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Unit of Study BUS00211 - The Casino, Club and Hotel Environment (2014)

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Unit description

Introduces students to gaming in the casino, club and hotel environment through a range of activities utilising a teacher/student interaction strategy and facilitative learning. Students will challenge their concept of gambling, explore the reasons why people gamble, investigate how to play popular games and learn how gaming management can lead to a lucrative and rewarding career.

Unit content

Topic 1 Defining gambling, gaming and wagering 
Topic 2 The motivations to gamble 
Topic 3 The evolution of gambling 
Topic 4 Types of gaming: Electronic gaming machines 
Topic 5 Types of gaming: Table games 
Topic 6 Management of gaming in casinos 
Topic 7 Management of gaming in registered clubs 
Topic 8 Management of gaming in hotels

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour Session 1 Session 1
Gold Coast Session 1 Session 1
Online Session 1 Session 1

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 summarise the history of gambling and the different motivations to gamble
2 compare the key gambling activities within different venues
3 plan a career in gaming management integrating the key responsibilities of gaming management positions.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. summarise the history of gambling and the different motivations to gamble
    • GA1:
  2. compare the key gambling activities within different venues
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
  3. plan a career in gaming management integrating the key responsibilities of gaming management positions.
    • GA4:
    • GA5:

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