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Fundamentals of Tourism - SERV1001
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Faculty: Australian School of Business
 
 
School:  School of Marketing
 
 
Course Outline: SERV1001 Course Outline
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
None
 
 
Equivalent: TAHM2001
 
 
Fee Band: 3 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

An introductory course in the study of tourism. The origins and evolution of contemporary tourism will be carefully examined and students will be familiarized with the various supply and demand components of the tourism industry through the examination of competing tourism models. Topics to be covered include the historical, economic, social, cultural, psychological and marketing aspects of human travel and the tourism industry globally, with a special focus on the impacts of tourism and the nature and industrial structure of tourism in and to Australia.

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