13311 (v.3) Tourism Economics 502

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

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.

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:

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), The Economics 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.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y