UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

APG5390 Contemporary tourism and development in emerging economies

Faculty of Arts

APG5390 Contemporary tourism and development in emerging economies is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2022. It needs APG5389.

Credit points
12
Offered in 2022
Other periods
Caulfield
Assessment
No exam
4 tasks
Workload
288 hours
per semester

This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before APG5390

Prerequisites

Pass these before you enrol.

After APG5390

No unit lists APG5390 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Prohibition: ATD4060, APG4390

Overview

The challenges facing the sustainable development of the industry in emerging economies are identified and the roles played by key sectors of the tourism economy such as aviation and transport, accommodation, national tourism boards, NGO development organisations and the public and private sector are examined.

The impact of market facing development, the growth of "new tourism" business models and independent travel on emerging tourism economies are reviewed as are the economic concepts of leakage and linkage.

The unit is presented via a number of on campus seminars complemented by an industry focused field work tour to a "case study" tourism economy such as; Fiji (South Pacific}, Vietnam/Cambodia (S.E Asia} or the Baltic States (Eastern Europe) or Northern Australia. (The selected study tour destination will be nominated at the start of semester and may vary from year to year)

Offerings in 2022

Teaching periodCampusMode
Term 4CaulfieldFlexible
Term 4CaulfieldBlock on

Assessment

  • Report
    50%
  • MultimediaMixed mode
    10%
  • Quiz/QuizzesOther
    20%
  • Online testOther
    20%

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    An understanding of key problems and issues in the current and future development of the global tourism industry;

  2. 2

    A developed capacity to undertake original research on an area of their particular interest;

  3. 3

    Enhanced written and oral communication skills suitable for progress in the tourism profession;

  4. 4

    An understanding of key issues facing the future development of the industry in emerging economies;

  5. 5

    An understanding of the challenges facing tourism development in emerging tourism economies/regions.

Workload and teaching

  • Seminars12 hours
  • Teaching approachActive learning

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 288 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement. + Additional requirements + Field trip

This unit engages students in actively applying their knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Dr Jeff Jarvis
Unit Coordinators
Dr Jeff Jarvis

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for APG5390?

You need APG5389 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.

When is APG5390 offered?

APG5390 has no offerings listed in the 2022 handbook.

How much work is APG5390?

The handbook expects about 288 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Does APG5390 have an exam?

No. APG5390 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
12
Level
5
Study level
Postgraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Organisational unit
Department of Tourism
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.250
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Not available