, stakeholder roles and legal obligations;
• acquire knowledge of key functional areas of clubs;
• acquire knowledge of the competitive environment, socio-economic impacts and gaming products and develop an ability to identify both the positive and negative impacts of gaming;
• develop an ability to critically evaluate (organisational) internal and external environments with the aim of seeking and maintaining competitive advantage;
• develop an ability to integrate operational and functional areas of clubs.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to lead, manage and contribute effectively to teams;
• The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
• The ability to learn independently and in a self-directed manner.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

TO6043 and TO5043 and TO3043

Availabilities
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 30-Mar-2007
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Darren Lee-Ross
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials
Assessment:	end of semester exam (40%); other exams (20%); essays (25%); field trip individual project (1,500 words) (15%).
JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 22
Census Date 31-Aug-2007
Coordinator:	Assoc. Professor Darren Lee-Ross
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 12 hours tutorials
Assessment:	end of semester exam (40%); other exams (20%); essays (25%); field trip individual project (1,500 words) (15%).

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.