Courses & Units
The Business of Leisure ZAA136
Introduction
Rapid social change impacts on the ways people socialise, spend their money, work, and participate in leisure. The leisure industry is also going through rapid change with the emergence of contemporary forms of leisure such as extreme sports, multi-purpose leisure centres, online gaming, extended reality (XR) experiences, social media, and adventure tourism, as well as a greater focus on sustainable development. Global frameworks such as Article 24: Right to Rest and Leisure in the United Nation's Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are leveraged for you to explore opportunities to increase access to leisure participation by everyone. This unit introduces you to leisure industry components such as recreation, sport, entertainment, events, the arts, and tourism to enable you to examine how businesses, governments, and communities may leverage sustainable opportunities that arise with changes in leisure participation and society. This unit enables you to learn through practice via authentic opportunity-based and problem-based learning experiences applying tools such as Asset Mapping, Appreciative Inquiry, and reflective practice.
Summary
| Unit name | The Business of Leisure |
|---|---|
| Unit code | ZAA136 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | College of Business & Economics University College |
| Discipline | Business and Management UC |
| Coordinator | Doctor Clayton Hawkins |
| Available as an elective? | Yes |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
Availability
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Semester 1 | Off-Campus | International | Domestic | |
Key
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
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Key Dates
| Study Period | Start date | Census date | WW date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 26/2/2024 | 22/3/2024 | 15/4/2024 | 2/6/2024 |
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Learning Outcomes
- Examine the influences on changing leisure participation in society
- Evaluate business, government, and not-for-profit activities in the leisure industry
- Propose new or improved sustainable leisure opportunities for communities
- Apply reflective practitioner approaches to examine knowledge and skills for the contemporary leisure industry
Fee Information
| Field of Education | Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 | Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 | Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 | Domestic Full Fee 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 040103 | $1,118.00 | $1,118.00 | not applicable | $2,648.00 |
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Requisites
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
ZAA106 The Business of LeisureTeaching
| Teaching Pattern | Weekly online two (2) hour tutorial |
|---|---|
| Assessment | AT1: Mapping Your Week of Leisure (20%)|AT2: Leisure Asset Mapping (30%)|AT3: Sustainable Leisure Opportunity Proposal (50%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes. |
Links | Booktopia textbook finder |
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