Availabilities:
| Location | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast | ||
| Online |
Unit description
Examines the dynamics of the visitor economy from governance, policy and stakeholder perspectives. Students will develop an industry standard portfolio for a destination of their choice.
Unit content
Topic 1: Introducing the visitor economy
Topic 2: Stakeholder roles in managing the visitor economy
Topic 3: Developing the visitor economy
Topic 4: Designing and developing contemporary visitor experiences
Topic 5: Risks to the visitor economy
Topic 6: Trends influencing the visitor economy
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.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | describe the visitor economy |
| 2 | identify trends and risks impacting the visitor economy |
| 3 | examine visitor experience design and development best practices |
| 4 | analyse the role of key stakeholders in managing the visitor economy. |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- describe the visitor economy
- identify trends and risks impacting the visitor economy
- examine visitor experience design and development best practices
- analyse the role of key stakeholders in managing the visitor economy.
Prescribed texts
- No prescribed texts.
- Prescribed text information is not currently available.
Teaching and assessment
| Teaching method |
| Lecture online 1 hour (Weekly) |
| Tutorial on-site 2 hours (Weekly) |
| Assessment | |
| Case Study Presentation | 40% |
| Report | 40% |
| Discussion Paper | 20% |
| Teaching method |
| Lecture online 1 hour (Weekly) |
| Tutorial online 2 hours (Weekly) |
| Assessment | |
| Case Study Presentation | 40% |
| Report | 40% |
| Discussion Paper | 20% |
Fee information
Domestic
Commonwealth Supported courses
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Fee paying courses
For postgraduate or undergraduate full fee paying courses please check Domestic Postgraduate Fees OR Domestic Undergraduate Fees
International
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