UnitLevel 5Postgraduate

APG5609 Sustainable tourism development and planning

Faculty of Arts

APG5609 Sustainable tourism development and planning is a level 5, 12-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2021. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
12
Offered in 2021
Other periods
Caulfield
Assessment
No exam
3 tasks
Workload
288 hours
per semester

This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before APG5609

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After APG5609

No unit lists APG5609 as a prerequisite in the 2021 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Prohibition: APG4709

Overview

This unit explores the theory and application of sustainable tourism practice in diverse national contexts. Key areas of focus comprise the impacts of tourism on the economic, social and environmental well-being of communities and the design and implementation of effective tourism planning to achieve those results. Students will engage with living examples of sustainable tourism practice through an Australian-based overnight field school.

Offerings in 2021

Teaching periodCampusMode
Term 2CaulfieldBlock on
Term 2CaulfieldFlexible

Assessment

  • Online Engagement
    40%
  • Sustainable tourism case study project (team)Presentation
    20%
  • Sustainable tourism case study project (individual)Report
    40%

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    Critically analyse and evaluate case studies of sustainable tourism development using relevant theories, models and frameworks;

  2. 2

    Apply critical thinking approaches to evaluate solutions to current sustainable tourism challenges and design appropriate solutions;

  3. 3

    Work collaboratively in teams to identify problems and develop appropriate responses to contemporary sustainable tourism challenges across different national contexts;

  4. 4

    Communicate ideas in academically and professionally appropriate formats of expression and argument.

Workload and teaching

  • Tutorials3 hours
  • Workshops18 hours
  • Seminars14 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.

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

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Dr Madelene Blaer
Chief Examiners
Dr Madelene Blaer

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for APG5609?

APG5609 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is APG5609 offered?

APG5609 has no offerings listed in the 2021 handbook.

How much work is APG5609?

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

Does APG5609 have an exam?

No. APG5609 has 3 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
Available