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Unit of Study MKT01906 - International Tourism Systems (2019)

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Unit description

Explains characteristics, dynamics and complexity in international tourism systems. In this unit students apply analytical skills and synthesise concepts and theories from key tourism systems knowledge to examples drawn from real world contexts.

Unit content

Topic 1: Introduction to international tourism systems

Topic 2: Tourism systems theories

Topic 3: Elements of international tourism systems

Topic 4: Demand for International tourism

Topic 5: Tourist attractions and experiences in international tourism systems

Topic 6: Transport in international tourism systems

Topic 7: Tourism intermediaries and the host community in international tourism systems

Topic 8: Governments and policy in international tourism systems

Topic 9: Technology and international tourism systems

Topic 10: Future Issues in international tourism systems

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Location Domestic International
Gold Coast
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Melbourne - The Hotel School
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Online
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Sydney - The Hotel School
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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 identify elements of whole tourism systems from a real world context.
2 explain key arguments in literature related to international tourism systems
3 synthesize concepts and theories from tourism systems knowledge in a real world context.

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

  1. identify elements of whole tourism systems from a real world context.
    • GA4:
  2. explain key arguments in literature related to international tourism systems
    • GA1:
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  3. synthesize concepts and theories from tourism systems knowledge in a real world context.
    • GA1:
    • GA4:

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