Tourism and the World Economy (11324.3)
| 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) |
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.| 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 |
Required texts
Required Text Book:
Tribe, J. (2020). The economics of recreation, leisure and tourism (6th ed.). London: Taylor & Francis. OR
Tribe, J. (2015). The economics of recreation, leisure and tourism (5th ed.). Milton Park: Routledge
These may also be available as e-books via the library.
Reading the textbook and asnwering the review questions is expected as they help with the quiz questions and shaping your group project.. You mayalso benefit from working on the questions together with your project group.
Learner engagement
As this unit has a substantial real-world group project it is expected that you will organise time to regularly meet and work with your group over the semester. During the optional drop in sessions time will be allocated to provide feedback and guidance as you travel this learning journey together. The benefit you gain from this feedback will reflect, in part, the work you have done together prior to meeting times.
Participation requirements
Research has established that there is a strong correlation between engagement and success in higher education. With this in mind, we encourage you to actively participate in all online module activities to enhance your learning opportunities. Unless specifically stated in the unit outline, there is no mandatory attendance requirement. However, you may elect to attend these, as they allow you to ask 'real time' questions to develop your understanding for the relevant assessment tasks. Optinal drop in sessions will be scheduled once Semester starts to try and set times that suit most students in this online cohort.
Required IT skills
This unit involves extensive use of the internet for researching, including library research.
Work placement, internships or practicums
This unit inlcudes a semester-long WIL Project where you will apply Problem Based Learning to a current real world situation.
