ths1tto travel and tour operations
TRAVEL AND TOUR OPERATIONS
THS1TTO
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject introduces students to the travel industry and the operation of tours and their components. It aims to provide the student with an understanding of the many business aspects of the travel industry including management issues relating to the establishment and conduct of travel agencies, tour operations and transport. Issues addressed include the management of travel operations, customer service, tourist motivations and interpretation. Specific attention will be paid to the different components of a tour, planning and marketing, costing and pricing, developing a travel brochure and the regulatory requirements. Students will design and develop an itinerary for a tour within specified guidelines.
FacultyFaculty of Business, Economics and Law
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorElspeth Frew
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 1 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects THS11TRT
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions Available only to B.Bus (Tourism Mgnt) students, B. Bus (Event Mgnt/Tourism Mgnt), and B. Bus (Tourism Mgnt/Mkt) students.
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Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorElspeth Frew
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
One 3.0 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| one 2,000-word group assignment | 4 students per group | 20 |
| one 2-hour final exam | Hurdle requirement: Students must achieve at least 40% in the final exam as well as an overall total of 50% to pass the subject | 50 |
| one 20-minute group presentation | 4 students per group | 15 |
| tutorial activities and participation | equivalent to 500-words | 15 |