Destination Management and the Visitor Economy (11210.3)
Please note these are the 2024 details for this unit
| Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
|---|---|---|
| View teaching periods | On-Campus Online |
St Leonards, NSW Bruce, Canberra |
| EFTSL | Credit points | Faculty |
| 0.125 | 3 | Faculty Of Business, Government & Law |
| Discipline | Study level | HECS Bands |
| Canberra Business School | Level 2 - Undergraduate Intermediate Unit | Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 4 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan Social Work_Exclude 0905) Band 5 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
The unit explores the role of destination management organisations as a partner in the development and marketing of a destination to support the sustainable development of the destination's visitor economy.
1. Identify the forces driving tourism destination development at a regional, national and global level;
2. Discuss the roles of key stakeholders in, and the dynamics of, destination development;
3. Outline the composition and relative importance of visitor economy elements in tourism destinations; and
4. Apply theory and practice in researching effective partnerships in destination management and visitor economies.
1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - use Indigenous histories and traditional ecological knowledge to develop and augment understanding of their discipline
Learning outcomes
After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:1. Identify the forces driving tourism destination development at a regional, national and global level;
2. Discuss the roles of key stakeholders in, and the dynamics of, destination development;
3. Outline the composition and relative importance of visitor economy elements in tourism destinations; and
4. Apply theory and practice in researching effective partnerships in destination management and visitor economies.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. UC graduates are professional - display initiative and drive, and use their organisation skills to plan and manage their workload
1. UC graduates are professional - take pride in their professional and personal integrity
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - adopt an informed and balanced approach across professional and international boundaries
2. UC graduates are global citizens - behave ethically and sustainably in their professional and personal lives
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
4. UC graduates are able to demonstrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ways of knowing, being and doing - use Indigenous histories and traditional ecological knowledge to develop and augment understanding of their discipline
Prerequisites
11321 Introduction to Events and Tourism.Corequisites
None.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
None.Assumed knowledge
Good understanding of tourism and events theory and practice, and of the tourism system.
Availability for enrolment in 2024 is subject to change and may not be confirmed until closer to the teaching start date.
| Year | Location | Teaching period | Teaching start date | Delivery mode | Unit convener |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | St Leonards, NSW | Semester 1 | 05 February 2024 | On-Campus | Mr Brian Weir |
| 2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 05 February 2024 | Online | Mr Brian Weir |
| 2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 05 February 2024 | On-Campus | Mr Brian Weir |
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