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12600 (v.3) Tourism Economics 202


 

Area:

School of Economics and Finance

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

Lecture:

1 x 1.5 Hours Weekly

Tutorial:

1 x 1.5 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

1234 (v.4) Economics 100 or any previous version

Syllabus:

Addresses socio-economic and political factors affecting tourism demand and supply- the effects of tourism on the national income, balance of payments, employment, and environment- and tourism economic concepts, principles, theories and techniques, and Australian and international policy applications.
 

Unit Outcomes:

On completion of this unit students will have- understood and applied the major economic principles and relevant economic theory and techniques to the travel and tourism industry, in both a domestic and international context. Have the ability to access appropriate economic data and information, undertaken analysis and made informed judgments as to quality and reliability. Critically analysed major international tourism issues and policies from an economic perspective.

Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases.

Unit References:

Bureau of Tourism Research, (1999), Meetings Make Their Mark, Occasional Paper No. 26, Canberra. Bureau of Tourism Research, (1999), Valuing Tourism - Methods and Techniques, Occasional Paper No. 28, Canberra. Ingold A. and Yeoman I., (Ed), (2000), Continuum, London, Yield Management. Pearce, P., Morrison, A. and Rutledge, J., (1998), Tourism - Bridges Across Continents, Sydney, McGraw-Hill. Sinclair, M.T. and Stabler, M., (1997), The Economics of Tourism, London, Routledge. Tisdell C., (Ed), (2000), TheEconomics of Tourism, Vol 1 and 2, Cheltenham, UK, Edward Elgar. Tribe, J., (1999), The Economics of Leisure and Tourism, 2nd ed, Oxford, Butterworth Heinemann Ltd.

Unit Texts:

Bull A, (1995), The Economics of Travel and Tourism, 2nd ed, Longman.
 

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Case Study 35%, Final Examination 50%. Seminar Presentation 15%. Professional Skills account for 5% of this mark (10% in total). This is by grade/mark assessment.

Field of Education:

 91901 Economics

HECS Band (if applicable):

2  

Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information:

 Supplemental  

Result Type:

 Grade/Mark


Availability

YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2004Bentley CampusSemester 1Y  
2004Joondalup CampusSemester 2Y  
2004Metro College MalaysiaSemester 1Y  

Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

 
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