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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.
This unit investigates key issues and trends that are topical and relevant to the modern-day hospitality and tourism industries, such as technology innovation, climate change, terrorism, crisis management and globalisation. It will focus on the strategies and policies needed to respond and manage change, and future trends and prospects, in ways that are sustainable to the tourism and hospitality industries.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Active learning is promoted through the use of guest speakers where students are provided with further industry insights, networking opportunities and the awareness and development of sustainability concepts.
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 School Progression Panel.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Essay | Essay | 40% |
| Assignment | Blog | 20% |
| Report | Research Report | 40% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Essay ^ | Essay | 40% |
| Assignment | Blog | 20% |
| Report | Research Report | 40% |
^ Mandatory to Pass
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.
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:
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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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.
This unit addresses and investigates current and topical issues and/or concerns that affect and shape the contemporary tourism and hospitality industries. It covers socio-cultural, economic, political, environmental and technological changes and impacts on local, national and international tourism and hospitality industries. It also focuses on the practical and managerial implications to respond and manage changes and future trends and prospects, in ways that are sustainable to the tourism and hospitality industries.
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Students will attend on campus classes as well as engage in learning activities through ECUs LMS
| Joondalup | Mount Lawley | South West (Bunbury) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 2 | 13 x 3 hour seminar | Not Offered | Not Offered |
For more information see the Semester Timetable
Students will engage in learning experiences through ECUs LMS as well as additional ECU l
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 School Progression Panel.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Case Study Analysis | 30% |
| Presentation | Research Project Presentation | 30% |
| Report | Critical Research Report | 40% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment ^ | Case Study Analysis | 30% |
| Presentation | Research Project Presentation | 30% |
| Report | Critical Research Report | 40% |
^ Mandatory to Pass
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.
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:
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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