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University Handbook 2010

Courses and programs offered

Bachelor of Business (Tourism Management) (LBBTM)

Admission requirements

Prerequisite requirements are VCE Units 3 and 4 and a study score of at least 20 in English. Applicants with comparable qualifications will be considered. A limited number of students may also be considered under Special Entry Schemes.

Degree requirements

Students must complete a course of subjects accumulating a minimum total of 360 credit points (24 subjects), of which at least 3 must be subjected offered in the School of Management. The course is designed to be completed in three years of full-time study, although part-time study is possible. Part-time study is encouraged for students working more than 15 hours per week.

Students can undertake a maximum of 60 credit points (4 subjects) per semester. Subjects from the School of Management are equal to 15 credit points per subject. Subjects from other schools may differ.

Students must pass compulsory and prescribed pre-requisite subjects prior to commencing a subject at a higher year level.

Variations to this structure are subject to approval by the Faculty of Law and Management course advisers.

Students who wish to undertake a language specialisation within their degree will be allowed to do four sequential subjects instead of the four elective subjects. Students who wish to undertake the Diploma of Languages (120 credit points) concurrently with their degree, will be allowed to complete their degree subjects over a four-year period to enable them to complete the semester sequence required for language studies.

Course structure

This course provides professional education in tourism and travel management. The course comprises core subjects, school electives and free electives. The third year specialisation available in this degree is Regional Tourism.

The following course structure applies to students enrolling from 2010. Unless noted, all subjects are worth 15 credit points.

Note: Students who commenced prior to 2003 or who enter with significant advanced standing should consult Student Services in the Faculty of Law and Management for further details regarding their course structure.

First year
Teaching period Subject title Subject code`
TE-SEM-1 Management Information Systems BUS1MIS
TE-SEM-1 Foundations of Management MGT1FOM
TE-SEM-1 Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality THS1ITH
TE-SEM-1 Travel and Tour Operations THS1TTO
TE-SEM-2 Accounting for Management Decisions ACC1AMD
TE-SEM-2 Foundations of Marketing MKT1FMK
TE-SEM-2 Management Communications THS1MCO
TE-SEM-2 Tourism Computer Reservation Systems THS1TCR
Second year
Teaching
period
Subject title Subject code
TE-SEM-1 Introduction to Tourism and Leisure Analysis THS2TLA
TE-SEM-1 Economics for the Tourism and Leisure Industry THS2ETI
TE-SEM-1 Entrepreneurship in the Leisure Sector THS2ELS
TE-SEM-1 Tourism and Hospitality Management THS2THO
TE-SEM-2 Tourism and Hospitality Law LST2THL
TE-SEM-2 Human Resource Management MGT2HRM
TE-SEM-2 Tourism and the Environment THS2TEN
TE-SEM-2 One elective
Third year
Teaching
period
Subject title Subject code
TE-SEM-1 Strategic Management MGT3SMG
TE-SEM-1 One third year school elective
TE-SEM-1 Regional Culture and Tourism THS3CTO
TE-SEM-1 One third year elective
TE-SEM-2 Government Business Relations THS3GBR
TE-SEM-2 Tourism Psychology & Consumer Behaviour THS3TCB
TE-SEM-2 Destination Marketing and Management THS3DMM
TE-SEM-2 One third year elective