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Courses Handbook 2014

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2014.
Information for the previous year's courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2013.

307279 v.4 Tourism and Hospitality Double Degree Major


Major/Stream Overview

This major/stream is part of a larger course. Information is specific to the major/stream, please refer to the course for more information.


This double degree major provides the relevant knowledge and skills required for career advancement and management positions in the rapidly expanding tourism, hospitality and event industries in Australia and overseas. It includes study of the management of travel agency and leisure facility environments, the impact of tourism, hospitality and events on the local and global economy and the development of tourism as an important invisible export.



Major/Stream Organisation


Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
10848 v.2   Management 100 3.0 25.0
11011 v.5   Business Law 100 3.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 1 Semester 2
1234 v.4   Economics 100 3.0 25.0
10987 v.5   Accounting 100 3.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 2 Semester 1
311353 v.3   Communication in Business 100 3.0 25.0
311607 v.1   Tourism and Leisure Marketing 241 3.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 2 Semester 2
314021 v.2   Dynamics of Hospitality Industry Management 300 3.0 25.0
314920 v.1   Managing Tourism Destinations 300 3.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 3 Semester 1
13595 v.5   Sustainable Tourism Management 200 3.0 25.0
12604 v.5   Hospitality Industry Management 200 3.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 3 Semester 2
10830 v.5   Business Information Systems 100 3.0 25.0
10850 v.4   Marketing 100 3.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 4 Semester 1
13596 v.6   Sustainable Event Development 201 3.0 25.0
13594 v.4   Event Management 304 3.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 4 Semester 2
12602 v.6   Contemporary Issues in Tourism Management 300 3.0 25.0
12034 v.6   Business Capstone 301 3.0 25.0
  50.0




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