Introduction
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| Unit name | Sustainable Tourism Development |
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| Unit code | HGA501 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education School of Social Sciences |
| Discipline | Sociology and Criminology |
| Coordinator | %asset_metadata_unit.Coordinator% |
| Available as student elective? | %asset_metadata_unit.AvailableAsElective_value^empty:No% |
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Availability
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Learning Outcomes
- Critically analyse impact of breadth of indicators and evaluation system that have been designed for the tourism andcultural heritage industries
- Critically assess the integration of sustainable development and sustainable tourism into local, national andinternational government policy.
- Critically evaluate the application and challenges of sustainable development and sustainable tourism to different jurisdictions and businesses
- Effectively communicate sustainable tourism principles to a range of tourism and cultural heritage stakeholders
Fees
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | 1 x 8hr Workshop, Friday of Week 2 1 x 8hr Practical, Saturday of Week 2 1 x 6hr Practical, Sunday of Week 2 1 x 8hr Workshop, Monday of Week 2 |
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| Assessment | Task 1: Critical comparison of the integration of sustainable tourism theory into three tourism management plans, 1500 words or equivalent (20%) Task 2: Group Report Report developing a sustainable tourism management plan for the Cradle Valley (35%) & 2000 word (or equivalent) individual contribution (35%) Task 3: Group Presentation to external stakeholders, 20 minutes (10%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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