School Of Social SciencesSustainable Tourism in ContextWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 101274.1
Discipline: TOURISM MANAGEMENT
Student Contribution Band: 3
Level: 1
Credit Points: 10
Equivalent Units
EH104A - Environments in Context Tourism
Corequisite
101272 Introduction to the Tourism System
About this Unit
In 2010 this unit replaced by 101603 - Tourism Sustainability and Global Trends. This foundation core unit for tourism students aims to introduce the process of independent learning at a tertiary level through a study of the ways in which various environments interact, are impacted upon and provide the context for the study of issues in sustainable development and tourism. It will explore the role and meaning of tourism in the ESD context; examine the interactions between tourism and various aspects of the environment (social, natural and economic), and assist students in developing various techniques in problem solving and critical thinking. The unit has as its focus a field trip to gain an insight into the relationship between tourism and environments, and to tourism in practice. The field trip also provides a framework for the investigation and mastery of a variety of skills in communication, team work, interpretation, observation, data collection, report writing, presentations, reflection and research.