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