Availabilities:

LocationDomesticInternational
Gold Coast
Term1
Term1
Online
Term1
N/A

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

Module 1: Introducing the visitor economy
Module 2: Stakeholder roles in managing the visitor economy
Module 3: Developing the visitor economy
Module 4: Designing and developing contemporary visitor experiences
Module 5: Risks to the visitor economy
Module 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:
1describe a visitor economy
2analyse the role of stakeholders in visitor economy planning
3examine visitor experience design and development best practices
4identify trends and risks impacting the visitor economy.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. describe a visitor economy
  2. analyse the role of stakeholders in visitor economy planning
  3. examine visitor experience design and development best practices
  4. identify trends and risks impacting the visitor economy.

Prescribed Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts
  • No prescribed texts.
Prescribed Resources/Equipment
  • No prescribed resources/equipment.
Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method
Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)
Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)
Assessment
Background Paper20%
Case study40%
Report40%

Teaching method
Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)
Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)
Assessment
Background Paper20%
Case study40%
Report40%
Notice

Intensive offerings may or may not be scheduled in every teaching period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Southern Cross University employs different teaching methods within units to provide students with the flexibility to choose the mode of learning that best suits them. SCU academics strive to use the latest approaches and, as a result, the learning modes and materials may change. The most current information regarding a unit will be provided to enrolled students at the beginning of the teaching period.

Fee information

Domestic

Commonwealth Supported courses
For information regarding Student Contribution Amounts please visit the Student Contribution Amounts.

Fee paying courses
For postgraduate or undergraduate full fee paying courses please check Domestic Postgraduate Fees OR Domestic Undergraduate Fees

International

Please check the international course and fee list to determine the relevant fees.

+