AIM704 - Heritage, Development and Tourism in the Asia-Pacific Region
Unit details
| Year: | 2020 unit information |
|---|---|
| Important Update: | Classes and seminars in Trimester 2/Semester 2, 2020 will be online. Physical distancing for coronavirus (COVID-19) will affect delivery of other learning experiences in this unit. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates one week prior to the start of your trimester or semester. Last updated: 2 June 2020 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 3: Cloud (online) NOTE: Unit not available for enrolment from 2020. |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 3: Steven Cooke |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | Learning experiences are via CloudDeakin |
Content
Module 1: Cultural Tourism
- Dimensions of global tourism
- What is tourism and who are the tourists?
- A brief history of tourism
- Definitions of cultural tourism
- Issues of culture and tourism
Module 2: Sustainability and Cultural Tourism
- Economic, socio-cultural and physical effects of tourism
- Tourism and host cultures
- Sustainable development and sustainable tourism in Australia
Module 3: Cultural Tourism: Policy and Practice Issues
- Case studies from the Asia-Pacific region
| These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes | |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Demonstrate awareness of relevant international charters and instruments to do with cultural heritage tourism | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO3: Digital literacy GLO6: Self-management |
| ULO2 | Demonstrate an awareness of the national, cross-cultural and transnational circumstances concerning the relationships between heritage, development and tourism | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO6: Self-management |
| ULO3 | Show how contemporary theoretical debates in the discipline relate to practice | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Demonstrate knowledge of heritage tourism and religious pilgrimage issues in the Asia-Pacific region | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO3: Digital literacy GLO4: Critical thinking GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO5 | Demonstrate a critical understanding of the importance of sustainability in the management of heritage tourism and religious sites, precincts and landscapes | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking GLO8: Global citizenship |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
Trimester 3:| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 - Essay | 2500 words | 50% | Information not yet available |
| Assessment 2 - Essay | 2500 words | 50% | Information not yet available |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: AIM704 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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