Unit description
Introduces students to gaming in the casino, club and hotel environment through a range of activities utilising a teacher/student interaction strategy and facilitative learning. Students will challenge their concept of gambling, explore the reasons why people gamble, investigate how to play popular games and learn how gaming management can lead to a lucrative and rewarding career.
Unit content
Topic 1 Defining gambling, gaming and wagering
Topic 2 The motivations to gamble
Topic 3 The evolution of gambling
Topic 4 Types of gaming: Electronic gaming machines
Topic 5 Types of gaming: Table games
Topic 6 Management of gaming in casinos
Topic 7 Management of gaming in registered clubs
Topic 8 Management of gaming in hotels
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
Learning outcomes and graduate attributes
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | GA1 | GA2 | GA3 | GA4 | GA5 | GA6 | GA7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | summarise the history of gambling and the different motivations to gamble | Intellectual rigour | ||||||
| 2 | compare the key gambling activities within different venues | Intellectual rigour | Knowledge of a discipline | |||||
| 3 | plan a career in gaming management integrating the key responsibilities of gaming management positions. | Knowledge of a discipline | Lifelong learning | |||||
Prescribed texts
Session 1
- No prescribed texts.
Teaching and assessment
Gold Coast
| Teaching method |
| Workshop on-site 2 hours (12 weeks) |
| Assessment | |
| Short written response | 50% |
| Career Plan | 50% |
Online
| Teaching method |
| Structured online learning 2 hours (12 weeks) |
| Assessment | |
| Short written response | 50% |
| Career Plan | 50% |
Fee information
Domestic
Commonwealth Supported courses
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Commencing 2016 Commonwealth Supported only. Student contribution band: 3
Fee paying courses
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International
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