TOU101: Introduction to Tourism Systems

This unit outlines the tourism industry with a focus on the structure of tourism systems and the multiplicity of sectors and industries within those systems. Students are introduced to models of tourism, the global dimensions of tourism and regional tourism developments. The unit also provides an introduction to tourism for sustainable development through discussions of the economics of tourism and sociocultural and environmental issues. Tourism policy and planning is also an important topic.

Points	3
Enrolment Options	Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external
Contact Time	Lectures/tutorials: up to 3 hours per week.
Prerequisites	Nil. Co-requisite: Internet access if studying externally.
School	School of Social Sciences and Humanities
Unit Coordinator	Mr Dave Cooper Position: Lecturer in Tourism E-mail: D.Cooper@murdoch.edu.au Location: Murdoch Campus Social Sciences Room 2.023 Phone: Prefix: +618 9360 6383
Unit Contacts	Contact Phone Prefix: +618 Location Explanation of Location Codes Teaching Period(s) Mr Dave Cooper Lecturer in Tourism (D.Cooper@murdoch.edu.au) 9360 6383 Murdoch Campus Social Sciences Room 2.023 MURDOCH S1: Internal (15/02/2010 - 11/06/2010)   MURDOCH S1: External (15/02/2010 - 11/06/2010)

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Key to Offshore Campus Location abbreviations: APMISIN Asia Pacific Management Institute (Singapore) CEJTOKYO Chiropractic Education Japan (Tokyo) JKURASHIKI NET Corporation (Kurashiki, Japan) KDUPG KDU College (Penang, Malaysia) KDUPJ KDU College (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia) SGP-REPOLY Republic Polytechnic (Singapore) SMANUFED Singapore Manufacturing Federation ZHENGZHOU Zhengzhou University (China)