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Unit of Study SOY00411 - Tourism Theories and Practices (2015)

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  • Anti-requisites

    MNG10225 Introduction to Convention and Event Tourism

  • Enrolment information

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Unit description

Explains foundation tourism theories, in particular whole tourism systems, and applies these theories to practical contexts in tourism and hospitality industries. Important academic skills related to sustainable tourism, critical thinking, information literacy and essay writing are embedded in the curriculum.

Unit content

Topic 1 Study of tourism
Topic 2 History of tourism
Topic 3 Whole tourism systems
Topic 4 People as tourists
Topic 5 Places in tourists' itineraries
Topic 6 Tourism environments
Topic 7 Sustainable tourism
Topic 8 Tourist attractions
Topic 9 Tourism industries and organisations
Topic 10 Tourism patterns and trends

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Coffs Harbour Session 1 Session 1
Gold Coast Session 1,  3 Session 1,  3
Lismore Session 1 Session 1
Melbourne - The Hotel School Session 3 Session 3
Online Session 1,  3 Session 1,  1
Singapore - MDIS Session 1 Session 1
Sydney - The Hotel School Session 2,  3 Session 2,  3

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 demonstrate the link between tourism theories and related industry practices
2 demonstrate an understanding of the elements of whole tourism systems and sustainable tourism
3 build an understanding of the stakeholder organisations involved in tourism across global, national, state, regional and local levels
4 demonstrate information literacy to plan, develop and write academic assessments.

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

  1. demonstrate the link between tourism theories and related industry practices
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  2. demonstrate an understanding of the elements of whole tourism systems and sustainable tourism
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  3. build an understanding of the stakeholder organisations involved in tourism across global, national, state, regional and local levels
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  4. demonstrate information literacy to plan, develop and write academic assessments.
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    • GA3:
    • GA4:

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