| Type: | Postgraduate Subject |
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| Code: | HRTM71-220 |
| EFTSL: | 0.125 |
| Faculty: | Bond Business School |
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| Credit: | 10 |
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Description
This subject is designed to introduce you to the concepts associated with sustainability, stakeholder involvement, and Indigenous culture interpretation in a tourism context. Key issues relating to the environmental, cultural and ethical issues involved in tourism development, the packaging of tourism products, the use of tourism resources and changing consumer preferences, are explored in the context of the overall tourism system. Theoretical knowledge and concepts will be brought to life through case studies, guest speakers, case studies and other experiential activities.
Subject details
Learning outcomes
- Explain the key concepts related to sustainable tourism and indigenous cultures.
- Analyse the roles, functions and potential conflict of the stakeholders involved in the sustainable development of tourism destinations.
- Critically evaluate the political, economic, social, cultural, technological, ethical and environmental factors influencing tourism development using recent academic sources focusing on relevant concepts and theories.
- Apply appropriate ethical theories and concepts to evaluate decisions regarding tourism development.
- Critique the impacts of tourism development on indigenous cultures.
Enrolment requirements
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| Assumed knowledge: |
Assumed knowledge is the minimum level of knowledge of a subject area that students are assumed to have acquired through previous study. It is the responsibility of students to ensure they meet the assumed knowledge expectations of the subject. Students who do not possess this prior knowledge are strongly recommended against enrolling and do so at their own risk. No concessions will be made for students’ lack of prior knowledge.
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Subject dates
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January 2023
Standard Offering Enrolment opens: 13/11/2022 Semester start: 16/01/2023 Subject start: 16/01/2023 Cancellation 1: 30/01/2023 Cancellation 2: 06/02/2023 Last enrolment: 29/01/2023 Withdraw - Financial: 11/02/2023 Withdraw - Academic: 04/03/2023 Teaching census: 10/02/2023
| Standard Offering | |
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| Enrolment opens: | 13/11/2022 |
| Semester start: | 16/01/2023 |
| Subject start: | 16/01/2023 |
| Cancellation 1: | 30/01/2023 |
| Cancellation 2: | 06/02/2023 |
| Last enrolment: | 29/01/2023 |
| Withdraw - Financial: | 11/02/2023 |
| Withdraw - Academic: | 04/03/2023 |
| Teaching census: | 10/02/2023 |