Overview
This unit will develop your understanding of the socio-cultural impacts of tourism from a global perspective, focusing specifically on the aspects of community development, Indigenous culture, and heritage protection. You will understand the importance of using a sustainable tourism approach to critically evaluate the socio-cultural impacts of tourism. Topics covered in this unit include: positive and negative socio-cultural impacts; communities in a global context; community well-being; pro-poor tourism; Indigenous cultures; cultural heritage; evolving societies; effective management and engagement strategies. The unit will also provide a critical understanding of the concepts of commodification, authenticity and social licence to operate.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
There are no requisites for this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 2 - 2017
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Postgraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
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- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
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- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure – International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Student feedback
The use of a range of readings, materials and sources in support of the textbook was informative and kept the unit interesting. This approach also enhanced the ability to demonstrate the application of theories in real world settings.
This unit will continue to supplement the text book (presecribed) with additional readings, case studies, current events/media and Youtube clips, etc to ensure the topics covered are relevant and current for students to ehnace their learning experience.
Feedback from Self-reflection
The workshops contained a mix of theory, case studies, discussions and activities, which worked well. However, there are opportunities to incorporate more student-led learning experiences into the unit.
Create opportunities for student-led learning in 2017 by increasing the number of workshop activities and modifying the workshop delivery.
Feedback from Student feedback, inudstry feedback
Students are managing time commitments between study, work and family, etc.
Continue to run units in intensive mode (via Cairns campus) with the option of weekends over weekdays.
- critically examine both positive and negative socio-cultural impacts of tourism, on the communities, culture and heritage in a range of tourism destination settings;
- describe and communicate a range of theories and their application to the management of socio-cultural impacts of sustainable tourism;
- review and evaluate current issues and challenges in implementing socio-cultural principles and practices;
- identify and analyse the linkages between socio-cultural sustainability, community and economic and environmental sustainability principles; and
- apply your knowledge to plan, develop and evaluate a socio-cultural impact assessment strategy.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Practical and Written Assessment - 40% | |||||
| 2 - Presentation - 20% | |||||
| 3 - Written Assessment - 40% | |||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1 - Knowledge | |||||
| 2 - Communication | |||||
| 3 - Cognitive, technical and creative skills | |||||
| 4 - Research | |||||
| 5 - Self-management | |||||
| 6 - Ethical and Professional Responsibility | |||||
| 7 - Leadership | |||||
| 8 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | |||||
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
| Assessment Tasks | Graduate Attributes | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| 1 - Practical and Written Assessment - 40% | ||||||||
| 2 - Presentation - 20% | ||||||||
| 3 - Written Assessment - 40% | ||||||||
Textbooks
Cultural Heritage and Tourism: An Introduction
(2011)
Authors: Dallen J. Timothy
Channel View Publications
Bristol Bristol , United Kingdom
ISBN: 978-1-84541-176-3
Binding: Paperback
Additional Textbook Information
Additional readings will be accessible via Moodle.
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 6th Edition (APA 6th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
m.thompson@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Workshop 1: An introduction to sustainable tourism & communities
Chapter
Text chapter 1
Where required, links to additional readings will be available on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Workshop 2: Evolving nature of society, tourism & tourists
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Workshop 3: Cultural tourism
Chapter
Text chapters 3, 4, 12
Where required, links to additional readings will be available on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Workshop 4: Tourism impacts on community, culture & heritage (1)
Chapter
Text chapters 7, 10
Where required, links to additional readings will be available on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Course text chapter 9
Where required, links to additional readings will be available on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Vacation Week
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Workshop 6: Tourism, Indigenous communities & culture
Chapter
Text chapters 19, 20
Where required, links to additional readings will be available on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Where required, links to additional readings will be available on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Text chapters 16, 17
Where required, links to additional readings will be available on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Distance students:
Practical and Written Assessment (40%) Due: Week 8 Monday (4 Sept 2017) 6:00 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Workshop 9: Governance, heritage & communities
Chapter
Text chapters 6, 8
Where required, links to additional readings will be available on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Text chapters 9, 11, 13
Where required, links to additional readings will be available on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Distance students:
Presentation (20%) Due: Week 10 Monday (18 Sept 2017) 9:00 am AEST
Module/Topic
Chapter
Text chapter 22
Where required, links to additional readings will be available on Moodle.
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
On-campus students: Presentation is due Thursday, 5 October 2017
Distance students:
Written Assessment (40%) Due: Week 12 Friday (6 Oct 2017) 6:00 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
On-campus students: Practical & written assessment is due Monday 9 October, 2017
Module/Topic
No exams are scheduled for this unit.
Chapter
Events and Submissions/Topic
On-campus students: Written assessment is due Monday, 16 October 2017
This unit is delivered on-campus in Cairns as an intensive in Weeks 10 and 12 of Term 2, and via distance over the course of Term 2 (Weeks 1 - 12). Please take note of assessment due dates as these have been designed to fit the mode of delivery.
1 Practical and Written Assessment
Overview:
Cultural tourism is comprised of many types of experiences that not only portray elements of a destination’s culture, but can impact on the destination’s community, culture and heritage. This assessment is designed to assess students’ critical thinking of cultural tourism, by reflecting on socio-cultural impacts as well as incorporating issues of sustainability.
You are required to upload a maximum 1500 word blog post that comments on a cultural tourism activity you have recently experienced. The blog should be a reflective account that considers your attitudes towards the experience, and critically analyses how the cultural aspects of the experience were portrayed drawing on theoretical concepts covered in the workshops. You should also discuss how and why sustainability principles were/were not incorporated into the experience.
When selecting a suitable cultural experience, you can choose from one of the following options:
1. If studying face-to-face in Cairns, you may choose the field trip to Mossman Gorge that you participated in as part of TOUR20020 OR
2. If studying face-to-face in Cairns, you may choose another cultural experience you have participated in OR
3. If studying online, you may choose a recent cultural experience you participated in from your region that portrays the local culture and/or cultural heritage
The blog post should address the following:
- Clearly identify the cultural experience being reported
- Describe the socio-cultural and sustainability aspects of the experience
- Critically analyse the experience in relation to theoretical concepts covered in workshops
- Consider sustainability principles in conjunction with socio-cultural impacts
- Reflect on your attitudes towards the experience
- Photos, illustrations and/or diagrams may be included
Format of the blog:
- Blog title and byline including student name, student number, due date
- Blog should be no more than 1500 words in length (excluding references)
- The blog can include pictures and other media where appropriate, to support the text
- References to sources used in the blog should be listed at the end in APA format
- References can include academic and grey (non-academic sources, such as attraction websites) literature, but must inlcude a minimum of 4 academic sources (eg. journal article or academic book)
Week 8 Monday (4 Sept 2017) 6:00 pm AEST
Week 9 Friday (15 Sept 2017)
- Evaluation of the experience: clearly identify and describe the experience; critically analyse and evaluate the experience within a sustainable tourism context using key terms; reflect on socio-cultural issues and sustainability principles, as well as community attitudes
- Content development: logical flow of ideas; critical and reflective analysis; clear, concise and cohesive argument; demonstrates use of sources and evidence
- Style and conventions: correct use of formal and informal rules inherent in expectations for writing a professional blog that is critical and reflective
- Syntax and mechanics: sentence construction; grammar, punctuation and spelling; number of references used; references formatted using APA
- critically examine both positive and negative socio-cultural impacts of tourism, on the communities, culture and heritage in a range of tourism destination settings;
- describe and communicate a range of theories and their application to the management of socio-cultural impacts of sustainable tourism;
- review and evaluate current issues and challenges in implementing socio-cultural principles and practices;
- identify and analyse the linkages between socio-cultural sustainability, community and economic and environmental sustainability principles; and
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Research
- Self-management
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
- Leadership
2 Presentation
Overview:
The potential of tourism development to impact on communities and cultures in a way that maximises the positive outcomes while minimising negative outcomes has been widely discussed and debated within the academic literature. This assessment is designed to assess students' presentation skills, by demonstrating their ability to analyse information on a particular topic to formulate and communicate a clear and concise argument.
You are required to give a 15 minute presentation, with an additional 5 minutes for questions, that either agrees or disagrees with one of the following statements about tourism and communities, culture and heritage. During the presentation, you will debate one of the statements, building an argument that is supported with evidence, in an effort to convince the audience of your point of view. You are also required to submit a hard copy of your visual aids (Powerpoint slides) and reference page.
You are to choose one of the following statements to debate:
1. Sustainable tourism is an effective strategy that contributes to world peace
2. Sustainable tourism is an important global activity for the conservation and preservation of culture/cultural heritage
3. Sustainable tourism enhances the livelihoods of communities in developing countries OR
4. A similar statement agreed upon by the lecturer and student that analyses an area of tourism, sustainability and communities, culture and heritage
The presentation should address the following:
- Clearly identify the statement being debated and the position (agree/disagree)
- Introduce theoretical concepts underpinning the argument (for/against)
- Build an argument (for/against) that demonstrates the application of theory with practical, global examples
- Considers an alternative position and argues why this is not suitable
- A minumum of 8 references should be used, and at least half (4) should be from academic sources
Format of the presentation:
- 15 minute presentation which may be supported with visual aids (eg. Powerpoint slides), plus 5 minutes for audience questions
- As a guide, you should use 12-15 Powerpoint slides
- Before the presentation, a hard copy of Powerpoint slides is to be submitted, with title page with statement identified, student name, student number, due date, and a reference page with key sources in APA format
Week 10 Monday (18 Sept 2017) 9:00 am AEST
Presentations will be assessed during a live Zoom session
Week 11 Wednesday (27 Sept 2017)
- Issue identification: clear identification of statement and your position (for/against)
- Evaluation of socio-cultural factors: critical evaluation and analysis of the statement and position; incorporation of theoretical principles; use of theoretical evidence (sources) and practical examples to support your argument
- Content development: logical flow and clarity of the argument throughout presentation
- Style and conventions: correct use of formal and informal rules inherent in expectations for a presentation, including appropriate use of support materials (visual aids)
- Syntax and mechanics: use of visual aids; presentation techniques and style; numer of sources used; references formatted using APA
- describe and communicate a range of theories and their application to the management of socio-cultural impacts of sustainable tourism;
- review and evaluate current issues and challenges in implementing socio-cultural principles and practices;
- identify and analyse the linkages between socio-cultural sustainability, community and economic and environmental sustainability principles; and
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Research
- Self-management
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
- Leadership
3 Written Assessment
Overview:
This unit examines the impact of tourism on socio-cultural elements of destinations, focusing on aspects of community, culture and heritage. This assessment is designed to assess students’ ability to apply theoretical understanding to the development and management of tourism impacts on communities, culture and heritage in tourism destinations.
You are required to write a maximum 3000 word report that analyses 1-2 socio-cultural impacts of tourism in a tourism destination of your choice. The report should clearly outline the impacts being addressed, the type of socio-cultural impact on the destination, and demonstrate why this is the case using examples. Within the report, you should also discuss the management decisions and/or strategies that have contributed to the impact, and what strategies may be introduced to enhance the sustainable contribution of tourism in relation to the socio-cultural impacts identified. Examples of socio-cultural impacts that you may choose to report on include: loss or retention of cultural heritage; cultural identity in Indigenous communities; authenticity and commodification; cross-cultural awareness; or tourism as a replacement industry in rural/remote communities.
The report should address the following:
- Clearly identify the socio-cultural impact/s (1-2) being examined
- Introduce the destination used to examine this impact
- Describe the socio-cultural impact/s in the selected destination using specific examples
- Highlight the importance and benefits of sustainable tourism with regard to the socio-cultural impact/s being examined
- Report on the management decisions and/or strategies that enhance the contribution of sustainable tourism in light of this impact
Format of the report:
- Maximum 3000 words (excluding title page and references)
- Title page with report title, student name, student number, due date
- Main body of the report should be word-processed, with appropriate layout and use of headings/sub-headings (eg Introduction, Conclusion, etc), one-and-a-half line spacing
- Page of references at the end of the report that is correctly formatted using APA
- At least 10 academic references should be used
Week 12 Friday (6 Oct 2017) 6:00 pm AEST
Exam Week Friday (20 Oct 2017)
- Issue identification: clear identification and description of the socio-cultural impact/s being addressed and the destination being impacted
- Evaluation of the socio-cultural impact/s: critical analysis of the socio-cultural impact on the destination; use of theoretical evidence (sources) and practical examples to support critical analysis
- Content development: logical flow and clarity of argument throughout the report
- Style and conventions: correct use of formal and informal rules inherent in expectations for writing a professional report
- Syntax and mechanics: sentence construction; grammar, punctuation and spelling; length of report; number of references; references formatted in APA
- critically examine both positive and negative socio-cultural impacts of tourism, on the communities, culture and heritage in a range of tourism destination settings;
- review and evaluate current issues and challenges in implementing socio-cultural principles and practices;
- identify and analyse the linkages between socio-cultural sustainability, community and economic and environmental sustainability principles; and
- apply your knowledge to plan, develop and evaluate a socio-cultural impact assessment strategy.
- Knowledge
- Communication
- Cognitive, technical and creative skills
- Research
- Self-management
- Ethical and Professional Responsibility
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Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
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What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
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What can you do to act with integrity?
