Overview

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Offerings

KAPLAN-SGP-TJA-INT-2023-2023
KAPLAN-SGP-TMA-INT-2024-2024
KAPLAN-SGP-TSA-INT-2023-2023
MURDOCH-S2-EXT-2018-ONGOING
MURDOCH-S2-INT-2018-ONGOING

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Enrolment rules

Completion of at least 20 points of of study of Part II level units. Highly recommended: BUS176 Foundations of Management and Governance.

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Learning activities

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Learning outcomes

1.
Discuss the nature of tourism destinations with reference to principles and underpinning theories of tourism destinations.
2.
Identify the demands of contemporary tourism on host destinations. Provide a discussion on the demands placed on tourism destinations that includes: (a) Physical and/or environmental impacts, (b) Social cultural and community impacts, and (c) Economic impacts
3.
Identify the role of destination strategic and management planning for balancing tourism demand and destination development.
4.
Build a professional consultative team with project management skills to work collaboratively and effectively. Apply your team and project management skills to: (a) Identify and implement project milestones and timeframes
5.
Produce a strategic management plan for your tourism destination that reflects your applied knowledge of: (a) The key issues of your tourism destination in the context of contemporary tourism and destination demands; (b) The structure and function of an effective strategic management plan; (c) Effective policy and stakeholder management strategies; and (d) Your client’s needs and expectations of the plan and its deliverability.

Assessments

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Additional information

Unit content:This unit focuses on the concept of destination management and the nature of stakeholders with broad community, cultural, social, political, and environmental interests. Students are introduced to, and are expected to apply, project management principles, policy formation processes, and strategic planning models for the ongoing management of a selected destination. The unit provides a platform for students to develop effective consultation and collaboration skills by working together as a professional team in close liaison with their organisational representative – their Client.