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Unit of Study MNG40005 - Tourism and Hospitality Thesis (Stage 1 of 3) (2015)

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Unit description

The Honours degree provides an introduction to independent research through the completion of a supervised thesis. Honours students select their thesis topic in consultation with an academic staff member(s) with expertise in an area appropriate to the proposed research.

Unit content

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Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour Session 1,  2 Session 1,  2
Gold Coast Session 1,  2 Session 1,  2
Lismore Session 1,  2 Session 1,  2
Online Session 1,  2 Session 1,  2
Sydney - The Hotel School Session 1,  2 Session 1,  2

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 apply research methods and data analysis techniques appropriately to the investigation of a research question in the fields of tourism, hospitality or events
2 demonstrate skill in critical thinking
3 present research findings in the prescribed format for a thesis
4 demonstrate an ability to integrate tourism and hospitality concepts and theories with practice.

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

  1. apply research methods and data analysis techniques appropriately to the investigation of a research question in the fields of tourism, hospitality or events
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
    • GA5:
  2. demonstrate skill in critical thinking
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
    • GA5:
  3. present research findings in the prescribed format for a thesis
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
    • GA5:
  4. demonstrate an ability to integrate tourism and hospitality concepts and theories with practice.
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
    • GA5:

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