Specialisation

Major - Tourism

Western Sydney University Major Code: M1105.1


Related Courses

2786.2 Bachelor of Business
2786.3 Bachelor of Business
6037.1 Diploma in Business/Bachelor of Business
6037.2 Diploma in Business/Bachelor of Business
6037.3 Diploma in Business/Bachelor of Business

Available to students in other Western Sydney University Courses : YES, if the specialisation is available on your Home campus. Please ensure your course structure allows space for enrolment in the units in this unit set. Students must also meet any pre-requisite requirements. Consult your Course Advisor for further advice.


The Tourism major introduces contemporary tourism issues and provides an in-depth understanding of tourism as a social phenomenon in a highly mobile world. Successful tourism planning and management relies on a full appreciation of the context in which it is operating. This suite of units enables a critical examination of the relationship between tourism and the assets which underpin it - the heritage of places - natural, social and cultural. It is these attributes which provide much of the incentive and attractions for travel, and which provide the business of tourism. Graduates with a tourism major can contemplate careers within a diverse range of government, non-government organization and businesses that require understanding, insight and skills related to tourism policy, planning and management.


Major Structure

Students must complete 80 credit points as follows

Year 1

Spring session

101598 Tourism in Society

Year 2

Autumn session

101901 Tourism and Global Trends
102386 Sustainability, Tourism and Place

Spring session

101601 Issues in Contemporary Heritage
101905 Indigenous Cultures: A Global Perspective

Year 3

Autumn session

101904 Tourism Policy and Planning
101599 Heritage and Tourism

Spring session

200990 Special Event Management

Equivalent Core Units

The core unit listed below counts towards completion of this course for students who passed this unit in 2017 or earlier.

200742 - Sport and Hospitality Event Management



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