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La Trobe University
University Handbook 2010

Single degrees

Bachelor of Business (Tourism and Hospitality) – Bendigo (RBBTH)

This course aims to equip students with the skills and knowledge required for future leaders in the tourism and hospitality industries. The course combines practical, professional hospitality training and studies in business and tourism. Its broad nature allows students to obtain a firm foundation for careers in areas other than tourism and hospitality.

Admission requirements

Admission requirements are completion of VCE units 3 and 4 of English (any) with a minimum study score of 20 or a study score of at least 25 in English (ESL).

Degree requirements

Students must complete a course of subjects accumulating a minimum of 360 credit points (24 subjects) including eight level 3 subjects. All core subjects are worth 15 credit points each. The course is designed to be completed in three years of full-time study, although part-time study is possible.

Course structure

The course consists of the subjects shown in the following grid.

First year in 2010
Teaching period Subject title Subject code
TE-SEM-1 Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality Studies THS1ITH
TE-SEM-1 Management Communications THS1MCO
TE-SEM-1 Accounting for Management Decisions ACC1AMD
TE-SEM-1 Food and Beverage Services THS1FBS
TE-SEM-2 Accommodation Operations THS1AOS
TE-SEM-2 Foundations of Marketing MKT1FMK
TE-SEM-2 Foundations of Management MGT1FOM
TE-SEM-2 Introductory Statistics for Business ECO1ISB
Second year in 2010
Teaching period Subject title Subject code
TE-SEM-1 Microeconomics for Tourism and Hospitality THS2MIC
TE-SEM-1 Human Resources Management MGT2HRM
TE-SEM-1 Consumer Behaviour MKT2CBE
TE-SEM-1 Hospitality Operations Management THS2HOM
TE-SEM-2 Macroeconomics for Tourism and Hospitality THS2MAC
TE-SEM-2 Tourism and Hospitality Law LST2THL
TE-SEM-2 Introductory Statistics for Business ECO1ISB
TE-SEM-2 Third year elective
Third year in 2010
Teaching period Subject title Subject code
TE-SEM-1 Human Resource Management MGT2HRM
TE-SEM-1 Rural Tourism THS3RT
TE-SEM-1 Festival and Event Tourism THS3FET
TE-SEM-1 Tourism Enterprise Management THS3EM
TE-SEM-1 Tourism and the Environment THS3TEN
TE-SEM-2 Community Tourism THS3CT
TE-SEM-2 Destination Marketing and Management THS3DMM
TE-SEM-2 Third year elective

Study of some subjects offered at other campuses is possible, but such study must be approved by the Course Coordinator.