School: Business and Law

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Tourism Planning and Development
  • Unit Code

    TSM2105
  • Year

    2017
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Joanna Maree PEARCE

Description

This unit deals with the case for tourism planning and the planning process, in the context of sustainable tourism development. It introduces the key terms, concepts and approaches related to tourism planning and development across a range of levels. Tourism policy, planning and development issues are investigated in site specific, local, regional, national and global contexts.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Assess government and industry roles and responsibilities in tourism planning and development.
  2. Critique the issues involved in the implementation of tourism plans.
  3. Demonstrate an understanding of key terms, concepts and approaches related to tourism planning and development.
  4. Evaluate the different approaches to tourism planning across a range of different levels including national, regional, local and site-specific tourism planning.
  5. Explain the need for planned tourism development.
  6. Review the tourism planning process as well as the components of a typical tourism plan.

Unit Content

  1. Elements of tourism planning and development.
  2. Group reports.
  3. Review and conclusions.
  4. Tourism development in different contexts.
  5. Tourism planning at different scales.

Additional Learning Experience Information

The mode of delivery for this unit is through weekly on campus lectures and tutorial. this until is also available on-line. The teaching and learning approach in this unit is enhanced through in-class or on-line discussions of practical industry case studies, where the skills of working effectively with others (specifically team work, task collaboration and working productively with people from diverse cultures), communicating effectively, critical appraisal and the ability to generate ideas are emphasised. This unit also provides for engaged teaching and learning where guest lecturers from industry are invited to share experiences, providing students with industry relevant information and opportunities for networking. The lectures are also supported by relevant field trips. Students are required to complete assessment items which are assessed for quality academic and professional standards, including written communication (structure, language and conventions), critical analysis (depth of thought, development of argument, logical analysis and insight), depth and breadth of coverage, and the ability to research effectively using both contemporary academic and industry sources.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ParticipationParticipation10%
AssignmentAssignment20%
ProjectGroup project written report20%
PresentationGroup project presentation10%
ExaminationExamination40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ParticipationParticipation10%
AssignmentAssignment20%
ProjectProject written report20%
PresentationProject presentation10%
ExaminationExamination40%

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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School: Business and Law

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Tourism Planning and Development
  • Unit Code

    TSM2105
  • Year

    2017
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online
  • Unit Coordinator

    Dr Joanna Maree PEARCE

Description

This unit deals with the case for tourism planning and the planning process, in the context of sustainable tourism development. It introduces the key terms, concepts and approaches related to tourism planning and development across a range of levels. Tourism policy, planning and development issues are investigated in site specific, local, regional, national and global contexts.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Assess government and industry roles and responsibilities in tourism planning and development.
  2. Critique the issues involved in the implementation of tourism plans.
  3. Demonstrate an understanding of key terms, concepts and approaches related to tourism planning and development.
  4. Evaluate the different approaches to tourism planning across a range of different levels including national, regional, local and site-specific tourism planning.
  5. Explain the need for planned tourism development.
  6. Review the tourism planning process as well as the components of a typical tourism plan.

Unit Content

  1. Developing teamwork in tourism management.
  2. Tourism planning at multiple scales.
  3. Sustainability and tourism planning.
  4. Tourism planning systems.
  5. Strategic planning and stakeholders.
  6. Site planning and implementation.

Additional Learning Experience Information

The on-campus mode of delivery for this unit is through a weekly lecture and tutorial. This unit is also available on-line. The teaching and learning approach in this unit is enhanced through in-class or on-line discussions of practical industry case studies, where the skills of working effectively with others (specifically team work, task collaboration and working productively with people from diverse cultures), communicating effectively, critical appraisal and the ability to generate ideas are emphasised. This unit also provides for engaged teaching and learning where guest lecturers from industry are invited to share experiences, providing students with industry relevant information and opportunities for networking. Students are required to complete assessment items which are assessed for quality academic and professional standards, including written communication (structure, language and conventions), critical analysis (depth of thought, development of argument, logical analysis and insight), depth and breadth of coverage, and the ability to research effectively using both contemporary academic and industry sources.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
ParticipationParticipation10%
ProjectProject written report30%
PresentationGroup project presentation20%
ExaminationExamination40%
ONLINE
TypeDescriptionValue
ParticipationParticipation10%
ProjectProject written report30%
PresentationGroup wiki20%
ExaminationExamination40%

Core Reading(s)

  • Hall, C. M. (2007). Tourism planning: Policies, processes and relationships (2nd ed.). Harlow: Prentice Hall.

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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