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Postgraduate: Course rule and topic informationMaster of Tourism(MTourism)
INTRODUCTION The Master of Tourism is a 72-unit coursework degree which is part of the Graduate Program in Tourism offered by the Faculty of Education, Humanities, Law and Theology. The Biodiversity stream is offered by the Faculty of Science and Engineering in partnership with the Faculty of Education, Humanities, Law and Theology. The degree is offered on a fee-paying basis and may be taken over four semesters full-time, or the equivalent part-time. The Master of Tourism articulates with the 18-unit Graduate Certificate in Tourism and the 36-unit Graduate Diploma in Tourism. Students must enrol in one of the following streams: COURSE AIMS The Master of Tourism aims to meet the research needs of graduates with an interest in tourism, enabling them to undertake an in depth research-focused study. It aims to increase the theoretical and research skills required to develop appropriate depth of understanding of issues in tourism. It draws on both theoretical and practical material and provides the opportunity for students to apply both the principles and practical aspects of the course. It aims to:
The Biodiversity stream covers the concepts, techniques and implementation of biodiversity and conservation assessment, the quantification of visitor impacts on visitor attractions, as well as interpretation as a means of site and visitor management, and its capacity to foster sustainable visitation and facilitate conservation and preservation of sites. The Interpretation stream is a collaborative program from Cultural Tourism and Ecotourism. Within this stream there is the potential to specialise in either natural environment interpretation, or cultural landscape interpretation, or both. This course covers the concepts, techniques and implementation of interpretation as it pertains to sites, places and objects, its effective use as a means of site and visitor management, and its capacity to foster sustainable visitation and facilitate conservation and preservation sites. COURSE RULE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Applicants must normally hold a Graduate Diploma in Tourism or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution. Applicants for the Biodiversity stream who do not hold the Graduate Diploma in Tourism (Biodiversity) must normally hold an approved Bachelor degree or equivalent from an approved tertiary institution which includes a major in Biological Sciences, or Tourism, or a related discipline (eg hospitality, marketing etc). However, the Faculty Board may, under certain circumstances, and subject to specific conditions, admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature. CREDIT Students who have successfully completed the Graduate Diploma in Tourism may be eligible to receive 36 units of credit towards the Master of Tourism. No more than 12 units of unspecified credit at masters level may be granted towards the Master of Tourism. To meet the requirements of the non-specialised stream, students must complete the following:
Students who have successfully completed the Graduate Certificate in Tourism (non-specialised or specialised stream) will receive 18 units of specified credit towards the Master of Tourism and must complete 54 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the following program of study:
Students who have successfully completed the Graduate Diploma in Tourism (non-specialised or specialised stream) will receive 36 units of specified credit towards the Master of Tourism and must complete 36 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the program of study set out below.
Please note: Students who want to complete the 36-unit Thesis in the topic TOUR8110, must have completed the topic TOUR8107 Research Methods (6 units) in the Graduate Diploma in Tourism. Group 2 Non-Specialised
Festival and Event Design and Management
Heritage Management
Interpretation
Other topics
Group 3 topics
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