Bachelor of Tourism
Bachelor of Tourism
Abbreviation: BTourism
Course code: R3J
Course contact (faculty or school) (03) 6324 3579
Introductory comments
Students who commenced the Bachelor of Tourism in 2000 in Hobart should consult
the Hobart schedule below for the list of units to be completed.
The Bachelor of Tourism (BTourism) is a three-year course offered by the Faculty of Arts at
the Launceston and Hobart campuses and at the North-West Centre from 2003. Students
may study full time or part time and have nine enrolment years, including the year of
passing the first unit for the degree, in which to complete the course requirements.
Admission & prerequisites
To gain entry to the BTourism, students must meet the normal minimum University entry
requirements which include several categories of special admission, such as mature age.
No particular subject prerequisites apply for this course. Students normally enter in
February. There is limited entry in July.
Course objectives
The BTourism provides a specific course of study for students considering a career in the
tourism industry. The degree comprises an overview of tourism as a field of human
activity, examining tourism as a system rather than simply as an industry, and introduces
students to the key areas of academic knowledge. Students will receive a solid grounding
in the areas of wilderness and heritage tourism with opportunities in other areas such as
marketing, management, economics, IT and indigenous tourism.
The degree combines units from the Faculty of Arts with units from the Faculties of
Commerce, and Science, Engineering and Technology.
Career outcomes
Graduates of the Bachelor of Tourism degree will be strong applicants for jobs in a wide
range of fields, for example:
•
tourism and the travel industries;
•
heritage tourism, museums and historic sites;
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•
wilderness, antarctic and nature tourism;
•
tourism research; tourism marketing;
•
tourism administration; tourism journalism and the media;
•
other service industries and sectors.
Course structure
Students complete a total of 300% of units normally made up of 100% at first-year (level
100), 100% at second-year (level 200) and 100% at third-year (level 300).
There are 150% core Tourism units, consisting of 50% at level 100 and 100% at levels
200/300.
Students must complete an additional complementary major in a discipline offered by any
of the faculties of Arts, Commerce, and Science, Engineering and Technology. A major
consists of 25% at level 100 and 75% at level 200/300 – a total of 100%. At least 25% of
units in a major must be at level 300. Majors may be taken in areas such as, for example,
humanities, the social sciences, commerce, geography, computing, visual arts or language.
The remaining 50% (25% at level 100 and 25% at level 200/300) is made up of electives
which may be taken from any courses offered by the University.
Notes
1.
Students intending to take a geography major must include the unit KSA200/301
Antarctic Tourism.
2.
Students should seek advice from the apppriate faculty regarding information about
the structure of the complementary major, including prerequisites, sequences and
quotas for units.
Sample course A
Year 1
Foundations of Tourism A and B
Tourism Geography
Australian Tourism Typologies
Indonesian (major)
Psychology (elective)
Year 2
Sustainable Tourism
International Issues in Tourism
Social and Political Research
Eco- and Nature-based Tourism
Indonesian (major)
Psychology (elective)
Year 3
Tourism Policy and Planning
Tourism Project
Indonesian (major)
Natural Environments: Interpretation
25%
12.5%
12.5%
25%
25%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
37.5%
12.5%
12.5%
25%
37.5%
12.5%
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Writing the Grand Tour (elective)
12.5%
Sample course B
Year 1
Foundations of Tourism A and B
Tourism Geography
Australian Tourism Typologies
Computing (major)
Sociology A (elective)
History 1B (elective)
Year 2
Sustainable Tourism
International Issues in Tourism
Social and Political Research
Eco- and Nature-based Tourism
Computing (major)
Web Page Design (elective)
Year 3
Tourism Policy and Planning
Tourism Project
Computing (major)
Antarctic Tourism (elective)
Natural Environments: Interpretation
25%
12.5%
12.5%
25%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
37.5%
12.5%
12.5%
25%
37.5%
12.5%
12.5%
Articulation
Students who have completed a TAFE Associate Diploma or a Diploma in tourism-related
subjects may apply for credit towards the BTourism degree course. Students who have
studied in another degree such as the Bachelor of Arts and want to transfer to the
BTourism may also apply for credit.
Students who are currently studying for another degree can transfer to the BTourism
course.
On completion of the BTourism with a GPA of 6.5 in the core Tourism units, graduates
will be able to apply for entry to the BTourism (Hons) which is being introduced in 2003
(subject to Council approval).
Schedule of units
Unit title
campus offered
weight
unit code
w L~1 H~1 B~1
w L~2 H~2 B~2
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
HGT101
HGT102
HGT103
HGT104
Level 100
Foundations of Tourism A
Foundations of Tourism B
Tourism Geography
Australian Tourism Typologies
w L~1 H~1 B~1
w L~2 H~2 B~2
Discipline A (level 100)[a] – 25%
Electives – 25%
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Level 200
Sustainable Tourism
International Issues in Tourism
Social and Political Research
Eco and Nature-based Tourism
L~1 H~1
[na]
L~1 H~1
L~1
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
HGT203
HGT204/304
HGA203/303
HGT201/301
L~2
L~1 H~1
[na]
12.5%
25%
12.5%
HGT305
HGT306
HGT207/307
Discipline A (level 200)[a] – 37.5%
Elective – 12.5%
Level 300
Tourism Policy and Planning
Tourism Project
Natural Environment: Interpretation
Discipline A (level 300)[a] – 37.5%
Elective – 12.5%
[a]
Chosen from the faculties of Arts, Commerce, or Science & Engineering.
Teachout schedule (Hobart)
Students who commenced the course in 2000 in Hobart must complete the degree
according to the rules under which they commenced. Students are reminded of the
requirement to complete compulsory core units as a matter of priority. Under the
transition provisions for teach-out of the BTourism in Hobart, students have until
December 2003 to complete the degree.
Unit title
campus offered
weight
unit code
Level 200/300
Students must complete all units in the three core areas.
Interpretation and Heritage Core
Sustainable Tourism
Natural Environment: Interpretation
Van Diemen’s Land 1642–1850
Indigenous Tourism
L~1 H~1
[na]
H~1
[na]
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
HGT203
HGT207/307
HTA229/329
HAB210/310
L~1
H~2w L~2w
H~2
H~2 L~2
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
HGT201/301
KSA201/301
KGA381
KGA278/378
12.5%
12.5%
25%
BMA151/251
HGT305
HGT306
Wilderness and Antarctic Core
Eco and Nature-based Tourism
Antarctic Tourism
Environmental Impact Assessment
Wilderness and Natural Area Management
Management, Marketing and Policy Core
Principles of Marketing[b]
Tourism Policy and Planning
Tourism Project
H~3/2 L~2 O~tba
L~2
L~1 H~1
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Regional Development Policy[c]
[na]
12.5%
HSD223/323
[na]
L~1 H~1
H~2
[na]
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
BMA253
HGA203/303
HGA230/330
HGA204/304
H~1&2 L~1&2 O~3
H~1&2 L~1&2
H~1
[na]
H~3/1 L~1 B~1
H~2
H~2 L~2 O~2
25%
25%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
HMC201
HMJ201
HEF303
HEG203
BFA103
BMA252
BMA225/325
H~1 D~1
H~2
H~2 D~2w
H~1
H~2
H~1 L~1
H~1 L~1
H~3/1/2
L~3/1/2
B~3/1/2
[na]
H~1
H~2
H~1
D~2
H~2
[na]
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
HGA254/354
FSZ250/350
HPA277/377
KGA332
KGA202/302
BMA255
BMA353
BFA207/307
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
12.5%
HGA251/351
FSZ251/351
KPA152
KGA331
HTA290/390
HTC204/304
HTC207/307
Elective units
One of:
Marketing Research
Social and Political Research
Qualitative Research Methods
Survey Research
Plus three (37.5%) from the following:
Chinese 2 Language Skills A
Japanese 2 Language Skills A
French for Tourism and Business
German for Tourism and Business
Accounting and Financial Decision Making
Buyer Behaviour
Human Resource Management in Tourism and
Hospitality
Cultures and Societies of Southeast Asia
Art, Natural Environment and History
Environmental Ethics
Fauna Conservation Management
Geography of Asia
Marketing Communications
Services Marketing
Social & Environmental Accounting[d]
Tourism, Sport and Leisure
Art, Natural Environment and Wilderness
Natural Vegetation of Tasmania
Vegetation Management
History and Heritage
Uncovering the Past
Monuments of Rome: Image and Ideology
Or, students may nominate appropriate electives, subject to the approval of the head of the program
[b]
use enrolment code BMA251.
[c]
may be replaced with HGT203 or any unit from the list of electives
[d]
use enrolment code BFA307.
Note: The following information is NOT included in the printed edition of the Course and
Unit Handbook
Additional Information
The following information answers some frequently asked questions.
Note, however, details should be confirmed with the appropriate authority
Responsible faculty or school | Faculty of Arts
Campus(es) offered | Launceston
Mode of delivery| Full time | Part time
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Course duration | 3 years minimum (6 semesters) | 9 years maximum (18 semesters)
Costs (course fees only – annual) | HECS: YES
Students enrolled in this course | Total students enrolled last year: 50 | Total students
enrolled this year: 52
Approximate student-staff contact hours | 12 hrs weekly
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