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Unit Summary
Unit type
PG Coursework Unit
Credit points
12
AQF level
Level of learning
Introductory
Former School/College
Unit aim
Explains the characteristics, dynamics and complexity of international tourism systems. An important aim of this unit is to develop students' critical thinking and analytical skills to examine and synthesise concepts and theories of seminal tourism systems theories in contrast to examples drawn from international contexts.
Unit content
Topic 1 Introduction to international tourism systems
Topic 2 Tourism systems theories
Topic 3 Important international tourism systems
Topic 4 International tourism motivators
Topic 5 Sustainable tourism in international tourism systems
Topic 6 The role of tourist attractions and experiences in international tourism systems
Topic 7 The role of transport in international tourism systems
Topic 8 The role of tourism industries in international tourism systems
Topic 9 The role of national governments and policy in international tourism systems
Topic 10 Technological influences on international tourism systems
Learning outcomes
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 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
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| 1 | analyse and synthesise concepts and theories from complex seminal tourism systems | |||||||
| 2 | examine important elements and environments of international tourism systems and interpret their interconnectivity | |||||||
| 3 | examine the complexity of concepts of sustainable tourism in international tourism systems | |||||||
| 4 | distinguish important values related to sustainable tourism (knowledge, ethics, professionalism, mutuality, stewardship) to become responsible leaders and stewards of tourism | |||||||
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
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analyse and synthesise concepts and theories from complex seminal tourism systems
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examine important elements and environments of international tourism systems and interpret their interconnectivity
- GA2:
- GA3:
- GA4:
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examine the complexity of concepts of sustainable tourism in international tourism systems
- GA2:
- GA3:
- GA4:
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distinguish important values related to sustainable tourism (knowledge, ethics, professionalism, mutuality, stewardship) to become responsible leaders and stewards of tourism
- GA2:
- GA3:
- GA4:
Prescribed texts
- Cooper, C, 2012, Essentials of Tourism, 1st edn, Pearson Education Limited, Essex, England. ISBN: 978 0 273 72438 4.