Contemporary Issues in Tourism and Events (7923.4)

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• Semester 2, 2018, ONLINE, BRUCE (179397) - View
• Semester 2, 2018, ON-CAMPUS, TQB-SB (179394) - View
• Semester 2, 2018, ON-CAMPUS, NSI-SL (179395) - View
• Semester 2, 2018, ON-CAMPUS, BRUCE (179398) - View
• Semester 2, 2017, ONLINE, BRUCE (167268) - View
• Semester 2, 2017, ON-CAMPUS, TQB-SB (174087) - View
• Semester 2, 2017, ON-CAMPUS, NSI-SL (174645) - View
• Semester 2, 2017, ON-CAMPUS, BRUCE (167269) - View
• Semester 2, 2016, ONLINE, BRUCE (150652) - View
• Semester 2, 2016, ON-CAMPUS, BRUCE (150653) - View
• Semester 2, 2015, ON-CAMPUS, BRUCE (140973) - View

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Syllabus

This unit will cover current topics in world tourism including terrorism, climate change, aviation issues and major events and their impacts on the international tourism and events industry. The focus is on topicality and management response.

Learning Outcomes

1. On successful completion of this unit students will be able to identify contemporary issues in tourism/events, assess the impacts of these issues on an event or a destination and identify strategies for managing these contemporary issues

Assessment Items

Contact Hours

Three hours per week.

Prerequisites

6588 Introduction to Tourism OR 9470 Introduction to Events and Tourism.