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Courses Handbook 2013

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2013.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2012.

314519 v.1 Tourism and Hospitality Major

Introduction

This is a rapidly growing area which offers a variety of career paths. By introducing students to a range of managerial principles as well as their applications in the tourism and hospitality sector, this major provides students with the relevant knowledge and skills to become effective managers in these closely related sectors within Australia and overseas. Students will for instance study contemporary issues in international tourism; discuss the sustainable management of tourism and hospitality in theory and practice; learn about the wider impacts of tourism and hospitality upon the local and global economy; and, also the role of marketing in these sectors.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1 Semester 2
13595 v.5   Sustainable Tourism Management 200 3.0 25.0
  25.0
Year 2 Semester 1
12604 v.5   Hospitality Industry Management 200 3.0 25.0
311607 v.1   Tourism and Leisure Marketing 241 3.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 2 Semester 2
12592 v.4   Brand Management 260 3.0 25.0
314021 v.2   Dynamics of Hospitality Industry Management 300 3.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 3 Semester 1
12602 v.6   Contemporary Issues in Tourism Management 300 3.0 25.0
13594 v.4   Event Management 304 3.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 3 Semester 2
13596 v.5   Sustainable Event Development 305 3.0 25.0
  25.0

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