Online Courses Handbook 2003

304244 (v.2) Indigenous Heritage and Tourism 500

Area:	Centre for Aboriginal Studies
Contact Hours:	3.0
Credits:	25.0
Workshop:	2 x 2 Days Quarterly
Examination of the ethical, cultural, economic and cross-cultural issues associated with Indigenous Australian heritage and cultural tourism. Site management and interpretation are examined from Indigenous and legislative perspectives, including issues such as custodianship, conservation resource rights and access, intellectual property rights, cultural protocol and native title. Constraints and enablers to Indigenous participation in enterprise are examined and processes for building appropriate partnerships for planning and implementation explored. Case studies are used to illustrate the social and economic impact and potential of cultural tourism on Indigenous Australian people.