Tourism and the World Economy (11324.3)
Please note these are the 2024 details for this unit
| Available teaching periods | Delivery mode | Location |
|---|---|---|
| View teaching periods | On-Campus Online |
Bruce, Canberra St Leonards, NSW |
| 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) |
Tourism and the World Economy aims to provide students with an understanding of how national and international economic events have an impact on the tourism industry and tourists behaviour.
1. Identify economic factors relevant to events and tourism;
2. Analyse the effects of economic variables on the components of the events and tourism industries;
3. Explain how national and international economic events have an impact on the tourism industry and tourists behaviour; and
4. Apply the information from this unit in a tourism development project.
1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
Learning outcomes
After successful completion, students will be able to:1. Identify economic factors relevant to events and tourism;
2. Analyse the effects of economic variables on the components of the events and tourism industries;
3. Explain how national and international economic events have an impact on the tourism industry and tourists behaviour; and
4. Apply the information from this unit in a tourism development project.
Graduate attributes
1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively1. UC graduates are professional - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
2. UC graduates are global citizens - understand issues in their profession from the perspective of other cultures
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - adapt to complexity, ambiguity and change by being flexible and keen to engage with new ideas
3. UC graduates are lifelong learners - reflect on their own practice, updating and adapting their knowledge and skills for continual professional and academic development
Prerequisites
11321 Introduction to Events and Tourism.Corequisites
None.Incompatible units
None.Equivalent units
8052 Tourism and the World Economy.Assumed knowledge
None.
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 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 05 February 2024 | On-Campus | Dr Tracey Dickson |
| 2024 | Bruce, Canberra | Semester 1 | 05 February 2024 | Online | Dr Tracey Dickson |
| 2024 | St Leonards, NSW | Semester 1 | 05 February 2024 | On-Campus | Dr Tracey Dickson |
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