TOUR12003 - Developing Sustainable Tourism Enterprises

General Information

Unit Synopsis

This unit develops your knowledge of tourism enterprises and how they operate in a sustainable manner. The unit introduces you to the nature of tourism enterprises within the tourism system, and the principles of sustainability that underpin the operations of sustainable tourism enterprises. You will explore different aspects of tourism enterprises, including business operations, obligations, marketing, human resources and financial considerations, as well as the alignment of sustainable principles and practice within enterprises. The unit also encourages you to consider those factors that impact the development of new tourism products from both demand and supply perspectives. Building on this concept, you will develop knowledge and analytical skills by assessing and evaluating business plans. The unit enables you to think critically about the trends that affect the sustainability of tourism enterprises.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 2
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 4
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites There are no pre-requisites for the 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).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 1 - 2024

Term 1 - 2024 Profile
Online
Term 1 - 2025 Profile
Online

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).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate 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.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Critical Review 60%
2. Presentation 40%

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%).

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2024 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 100.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 33.33% response rate.

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.

Source: Staff observation.
Feedback
The unit coordinator prepared for this unit a high quality moodle site, and included a large number of valuable learning resources/activities on it.
Recommendation
The future coordinator of this unit is encouraged to continuously maintain a high quality moodle site and keep incorporating valuable, relevant, and updated learning resources/activities onto the moodle site.
Action Taken
The Moodle site was reviewed and updated with learning materials to maintain the currency of the unit content.
Source: Staff self-reflection
Feedback
The unit has received positive student feedback and evaluations.
Recommendation
It is recommended to maintain the currency and diversity of learning materials in future terms.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Identify and examine various aspects of sustainable tourism enterprises in the context of the tourism system and more broadly, sustainability principles
  2. Assess the principles and theories underpinning the operation of tourism enterprises, with a focus on sustainability
  3. Apply theoretical knowledge in the development of strategies and practices to enhance the sustainability of tourism enterprises
  4. Develop and evaluate business plans based on research into sustainable tourism practices.


Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
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1 - Critical Review • • •
2 - Presentation • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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1 - Communication • • •
2 - Problem Solving • • •
3 - Critical Thinking • • •
4 - Information Literacy • • •
5 - Team Work •
6 - Information Technology Competence •
7 - Cross Cultural Competence • •
8 - Ethical practice • • • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
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1 - Critical Review • • • • • • •
2 - Presentation • • • • • •