TO5060 - Tourism Analysis

Credit points:	03
Year:	2009
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
Administered by:	School of Business

This subject provides a sophisticated introduction to tourism as a complex economic socio-cultural and environmental system. 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.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

TO6060

Availabilities
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Coord/Lect:	Dr Heather Zeppel.
Contact hours:	39 hours
Assessment:	end of semester exam (40%); presentations (10%); 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.