12 Integrated Learning - Tourism

SUBJECT OVERVIEW

In this course the dynamic nature of the Tourism Industry is examined through focusing on contemporary issues overtime. Tourism is a language rich course and student knowledge is developed through practical, investigative, report and creative tasks.

Throughout this course students will:

• develop and understand tourism knowledge, including the nature of tourists, tourism, and the tourism industry
• apply an understanding of tourism concepts, including sustainable tourism and cultural sustainability in different contexts — local, national, and global
• investigate and analyse tourism trends, developments, and/or contemporary issues
• apply practical tourism skills in different contexts
• interpret and analyse information about tourism to recognise different perspectives and develop and clarify their own perspectives
• communicate information about tourism for particular audiences and purposes, using appropriate terminology, forms, and acknowledgment of sources

Topics may include

• operating structures
• applications of technology
• establishing a tourism venture
• indigenous focus
• sustainability management and impacts
• marketing and economics
• responsible travel
• sustainability
• government organisations
• special interest tourism