Bachelor of Tourism Management
Southern Cross University
About
Tourism is one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing industries and offers exciting global careers.The sector also faces challenges from climate change, ‘overtourism’ in some destinations and digital disruption – you need both solid fundamental management skills and a deep understanding of these wider issues for a satisfying and successful long-term career.The theme of responsible enterprise drives the core units in this course, that develop your skills in marketing, finance and human resources management.
In addition to the core units, there are three majors to choose from.
Each addresses sustainability challenges facing the tourism, hospitality and events industries, developing the management skills you will need to work and thrive in these professional environments.The course culminates with a compulsory internship experience that provides you with practical skills to network and gain employment internationally.You'll be well-prepared for management careers in tourism, hospitality and events.
Structure
Core Units
Entry requirements
To be eligible to receive the Bachelor of Tourism Management, students must complete the equivalent of 24 units (288 credit points) comprising:
- 8 core units (96 credit points),
- 1 major (96 credit points), and
- 8 elective units (96 credit points)
OR
- 8 core units (96 credit points),
- 1 major (96 credit points), and
- 1 shared major (96 credit points).
Exit Award
Students may be eligible to exit with an Associate Degree of Tourism Management after completing the equivalent of 16 units (192 credit points), comprising 8 core units (96 credit points) and 8 major and/or elective units (96 credit points).
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Learning outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a course. These outcomes are aligned with the <a href="/staff/teaching-and-learning/graduate-attributes/">graduate attributes</a>.
| Graduate Attribute | Course Learning Outcome |
|---|---|
| Intellectual rigour | Achieve a coherent and deep, theoretical and operational knowledge of tourism as an interdisciplinary field of research and practice. Apply cognitive skills to collect, analyse and synthesise information to develop and evaluate solutions for unpredictable and sometimes complex tourism problems. |
| Creativity | Create knowledge to analyse, generate and transmit innovative, socially responsible and sustainable tourism services, experiences and practices. |
| Ethical practice | Create knowledge to design and deliver innovative, socially responsible and sustainable tourism services, experiences and practices. Critically reflect on one’s own and others’ professional conduct to improve interpersonal and operational skills and knowledge and inform ethical, socially responsible and culturally appropriate tourism practices. |
| Knowledge of a discipline | Organise knowledge to design and deliver innovative, socially responsible and sustainable tourism services, experiences and practices. Achieve a coherent and deep, theoretical and operational knowledge of tourism as an interdisciplinary field of research and practice. |
| Lifelong learning | Apply cognitive skills to collect, analyse and synthesise information to develop and evaluate solutions for unpredictable and sometimes complex tourism problems. Critically reflect on one’s own and others’ professional conduct to improve interpersonal and operational skills and knowledge and inform ethical, socially responsible and culturally appropriate tourism practices. |
| Communication and social skills | Work inclusively with diverse stakeholders to acquire and convey knowledge and ideas to achieve mutually shared goals. |
| Cultural competence | Critically reflect on one’s own and others’ professional conduct to improve interpersonal and operational skills and knowledge and inform ethical, socially responsible and culturally appropriate tourism practices.Work inclusively with diverse stakeholders to acquire and convey knowledge and ideas to achieve mutually shared goals. |
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