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
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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: | 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 |
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: | 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. |
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Unit Assessment: | ???? 60%. Examination 40%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 80323 Tourism Management | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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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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