300647 (v.2) Cultural Tourism

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Area:	Cross Institutional Enrolments Office (Student Services)
Credits:	50.0
Contact Hours:	6.0
Other:	1 x 6 Hours Weekly
Syllabus:	Cultural tourism has been hailed as the spearhead of a successful tourism industry in Australia. What is this phenomena which seeks to package an 'authentic' Australian experience from such diverse sources as ecology, heritage, the arts, cuisine and sport? Emergence of cultural tourism as recognised strand in mainstream toursim through examination of trends, theory and practices carried out by the tourism industry, government bodies and others.