ths1tto travel and tour operations
TRAVEL AND TOUR OPERATIONS
THS1TTO
2015
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.
SchoolLa Trobe Business School
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorClare Lade
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.
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. By the end of this semester students should be able to synthesise, reflect on and present research to peers and others in professional contexts as individuals and as a member of a team
- Activities:
- Group Presentation: Melbourne Tour Itinerary Group Melbourne Region Report Melbourne Tour Itinerary
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
02. By end the end of this semester students should be able to present an argument in writing which is supported by evidence and correctly referenced in the context of the tourism industry
- Activities:
- Individual Research Question Group Melbourne Region Report
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
03. At the end of this semester students should be able to analyse problems and apply decision making techniques to itinerary development and marketing of tour operations.
- Activities:
- Group Melbourne Regional Report
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
04. At the end of this semester students should be able to demonstrate their applied research skills by appropriately locating, evaluating and using relevant information in their assessment tasks, with a focus on tour operators.
- Activities:
- Group Melbourne Region Report Melbourne Tour Itinerary Group Presentation: Melbourne Tour Itinerary Individual Research Question
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Information Literacy(Information Literacy)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
05. At the end of this semester students should able to recognise the need for appropriate responses to diversity in approaches to planning in the tourism industry
- Activities:
- Test Group Melbourne Region Report Melbourne Tour Itinerary
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Ethical Awareness(Ethical Awareness)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2015, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorClare Lade
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 31 - 43
Two 2.0 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 | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |