Global Perspectives in Tourism - TAHM5010

   
   
   
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite or corequisite: MARK5800 or MARK5801
 
 
Fee Band: 3 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description


Examines and discusses contemporary global tourism issues from the perspectives of government, business and customers/visitors. Issues include crisis management, recovery strategies for disaster-hit destinations, sustainable tourism, technological contribution to the global tourism industry, development of cultural and nature-based tourism, and the conflicting imperatives of economic gains vs social impacts of tourism in developing societies.