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Unspecified Code Business (Tourism)
Unspecified Code Business (Tourism)
8641
Draft
Approved
State Implementation and Classification
Description
To develop a comprehensive understanding of the tourism industry so that
graduates are able to apply their skills and knowledge in the business
environment, ultimately at a management level.
To develop a sound social, cultural, environmental and economic awareness of
tourism development, plus effective personal and interpersonal communication
skills with emphasis on human resource management principles, in order to
foster a commitment to service quality in the workplace.
To enable graduates to seek employment opportunities leading to supervisory
positions in the tourism industry.
Schedule
1. CORE
CORE A REQUIREMENTS
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20690 | Customer Service and Sales Techniques | 25 | Module | |
| 20712 | Introductory Tourism Accounting | 51 | Module | |
| 20697 | Tourism Computing 1 | 25 | Module | |
| 20720 | Tourism Computing 2 | 25 | Module | |
| 20698 | Tourism Introduction | 51 | Module | |
| 20696 | Tourism Law 1 | 25 | Module | |
| 20713 | Tourism Marketing 1 | 25 | Module | |
| 20695 | Tourism Office Operations | 25 | Module |
2. ELECTIVES
Students are to choose Group 1 AND EITHER Group 2 Tourism Stream or Group 3 Environmental and Cultural Tourism Stream PLUS Core B and Group 4 electives. GROUP 1 HOURS 51 Students to select a minimum of 51 hours of communication modules.
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65006 | NCS007 | Presenting Information | 16 | Module |
| 65008 | NCS015 | Presenting Reports | 17 | Module |
| 65009 | NCS001 | Workplace Communication | 34 | Module |
| 65010 | NCS002 | Writing Skills for Work | 17 | Module |
| 65013 | NCS006 | Writing Workplace Documents | 17 | Module |
3. ELECTIVES
Tourism Specific Subjects
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20708 | Australian Destination Studies (Sa) | 51 | Module | |
| 20719 | Convention and Special Events Planning | 51 | Module | |
| 20710 | Cross Cultural Tourism | 51 | Module | |
| 20711 | Environmental and Cultural Tourism | 51 | Module | |
| 20709 | Tour Guides and Couriers | 51 | Module | |
| 20721 | Tour Planning and Operations | 51 | Module |
4. ELECTIVES
Environmental and Cultural Tourism Specific Subjects
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20711 | Environmental and Cultural Tourism | 51 | Module | |
| 20723 | Site Management and Interpretation | 51 | Module | |
| 20709 | Tour Guides and Couriers | 51 | Module | |
| 20722 | Tourism Geography | 51 | Module |
5. ELECTIVES
Environmental and Cultural Tourism Elective Subjects Students to select elective subjects from the following list to a minimum of 178 hours.
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20740 | Aboriginal History, Culture and Art | 51 | Module | |
| 20727 | Alpine\high Country Tourism | 25 | Module | |
| 20726 | Arid Lands Tourism | 51 | Module | |
| 20739 | Australian Historic Parks and Gardens | 25 | Module | |
| 20736 | Australian History and Society | 25 | Module | |
| 20738 | Australian Literature and Tourism | 25 | Module | |
| 20724 | Coastal and Marine Tourism | 51 | Module | |
| 20741 | Contemporary Asian Societies | 51 | Module | |
| 20735 | Cultural Landscapes | 51 | Module | |
| 20730 | Environmental Law | 51 | Module | |
| 20733 | Outdoor Adventure Leadership | 51 | Module | |
| 20731 | Recreation and Park Management | 51 | Module | |
| 20737 | Tourism and the Arts | 25 | Module | |
| 20729 | Tourism Geology | 25 | Module | |
| 20728 | Wetlands and Waterways | 25 | Module | |
| 20732 | Wildlife (Fauna and Flora) Tourism | 51 | Module |
6. CORE
CORE B REQUIREMENTS
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20740 | Aboriginal History, Culture and Art | 51 | Module | |
| 20742 | Economics | 51 | Module | |
| 20746 | Financial Management A | 51 | Module | |
| 20749 | Human Resource Management 1 (Staffing) | 25 | Module | |
| 20750 | Human Resource Management 2 (Commnctn & Ldrship) | 25 | Module | |
| 20751 | Impacts of Tourism | 102 | Module | |
| 20744 | Industrial Relations | 42 | Module | |
| 20753 | Industry Placement (Tourism) | 350 | Module | |
| 20745 | Small Business Management | 42 | Module | |
| 20748 | Tourism Law 2 | 25 | Module | |
| 20747 | Tourism Marketing 2 | 51 | Module |
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VET Info Notes
following:
- all core subjects (Core A requirements and Core B
requirements)
- Group 1 Electives (minimum 51 hours)
- Group 2 Tourism stream (381 hours)
OR
Group 3 Environmental and Cultural Tourism stream (382 hours)
- Group 4 Electives (minimum 150 hours).
2 Elective subjects may be chosen from any accredited TAFE award course
(or equivalent as approved by the College Director) to suit the vocational
needs of the student.
3 The Associate Diploma of Business (Tourism) was developed by the South
Australian Department of Employment and Technical and Further Education
(DETAFE) and was originally accredited in South Australia.
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