Tourism Management
Major/Co-Major/Minor
Description
Effective from 2010
Tourism impacts on both national and international economies, and demands a new breed of managers with both management skills and a discipline specific tourism focus. The Major aims to give students a thorough grounding in both general business principles (considered essential to produce a well-rounded business manager) and the specific discipline of Tourism theory and practice. Students will learn through a range of practical and real-life exercises and assignments. Significant opportunities exist in the tourism industry both in Australia and overseas for graduates with the resourcefulness, creativity, and responsibility developed through the Tourism Major. This professional major is directed at preparing graduates to operate in diverse environments, confront challenges, and find solutions.
Career opportunities
Tourism is a rapidly growing area of the Australian economy. While a high percentage of the positions offered are relatively unskilled, part-time and casual, there is recognition in the industry of the need for professionally qualified managers, in whom business expertise is combined with an understanding of tourism. Graduates of this course may find employment in the wide range of tourism enterprises (eg. attractions, transport and tour services), in other enterprises where tourists are involved (eg. museums and national parks), in administration, or coordinating organisations such as regional tourism authorities. They will also be equipped to develop and run their own businesses in the tourism field.
Structure
Professional Major (200 cps, i.e. 16 – 18 units)
As part of the 300cps Program Structure, students who are required to complete 200 cps or more of study MUST study a Professional Major selected from the Business majors.
As part of the 300cps Program Structure, students who are required to complete 200 cps or more of study MUST study a Professional Major selected from the Business majors.
A Professional Major normally consists of 16 units (200 credit points) that:
• includes all the requisite foundation units; and
• has a clearly identifiable professional outcome; and/or
• satisfies any relevant external professional-body accreditation requirements.
• includes all the requisite foundation units; and
• has a clearly identifiable professional outcome; and/or
• satisfies any relevant external professional-body accreditation requirements.
Co-Major (100 cps, 8 units)
A Co-Major is a sequence of study focussed on a specific discipline while assuming no prior knowledge on the part of the student. It is self-contained, in that it includes any requisite foundation studies. Where a student has studied a Co-Major they are not normally eligible to apply to graduate with the associated tagged degree outcome.
A Co-Major is a sequence of study focussed on a specific discipline while assuming no prior knowledge on the part of the student. It is self-contained, in that it includes any requisite foundation studies. Where a student has studied a Co-Major they are not normally eligible to apply to graduate with the associated tagged degree outcome.
OUA Major
The Majors offered through OUA generally comprise a combination of units offered by the Faculty and units offered by other OUA providers. Where a unit is offered by the faculty both on campus and through OUA, the OUA unit is given a different unit code. Below is a mapping of the OUA units which are considered equivalent, or can be substituted for, the on campus units. Units offered by another OUA provider are noted with an asterisk.
The Majors offered through OUA generally comprise a combination of units offered by the Faculty and units offered by other OUA providers. Where a unit is offered by the faculty both on campus and through OUA, the OUA unit is given a different unit code. Below is a mapping of the OUA units which are considered equivalent, or can be substituted for, the on campus units. Units offered by another OUA provider are noted with an asterisk.
Minor (4 units)
Minors are a prescribed set of units that may broaden a student’s learning, such as a set of units from different disciplines, typically derived as a subset of a Major or Co-Major. Minors contain no elective choice and are made up of 4 units (50 cps). Subject to faculty approval some unit substitution is allowable.
Minors are a prescribed set of units that may broaden a student’s learning, such as a set of units from different disciplines, typically derived as a subset of a Major or Co-Major. Minors contain no elective choice and are made up of 4 units (50 cps). Subject to faculty approval some unit substitution is allowable.
Units
For details of the units in the 2009 majors and minors, please refer to http://www.lilydale.swinburne.edu.au/students/structure.htm
Professional Major:
LBM100 Marketing Concepts
LTE100 Introduction to Management
LBC100 Accounting 1
LTT100 Introduction to Tourism
LCR102 Foundations of Statistics
LBL100 Introduction to Commercial Law
LBE100 Microeconomics
2nd Capstone Unit
LTT204 Regional Issues in Tourism (Pacific Rim)
LTT201 Tourist Destination Management
LTT202 Tourism Enterprise Development
LTT205 Special Interest Tourism
LTT206 Tourism Services and Distribution Management
LBM200 Marketing Behaviour
LPR302 Events Management
LTT332 Sustainable Practice in Tourism Project
LCE001 Careers in the Curriculum
Professional Major:
LBM100 Marketing Concepts
LTE100 Introduction to Management
LBC100 Accounting 1
LTT100 Introduction to Tourism
LCR102 Foundations of Statistics
LBL100 Introduction to Commercial Law
LBE100 Microeconomics
2nd Capstone Unit
LTT204 Regional Issues in Tourism (Pacific Rim)
LTT201 Tourist Destination Management
LTT202 Tourism Enterprise Development
LTT205 Special Interest Tourism
LTT206 Tourism Services and Distribution Management
LBM200 Marketing Behaviour
LPR302 Events Management
LTT332 Sustainable Practice in Tourism Project
LCE001 Careers in the Curriculum
Co-Major:
LTT100 Introduction to Tourism
LBM100 Marketing Concepts
LTT201 Tourist Destination Management
LTT202 Tourism Enterprise Development
LTT204 Regional Issues in Tourism (Pacific Rim)
LTT206 Tourism Services and Distribution Management
LPR302 Events Management
LTT332 Sustainable Practice in Tourism Project
OUA Major:
LBC100 Accounting 1
LBL100 Introduction to Commercial Law
LBM100 Marketing Concepts
LTE100 Introduction to Management
LTT100 Introduction to Tourism
LBM200 Marketing Behaviour
LTT201 Tourist Destination Management
LTT202 Tourism Enterprise Development
LTT204 Regional Issues in Tourism (Pacific Rim)
LTT206 Tourism Services and Distribution Management
LTT332 Sustainable Practice in Tourism Project
LPR302 Events Management
(* represents units taught by external providers – e.g. UniSA, Curtin, RMIT, etc.)
Further information
Email: ldinfo@swin.edu.au
Phone: +614 9215 7200
For further information about Open Universities Australia go to http://www.lilydale.swinburne.edu.au/oua/welcome.htm
Phone: +614 9215 7200
For further information about Open Universities Australia go to http://www.lilydale.swinburne.edu.au/oua/welcome.htm
