BX2091 - Tourism Management
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 3 |
| Administered by: | School of Business |
The purpose of this subject is to introduce students to the demand, distribution, delivery and development aspects of tourism. A systems approach is used to explore tourism in the generating, transit and destination regions. This course focuses on the social sciences of tourism, namely geography, economics, psychology and history; as well as the industry's positive and negative social, cultural, economic, and environmental impacts. The subject may include a fieldwork component which will provide a practical understanding of a range of tourism settings.
There are additional charges for this subject; please contact the School for details.
Learning Outcomes
- to examine the growth in tourism and traveller numbers, why people are motivated to travel and who these people are;
- to understand who provides the tourism services and how they are delivered;
- to identify how tourism destinations are managed and marketed;
- to appreciate the broad social, economic and environmental impacts of tourism;
- to understand the term "tourism" and the components that make up the "tourism system".
Graduate Qualities
- A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area;
- A commitment to lifelong learning and intellectual development;
- The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning, and to learn independently in a self directed manner;
- The ability to speak and write clearly, coherently and creatively;
- The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | TO1005 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 27-Mar-2009 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Dr Pierre Benckendorff. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (45%); quizzes or tests (20%); presentations (20%); assignments (15%). |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1 | |
| Census Date 27-Mar-2009 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Pierre Benckendorff |
| Lecturer: | Mr Christian Ware. |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (45%); quizzes or tests (20%); presentations (20%); assignments (15%). |
| JCU Singapore, Internal, Study Period 52 | |
| Census Date 24-Jul-2009 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Pierre Benckendorff |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (45%); quizzes or tests (20%); presentations (20%); assignments (15%). |
| JCU Brisbane, Internal, Study Period 22 | |
| Census Date 14-Aug-2009 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Pierre Benckendorff |
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| Assessment: | end of semester exam (45%); quizzes or tests (20%); presentations (20%); assignments (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.