308108 (v.1) Travel and Tourism Law 503

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Area:	School of Business Law
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	3.0
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	5934 (v.4) Legal Environment 560
Syllabus:	Structured for non-lawyers and addressing issues such as avoiding problems in contract law, consumer rights and complaints, legal regulation of the travel industry and criminal and civil liability of people working in the travel and tourism industry. Legal aspects of the travel and tourism industry
Unit Outcomes:	This unit is structured for non-lawyers. On successful completion of this unit students will have - A general introduction to law and how it applies to the travel and tourism industry. An understanding of legal issues that may arise and how people in thetravel industry can recognise and avoid legal problems. An understanding of areas in law such as contract law, consumer rights and complaints, employment, legal regulation of the travel industry and civil and criminal liability of people working in the travel and tourism industry
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:	Atherton, T., (1998), Tourism, Travel and Hospitality Law, Sydney, Law Book Co.
Unit Texts:	Cordato, A., (1999), Australian Travel and Tourism Law, 3rd ed., Sydney, Butterworths. Carew-Reid A., (2001), Travel and Tourism Law 203 Study Guide, 3rd ed., Bentley, Curtin University Of Technology.
Unit Assessment:	???? 60%. Examination 40%. This is by grade/mark assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y   Y 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y   Y