APG5609 · Sustainable tourism development and planning

Overview

This unit explores the theory and application of sustainable tourism practice in diverse national contexts. Key areas of focus comprise the impacts of tourism on the economic, social and environmental well-being of communities and the design and implementation of effective tourism planning to achieve those results.

Areas of study: International development practice International sustainable tourism management Tourism

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Within semester assessment: 100%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. Critically analyse and evaluate case studies of sustainable tourism development using relevant theories, models and frameworks;
2. Apply critical thinking approaches to evaluate solutions to current sustainable tourism challenges and design appropriate solutions;
3. Work collaboratively in teams to identify problems and develop appropriate responses to contemporary sustainable tourism challenges across different national contexts;
4. Communicate ideas in academically and professionally appropriate formats of expression and argument.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.