Specialisation

Sub-major - Heritage and Tourism

Western Sydney University Sub-major Code: SM1097.1

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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.

In a highly mobile world (migration, tourism, media and communications, travel and transport) and in contemporary life where the preservation of historical and natural environments present as one of the major challenges facing all societies, heritage has become a touchstone for social and cultural identity, our understanding of modernity, peace and development, our senses of citizenship, custodianship and community. At the same time heritage places have become significant tourist destinations and so in a world of flows and networks, the heritage-tourism relationship is a critical one. In the 21st century it is impossible to disentangle the two. This sub-major introduces contemporary heritage issues and provides an in-depth understanding of tourism as a social phenomenon. It enables a critical examination of the relationship between heritage and tourism in number of settings within Australia (including Indigenous Australia) and internationally. Graduates with a heritage and tourism sub-major can contemplate careers within a diverse range of government, non-government organization and businesses that require understanding, insight and skills related to heritage and tourism.

Sub-major Structure

Students must complete the following two compulsory units

101601

Issues in Contemporary Heritage

101643

Heritage Interpretation

Students must also complete two of the following pool units

101905

Indigenous Cultures: A Global Perspective

101331

Issues in World Development: Rich World, Poor World

101590

Cultural and Social Geographies

101599

Heritage and Tourism

Recommended sequence

Year 1