Contemporary Issues in Tourism and Events (7923.4)

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Contemporary Issues in Tourism and Events
Available teaching periods Delivery mode Location
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EFTSL Credit points Faculty
0.125 3 Faculty Of Business, Government & Law
Discipline Study level HECS Bands
School Of Management Level 3 - Undergraduate Advanced 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)


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

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


Graduate attributes

1. UC graduates are professional - communicate effectively
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 - employ up-to-date and relevant knowledge and skills
1. UC graduates are professional - use creativity, critical thinking, analysis and research skills to solve theoretical and real-world problems
1. UC graduates are professional - work collaboratively as part of a team, negotiate, and resolve conflict
2. UC graduates are global citizens - think globally about issues in their profession
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

6588 Introduction to Tourism OR 9470 Introduction to Events and Tourism.
Year Location Teaching period Teaching start date Delivery mode Unit convener
Not available

Required texts

There is no set text for this Unit.

A set of key readings will be utilised, many available through the Unit Canvas site.

Submission of assessment items

Special assessment requirements

To pass this unit, students must:

a) obtain an aggregate mark of 50% or more; and

b) attempt all items of assessment

Academic integrity

Students have a responsibility to uphold University standards on ethical scholarship. Good scholarship involves building on the work of others and use of others' work must be acknowledged with proper attribution made. Cheating, plagiarism, and falsification of data are dishonest practices that contravene academic values. Refer to the University's Student Charter for more information.

To enhance understanding of academic integrity, all students are expected to complete the Academic Integrity Module (AIM) at least once during their course of study. You can access this module within UCLearn (Canvas) through the 'Academic Integrity and Avoiding Plagiarism' link in the Study Help site.

Use of Text-Matching Software

The University of Canberra uses text-matching software to help students and staff reduce plagiarism and improve understanding of academic integrity. The software matches submitted text in student assignments against material from various sources: the internet, published books and journals, and previously submitted student texts.

Participation requirements

Assessment Item 1 is undertaken in class.

Required IT skills

None

Work placement, internships or practicums

None

Additional information

All written work must comply with the requirements of the Faculty's 'Writing a Good Essay' Guide (available on the Unit Moodle site).