Area: | School of Business Law |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Equivalent(s): | 300680 (v.3) BLW25 Travel and Tourism Law or any previous version
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Prerequisite(s): | 11011 (v.3) Legal Framework 100 or any previous version
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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. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have - A general introduction to law and how it applies to the travel and tourism industry. Understood legal issues that may arise and how people in the travel industry can recognise and avoid legal problems. |
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: | Atherton, T. (1998), Tourism, Travel and Hospitality Law. Sydney, Law Book Co. |
Unit Texts: | Carew-Reid A. (Latest edition), Travel and Tourism Law 203 Study Guide. 3rd ed. Perth, Curtin University Of Technology. Cordato, A. (Latest edition), Australian Travel and Tourism Law. 3rd ed. Sydney, Butterworths. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Assignment and group presentation 20%. Final examination 40%. Group work shops 30%. Tutorial participation 10%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 90900 Law (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 3 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | Y | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | Y |
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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