TO5032 - Tourism Transport and Technology

Credit points:	03
Year:	2008
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Administered by:	Discipline of Tourism

Available to Graduate Diploma of Tourism students and Master of Tourism students. Last date for enrolment 8 June 2007.

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.

There are additional charges for this subject; please contact the School for details.

Learning Outcomes

• explore the role of various transport providers in the tourism industry;
• recognise the importance and application of technology for tourism;
• understand the structure, nature and operation of global transportation.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
• The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
• The ability to select and use appropriate IT tools;
• The ability to learn independently and in a self-directed manner.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

TO3029 and TO3032 and TO5029 and TO6029 and TO6032

Availabilities
Cairns, Block, Study Period 7
Census Date 11-Jul-2008
Face to face teaching 08-Jul-2008 to 16-Jul-2008
Coord/Lect:	Professor Bruce Prideaux.
Contact hours:	26 hours lectures 7 days fieldwork
Assessment:	quizzes or tests (50%); assignments (50%).

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.