TOUR3112 Nature Based Tourism Research Project

Dr Gareth Butler

2018

4.5

4 x 2-hour seminars per semester

1 Admission into BITR-Bachelor of International Tourism
2 18 units of first level TOUR topics
3 TOUR2102 - Introduction to Tourism Research
Must Satisfy: (1 and 2 and 3)

Assignment(s), Oral

This topic will further develop knowledge of nature based tourism research methodology and current practice. Students will be expected to work on a major nature based tourism independent research project, presenting their findings in different forms such as research reports and conference posters.

This topic aims to:

develop the student's critical understanding of nature based, and general, tourism research methodology, sources and practice, building on the foundations laid in Introduction to Tourism Research Methods and focussing on current issues in event research
develop independent research skills and demonstrate the ability to work with comparative and inter-disciplinary material, to develop a framework for a research project and carry out the project. Collaboration with others will be expected and encouraged, as will liaison with industry and/or government
provide students with the opportunity present research findings in different formats, including research reports and conference posters

On completion of this topic students will be able to:

assess the appropriateness of various research methodologies and methods used in their nature based tourism research projects. This will include reflection on the research project process itself as an example of action learning
complete a research plan on a topic of relevance to one or more nature based tourism industry sectors
implement and carry out the research plan on the selected topic and present the results of the research in an appropriate manner
critique the research methodology used in the research project

Key dates and timetable

Timetable details for 2018 are no longer published.

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