TO5025 - Ecotourism and Wildlife Tourism Management
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2007 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 2 |
| Administered by: | Discipline of Tourism |
Available to Graduate Diploma of Tourism students and Master of Tourism students.
An advanced treatment of ecologically sustainable tourism development focussing particularly on this fast growing area of special interest tourism. Topics include the origins and theoretical background to this culturally and environmentally responsible form of tourism; its potential contribution to the promotion of environmental understanding and conservation; and its impacts and their management. A wide range of examples of terrestrial and marine wildlife tourism is examined and their management analysed. The subject includes a substantial fieldwork component and develops practical experience in the interpretation of a wide range of natural and cultural attractions. Special emphasis will be placed on tourism in North Queensland environments such as the Great Barrier Reef and Wet Tropics rainforests.
Learning Outcomes
- a broad knowledge of the definitions, directions and difficulties with the concept of ecotourism;
- ability to solve problems and develop strategies for superior ecotourism management;
- an advanced understanding of the key issues in managing human-wildlife interactions in an ecologically sustainable way;
- an up to date knowledge of ecotourism operations and developments in North Queensland.
| Prerequisites: | TO5002Enrolment in GDipTourism or MTourism |
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | TO3025 and TO6025 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 31-Aug-2007 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Alastair Birtles. |
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| Assessment: | presentations (25%); field trip logbook (40%); assignments (35%). |
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.