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TO5103 - Global Destinations and Competitiveness

Credit points: 3
Year: 2023
Student Contribution Band: Band 4
Administered by: College of Business, Law & Governance

A core challenge for all tourism enterprises in the government, commercial, and non-government sectors is to maximise the positive contributions of tourism to destination communities in an increasingly dynamic global tourism sector. This subject focuses on the roles and responsibilities of destination management organisations within communities. In particular, this subject builds on and considers fundamental and advanced topics in destination marketing, policy and planning.

Learning Outcomes

  • critically analyse and evaluate approaches to destination management;
  • assess and consider tourism's contribution to destination community well-being;
  • develop a destination management plan.

Subject Assessment

  • Oral > Presentation 1 - (25%) - Individual
  • Written > Case report 1 - (35%) - Individual
  • Written > Client report 1 - (40%) - Group.

Availabilities

JCU Brisbane, Trimester 2, Internal
Census Date 22-Jun-2023
Workload expectations:

The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.

  • 20 hours lectures
  • 10 hours tutorials - Synthesising session
  • 10 hours online activity - Recordings, online activities & self-directed learning
  • assessment and self-directed study

JCU Singapore, Study Period 51, Internal
Census Date 06-Apr-2023
Coordinator: Dr Zilmiyah Kamble
Lecturer: Mr John Ng.
Workload expectations:

The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.

  • 20 hours lectures - may include recorded presentations, online activities & self-learning activities inclusive of lectures, via LearnJCU
  • 20 hours tutorials - may include recorded presentations, online activities & self-learning activities inclusive of synthesising sessions, via LearnJCU
  • assessment and self-directed study

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.