Objectives
This industry-focused course examines the issues, trends and approaches in the global tourism industry. Its objective is to promote a critical and theoretical understanding of tourism as a global phenomenon and apply that understanding to international, national, regional and local circumstances by examining diverse industry practices in a range of contexts. There are strong links to the tourism industry throughout the degree and students complete an industry practicum and an industry-linked research project as part of the course. The course combines academic analysis of trends in worldwide tourism and its impact with practical contact with selected local, regional, national and international aspects of tourism. It covers issues in tourism development and planning that allow for the retention of the authentic character of a place and investigates the approaches required to best deal with opportunities and challenges presented in global tourism. Policy, strategic development and global best practice for sustainable tourism are also covered. Students may choose to follow a non-specialised stream in the Bachelor of International Tourism, or may choose to specialise in Cultural Tourism or in Festival and Event Design and Practice. There is a common core that all students will complete. Learning outcomes Graduates will help to shape developments in a sustainable and responsible international cultural tourism industry. Graduates will be able to: * apply the appropriate knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes for successful careers in the field of international tourism; * explain the concepts of tourism in an international context, and demonstrate a broad understanding of its role in relating to the arts, culture, environment and/or heritage of a place; * demonstrate a broad understanding of international trends in tourism; * communicate in a professional manner through analytical reports and effective verbal presentations in a variety of disciplines and collaborative situations; * apply both theoretical and practical knowledge and skills to specific case studies; * demonstrate how theoretical concepts can be applied in the workplace by undertaking an appropriate industry placement in tourism; * demonstrate skills in quantitative and qualitative evaluation, management and marketing in a tourism context; * demonstrate an awareness of the significance of the conservation and sustainable development of environments and assets, the preservation and management of heritage, and the preservation, development and distribution of cultural capital in the management of tourism; * act ethically as professionals within the field of the international tourism industry.
Course description
The Bachelor of International Tourism is an industry focussed degree which trains graduates for employment in a very diverse industry.
The course covers issues in tourism development and planning that allow for the retention of the authentic character of a place and investigates the approaches required to best respond to the opportunities and challenges presented in global tourism.
Policy, strategic development and global best practice are also covered.
In addition to the common core of tourism and business subjects, you will choose from 1 of the following 3 streams:
* Cultural Tourism
* Festival and Event Design and Management
* Non-specialised stream.
Field work and site visits are an integral part of the course and Industry Practicum - in Australia or overseas - is a compulsory component of the degree.
What will I study?
Refer to the program of study.
What is International Tourism?
International Tourism examines the tourism industry from a global perspective, with a triple bottom line approach of economic, environmental and cultural impact, which is underpinned by the principles of sustainability.
Why study International Tourism at Flinders?
The Bachelor of International Tourism at Flinders:
* has a wide perspective with excellent global employment opportunities
* is taught by people who work in the industry, and shaped by industry feedback and requirements
* offers small class sizes, flexibility and a variety of topics that provide a broad range of skills and a knowledge base
* has the strong support of industry, with employers contacting us seeking graduates to fill vacant positions.
Career opportunities
What can I do with my Bachelor of International Tourism degree?
Study a language
Flinders also offers all students the opportunity to major in a language in conjunction with any undergraduate course. The Diploma in Language is designed to provide students with competence in a chosen language that adds greater portability to their qualifications. You will complete a total of one extra year of study and graduate with both your chosen degree and the Diploma in Language. You can apply for this at time of enrolment.
The Bachelor of International Tourism requires three years of full-time study (or the equivalent part-time). The course is offered by the Faculty of Education, Humanities, Law and Theology.
PROGRAM OF STUDY [February, 2009]
To qualify for the Bachelor of International Tourism, a student must complete 108 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the following program of study. The award of a grade of Fail (F) on more than one occasion in the same topic may constitute prima facie evidence of unsatisfactory progress for the purposes of the University's Policy on Student Progress.
1. 60 units of core topics
2. 48 units from one of the following streams: Non-Specialised, Cultural Tourism or Festival and Event Design and Management.
(1) Core Topics
First Year
BUSN1001
Accounting for Managers
4.5
CUTU1005
International Cultural Tourism Management
4.5
CUTU1006
Event Design and Practice 1
4.5
TOUR1003
Essentials of Tour Guiding
4.5
Second Year
BUSN2015
Marketing Management
6
CUTU2000
Place, Culture and Tourism: Global Issues, Local Approaches
6
CUTU2006A
Introduction to Tourism Research
6
Third Year
CUTU2005A
Tourism Placement 1
6
CUTU3000
International Principles and Practices for Sustainable Tourism
6
CUTU3006A
Tourism Research Project A
6
PROF2102A
Business Planning for Projects
3
(2) Students must complete 48 units in one of the following streams
NON-SPECIALISED
First Year
18 units of Non-Specialised Elective Topics
18
Second Year
PROF2106
Preparing Professional Presentations
3
PROF2107
Project Management Essentials
3
12 units of Non-Specialised Elective Topics
12
Third Year
12 units of Non-Specialised Elective Topics
12
OR
CULTURAL TOURISM
First Year
ARCH1001
Introduction to Archaeology
4.5
AUST1004
Introduction to Aboriginal Studies
4.5
CUTU1002
Australian Social and Cultural Identities
4.5
CUTU1004
Introduction to Law and Society
4.5
Second Year
PROF2106
Preparing Professional Presentations
3
PROF2107
Project Management Essentials
3
12 units of Cultural Tourism Elective Topics
12
Third Year
12 units of Cultural Tourism Elective Topics
12
OR
FESTIVAL AND EVENT DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT
First Year
CUTU1002
Australian Social and Cultural Identities
4.5
CUTU1004
Introduction to Law and Society
4.5
9 units of Festival and Event Design and Management Elective Topics
9
Second Year
CUTU2007
Event Design and Practice II
6
PROF2107
Project Management Essentials
3
9 units of Festival and Event Design and Management Elective Topics
9
Third Year
CUTU3101A
Tourism Project
6
6 units of Festival and Event Design and Management Elective Topics
6
Elective topics for all streams
A maximum of 6 units of electives in each of the Second and Third Years of the Bachelor of International Tourism (a total of 12 units in the degree) may be taken from a faculty other than Education, Humanities, Law and Theology.
A maximum of 3 units of electives in each of Second and Third Years of the Bachelor of International Tourism (a total of 6 units in the degree) may be taken as cross-institutional enrolment electives.
SELECTED LIST OF ELECTIVE TOPICS OFFERED BY THE SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES
ARCH1001
Introduction Archaeology (Non-specialised & FEDM students only)
6
ARCH1002A
World Archaeology
6
ARCH2001
Archaeology of Indigenous Australia
6
ARCH2002
Historical Archaeology of Australia
6
ARCH2003
Cultural Heritage Management
6
ARCH2004
Australian Maritime Archaeology
6
ARCH2301
The Museum #
6
ARCH3004
Historical Archaeology in Global Perspective
6
ARCH3005
Underwater and Coastal Archaeology
6
ARCH3013
The Archaelogical Imagination: Fact, Fantasy and Fiction in Archaeological Interpretation
6
AUST1004
Introduction to Aboriginal Studies (Non-specialised & FEDM students only)
4.5
AUST2000
Australian Languages: Issues and Debates
6
AUST2004
Indigenous Australian Art Today
6
AUST2005
Travelling Australia: A Cultural Guide
6
AUST2006
Reconciliation and Indigenous Knowledges
6
AUST2007
Cultural Theory: Australian Perspectives
6
AUST3998
Issues for Australians
6
CUTU1002
Australian Social and Cultural Identities (Non-specialised students only)
4.5
CUTU1004
Introduction to Law and Society (Non-specialised students only)
4.5
CUTU2007
Event Design and Practice II (Non-specialised & Cultural Tourism students only)
6
CUTU2101
Museums and Exhibitions #
6
CUTU3101A
Tourism Project (Non-specialised & Cultural Tourism students only)
6
ENGL1001A
Professional English
6
ENGL2110
Writing and Designing for the Web
6
ENGL2503
Introduction to Creative Writing
6
ENGL2507
'Wish you were here': Workshopping Travel Writing
6
ESOL1703
English as a Second Language 1
4.5
ESOL1703A
English as a Second Language 1
6
ESOL1704
English as a Second Language 2
4.5
ESOL1704A
English as a Second Language 2
6
ESOL1705
English as a Second Language for Business
4.5
ESOL1705A
English as a Second Language for Business
6
FREN1121
French 1, Part 1
4.5
FREN1122
French 1, Part 2
4.5
FREN2121
Upper Level French A, Part 1
6
HUMN2201
Settling in Australia: The Italian, Greek and French Experience
6
ITAL1121
Italian 1: Part 1
4.5
ITAL1122
Italian 1: Part 2
4.5
ITAL2121
Italian 2: Part 1
6
ITAL3502
Italians in Australia
6
LEGL2100
Small Business: Legal Issues
6
LEGL2101
Small Business: Legal Foundations
3
LEGL2102
Small Business: Legal Applications
3
LEGL2103
Technology, Regulation and Society
6
LEGL3016
Law and Urban Change: The Impact of Built Heritage
6
LEGL3023
Cultural Heritage and the Law
6
LEGL3028
Regulating Environmental Change
6
LING2702A
Language, Culture and Communication
3
MGRE1121
Modern Greek 1: Part 1
4.5
MGRE1122
Modern Greek 1: Part 2
4.5
MGRE2121
Upper Level Modern Greek A: Part 1
6
MGRE2502
Special Topic in Modern Greek Culture
6
PROF2101
Professional Writing
6
PROF2104
Finding Money: Researching and Submitting Grant Proposals
3
PROF2105
Tenders: Understanding the Tender Process
3
PROF2106
Preparing Professional Presentations (FEDM students only)
3
SCRN2007
Multimedia Design
6
SCRN3000
Cross-Cultural Media
6
SPAN1121
Spanish 1: Part 1
4.5
SPAN1122
Spanish 1: Part 2
4.5
SPAN2121A
Spanish 2: Part 1
6
SELECTED LIST OF OTHER ELECTIVE TOPICS
AMST1001
American Popular Culture
4.5
ASST1101
Indonesian, Introductory, Part 1
4.5
ASST1102
Indonesian, Introductory, Part 2
4.5
ASST1201
Indonesian, Introductory A, Part 1
4.5
ASST1202
Indonesian, Introductory A, Part 2
4.5
ASST2013
Indonesian Musical Cultures and Identities
6
ASST2101
Indonesian, Intermediate, Part 1
6
ASST2201
Indonesian, Intermediate A, Part 1
6
BIOL2201
Introductory Ecotourism
3
BUSN1004
International Business Context
4.5
BUSN1005
Introduction to Management
4.5
BUSN2004
Cost and Management Accounting
6
BUSN2009
Human Resource Management
6
BUSN2010
International Business Management
6
ENVS1701
Environmental Studies
4.5
ENVS1701A
Environmental Studies
6
ENVS2704
Environmental Systems
6
GEOG1001
Water Resources and Society
4.5
GEOG2003
Society and Space
6
GEOG2005
Asian Regional Development
6
GLOB1001
Introduction to Globalisation
4.5
GLOB2003
Globalisation and Business
6
HIST1802
Europe, 1945 to the Present
4.5
HIST2050
Themes in Australian Social History
6
HIST2053
Maps and Dreams: Aboriginal Colonial Encounters in Australian History
6
HIST2057
Museums #
6
HIST2063
Memory and the Politics of Difference: Sex, Race and Belonging
6
HIST2064
Australian Environmental Histories
6
HIST3035
Destination Australia: Immigration History
6
INTR1006A
International Relations: An Introduction
6
# Students may not count both ARCH2301 or CUTU2101 and HIST2057 towards their degree.
Language topics may be studied as part of the elective component of the degree provided that students are not also enrolled in a Diploma in Language.
Other topics as approved by the Bachelor of International Tourism Course Coordinator.
Honours degree
A student who has completed all the requirements of the Bachelor of International Tourism, or another qualification which the Faculty Board agrees is equivalent, may be accepted as a candidate for the honours degree providing a sufficiently high standard has been achieved in fulfilling the requirements for the bachelors degree.
To qualify for the honours degree, a student must complete satisfactorily 36 units of study from the following program of study.
CUTU7000
Topic by Thesis - Tourism
12/18/24
CUTU7000D
Topic by Thesis - Tourism (Part 1)*, and
9
CUTU7000E
Topic by Thesis - Tourism (Part 2)*
9
CUTU7000F
Topic by Thesis - Tourism (Part 1)*, and
6
CUTU7000G
Topic by Thesis - Tourism (Part 2)*
6
CUTU7001
Problems in Tourism
6
CUTU7001A
Problems in Tourism (Part 1)*, and
3
CUTU7001B
Problems in Tourism (Part 2)*
3
CUTU7002
Special Topic in Tourism A
6
CUTU7002A
Special Topic in Tourism A (Part 1)*, and
3
CUTU7002B
Special Topic in Tourism A (Part 2)*
3
CUTU7005
Tourism Fieldwork, or
6
CUTU7005A
Tourism Fieldwork (Part 1)*, and
3
CUTU7005B
Tourism Fieldwork (Part 2)*
3
HUMN7000
Research Skills and Professional Practice
6
* Students must enrol in Part 1 and Part 2 to complete the requirements of this topic.
At the discretion of the course coordinator, other honours topics may also be included, to a maximum of 12 units.
