Unit Outline

Tourism is part of globalisation. Tourism has changed over the decades as travels become cheaper, new destinations are found and more countries become prosperous. Tourism affects host societies and the issues are often global in scale. These include challenges from climate change, over-tourism and terrorism. On the other hand, tourism offer new social economic opportunities as the world becomes “smaller” and more welcoming. This unit addresses established and emerging global issues in tourism. To emphasise the global dimension of the issues, you will engage with internationally renowned scholars from around the world.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

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


1	Reflect on and critically analyse the contemporary issues that are shaping the global tourism industry
2	Assess the importance of community in engaging with the industry, and the role of the state in shaping global and national tourism policy.
3	Analyse and evaluate the impact of crises upon tourism and cultural heritage destinations
4	Communicate effectively to a diverse audience using written and/or multimedia formats.

Alterations as a result of student feedback

Weekly workshops for six weeks have been added

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Critical analysis	Refer to Assessment Description	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO4
Assessment Task 2:	Case study	Refer to Assessment Description	50 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	Group multimedia presentation	Refer to Assessment Description	20 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Critical analysis

Task Description:

Critical analysis of a recent global tourism issue

Task Length:

1000 words

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description (16/Aug/2024)

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Assess the importance of the agendas of different stakeholders in the emergence of a global tourism issue	LO2
2	Dissect a global tourism issue through the framework offered in lecture 1	LO1
3	Communicate effectively in a written format the identified global tourism issue and the challenges in addressing it	LO4

Assessment Task 2: Case study

Task Description:

Case study of the impact of and political reactions to a recent global tourism crisis

Task Length:

2500 words

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description (02/Sep/2024)

Weight:

50 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Demonstrate familiarity with the array of issues covered in this course	LO1
2	Analyse and evaluate the impact of at least one global challenge on a tourism/cultural heritage destination	LO1, LO3
3	Highlight and evaluate the challenges of bringing different agendas and interests in resolving the global tourism issue investigated	LO1, LO2
4	Communicate your ideas effectively in a written format	LO4

Assessment Task 3: Group multimedia presentation

Task Description:

Group multimedia presentation on a global issue in tourism

Task Length:

20 minutes

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description (27/Sep/2024)

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Communicate effectively using a selected multimedia format (e.g. video recording of a PowerPoint presentation; a short video documentary)	LO4
2	Demonstrate familiarity with the array of issues embedded in a global tourism challenge	LO1, LO2, LO3

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.

Required Resources

Required reading materials

Introductory Videos:

Perspectives on the start of the pandemic - COVID-19 and Qantas

(MyLO: Interview Colin Arnott)

Crowded Out: The Story of Overtourism 2018, YouTube video, Responsible Travel, https://youtu.be/U-52L7hYQiE.

Tourism and the SDGs platform – Introduction 2017, Youtube video, World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bX6iah_4Ec.

Recommended readings to help you get into the Global Issues in Tourism headspace:

Capocchi, A., Vallone, C., Pierotti, M. and Amaduzzi, A., 2019. Overtourism: A literature review to assess implications and future perspectives. Sustainability, 11(12), p.3303. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11123303

**Cheer, J.M., Milano, C. and Novelli, M., 2019. Tourism and community resilience in the Anthropocene: accentuating temporal overtourism. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 27(4), pp.554-572. https://doi.org/10.1080/09669582.2019.1578363

**Gössling, S.; Scott, D. & Hall, C.M. 2020. “Pandemics, tourism and global change: a rapid assessment of COVID-19”, Journal of Sustainable Tourism, DOI: 10.1080/09669582.2020.1758708

**James E. Stoddard , Carol E. Pollard & Michael R. Evans (2012) The Triple Bottom Line: A Framework for Sustainable Tourism Development, International Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Administration, 13:3, 233-258, DOI: 10.1080/15256480.2012.698173

** essential readings