Bachelor of Tourism ManagementApproved Abbreviation: BTrsmMgt
Western Sydney University Course Code: 1664.1
CRICOS Code: 056711F
Course Status: INACTIVE
This version of the course is no longer offered. Please use the course search to find courses currently available.
Students should follow the course structure for the course version relevant to the year they commenced. This version applies to students whose commencement year for this course is 2010 or later.
Commencement Year 2007 - 2009 - 1632.1 Bachelor of Tourism Management
The Bachelor of Tourism Management is a social science focussed course designed to provide awareness of the cultural and social issues, and the desirable social contributions of tourism, as well as an effective approach to management in the Tourism industry. It does this by providing an in-depth understanding of the interactions between different aspects of the tourism industry and its natural, social and cultural environments. It integrates concern for the host or destination community and the process of tourism planning and development in the context of ecologically sustainable development. It considers the relationships between tourism and heritage management; mechanisms for regional and community planning and development; and the role of tourism as a social, cultural and economic phenomenon.
Study Mode
Three years full-time. Students may take a reduced study load.
Course Advice
Advanced standing
Students demonstrating successful completion of relevant studies at other tertiary institutions prior to enrolment may be granted advanced standing for those studies, in accordance with current University policy.
Admission
Applications from Australian citizens and holders of permanent resident visas must be made via the Universities Admissions Centre.
Applicants who have undertaken studies overseas may have to provide proof of proficiency in English.
Local and International applicants who are applying through the Universities Admissions Centre (UAC) will find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on the UAC website. Local applicants applying directly to the University should also use the information provided on the UAC website.
http://www.uac.edu.au/
International applicants must apply directly to the University via the International Office.
International students applying to The University through the International Office can find details of minimum English proficiency requirements and acceptable proof on their website.
International Office
Course Structure
Qualification for this award requires the successful completion of 240 credit points including the units listed in the recommended sequence below.
Recommended Sequence
Year 1
Autumn session
| 101553 | Organisations, Communities and Communication |
| 101603 | Tourism Sustainability and Global Trends |
Spring session
| 101556 | The Geographies of Social Difference |
| 101557 | The Individual in Society |
| 101605 | Nature-based Recreation and Leisure |
And one elective
Year 2
Autumn session
| 101555 | Ethics in the Social Sciences |
And two electives
Spring session
| 101602 | Recreational Tourism Policy and Planning |
And one elective
Year 3
Autumn session
| 101606 | Tourism Impact and Sustainability |
And two electives
Spring session
| 101554 | Contemporary Debates in Social Science |
| 101600 | Indigenous Cultures and Tourism: A Global Perspective |
And two electives
Note: All students enrolled in 1664 B Tourism Management must obtain, through their own initiative, 400 hours of tourism industry related employment (paid or unpaid) prior to undertaking their final year of study. To facilitate the recording of such experience it will be necessary for students to enrol in 101607 Tourism Industry Experience and have completion signed off by the employer and Unit Coordinator.
| 101607 | Tourism Industry Experience |
Elective Majors and Sub-majors which may be available
Majors
| M1018 | Criminology and Criminal Justice |
| M1019 | Geography and Urban Studies |
| M1022 | Heritage and Tourism |
| M1020 | Peace and Development Studies |
Sub-majors
| SM1026 | Criminology and Criminal Justice |
| SM1027 | Geography and Urban Studies |
| SM1028 | Peace and Development Studies |
Major and Sub-major elective spaces
Elective units may be used toward obtaining an additional approved major (80 credit points) or sub-major (40 credit points).
Search for majors and sub-majors
Western Sydney University offers majors and sub-majors in a range of areas including Sustainability and Indigenous Studies.
Indigenous Australian Studies Major
Indigenous Australian Studies Sub-major
Indigenous Australian Creative Expressions Sub-major
Indigenous Economics Sub-major
Business Sustainability Sub-major
Students can apply for an elective major or sub-major via MySR.
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