13595 (v.3) Tourism Management (Sustainable Directions) 201

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Area:	School of Management
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	3.0
Seminar:	1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	Explores in theory and practice what sustainable development means in the context of tourism by providing an overview of the different interpretations and outlining the policy and planning issues as well as sustainable management practices. A fieldtrip is an important component of this unit.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit, students will have - An understanding of the concepts of sustainable development and sustainable tourism. Identified key stakeholders in planning and development of sustainable tourism, their roles and responsibilities. An understanding of the nature of sustainable tourism management practices. The ability to evaluate the implementation of principles of sustainable tourism in different contexts in Australian and overseas.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	Aronsson, L. (2000), The Development of Sustainable Tourism, London, Continuum. Bramwell, B. and Lane, B. (1993), Sustainable Tourism - An Evolving Global Approach, Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 1(1), 6-16. Hall, C.M. and Lew, A. (Eds.) (1998), Sustainable Tourism - A Geographical Perspective. Harlow, Addison-Wesley Longman. Harris, R. and Leiper, N. (1995), Sustainable Tourism - An Australian Perspective. Sydney, Butterworth-Heinemann. Mowforth, M. and Munt, I. (1998), Tourism and Sustainability - New Tourism in the Third World. London, Routledge. Sharply, R. (2000), Tourism and Sustainable Development - Exploring the Theoretical Divide. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 8(1), 1-19. Stabler, M. (Ed.) (1997), Tourism and Sustainability - Principles to Practice. Oxford, CAB International. Swarbrooke, J. (1999), Sustainable Tourism Management. Oxford, CAB International.
Unit Texts:	Harris, R., Griffin, T. and Williams, P. (2002), Sustainable Tourism - A Global Perspective. Oxford, Butterworth-Heinemann.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	To achieve a pass grade in this unit, students must complete the requirements in relation to all of the following four areas of assessment and must achieve a mark of 50% or more in the total overall assessment. Class Participation 10%. Final Examination 40%. Group Project 30%. Tutorial Paper 20%. This is by grade/mark assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y     2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y