Regional Issues in Tourism (Pacific Rim)
TOU210
Overview
Level of study: What does Undergraduate Level 2 mean?
Undergraduate Level 2
EFTSL: What does EFTSL mean?
0.125
Delivery Method: What does delivery method mean?
Fully Online
Prerequisites: What are the prerequisites?
Duration:
13 weeks
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Domestic student fee:
$1,090.00 (AUD)
International student fee:
$1,315.00 (AUD)
Description
Although tourism is clearly a global phenomenon, the issues facing tourism operators and developers are, more often than not, regional in nature. The formation of regional alliances, ranging from simple cooperation to highly formalised intra-regional communities such as APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation pact) are now more commonplace, as regions seek to achieve trade and financial advantage by combining their resources. Paradoxically, tourism, which by its very nature is driven by a sense of difference, is increasingly succumbing to the forces of globalisation that seek to impose a standardised vision of service without regard for diversity. This unit seeks to highlight the particular issues facing what is arguably the world's most significant and rapidly growing region, the Pacific Rim, with particular emphasis on the challenges and future directions for tourism.
Please note: Assessment values are indicative only; details will be advised at the start of the unit.
Prerequisites
Mandatory prerequisites
You must have successfully completed the following unit(s) before starting this unit:
- TOU110 — Introduction to Tourism
If you have completed equivalent study at another university, please contact a Student Advisor for advice.
Assessment
- Non-Invigilated Exam — Range 45-55%
- Paper — Range 10-20%
- Research Assignment — Range 25-35%
Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this unit students will have an understanding of:
- the geographical, political and economic structure of the countries which collectively comprise the 'Pacific Rim'
- the actual and potential benefits of tourism to respective countries
- the dynamics of tourism in the region from both a demand and supply perspective
- the primary sources of visitors to the region and to individual countries within the region
- the forms and values of collaboration between countries in the region
- potential areas of threat to the orderly and sustainable development of tourism in the 'Pacific Rim'
- logical future directions for tourism in the region.
Topics
This unit addresses the following topics.
| Number | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Development of the Pacific Basin and its implications for tourism |
| 2 | The impact of newly industrialised countries on population demographics and demand for tourism |
| 3 | The democratisation of China and its impact on tourist flows |
| 4 | The changing face of demand for tourism in the Asia-Pacific region |
| 5 | Intra-regional alliances in Asia-Pacific Tourism: Marketing and ownership examples |
Study Resources
This unit is delivered using the following methods and materials:
Print based materials
- Welcome Letter
Online materials
- Printable format materials
Textbook information for this unit is currently being updated and will be available soon. Please check back regularly for updates. Alternatively, visit the Unibooks website and enter the unit details to search for available textbooks.
Relevant Courses
This unit is part of a major, minor, stream or specialisation in the following courses:
This unit is an approved elective in the following courses:
This unit may be eligible for credit towards other courses:
- Many undergraduate courses on offer through OUA include 'open elective' where any OUA unit can be credited to the course. You need to check the Award Requirements on the course page for the number of allowed open electives and any level limitations.
- In other cases, the content of this unit might be relevant to a course on offer through OUA or elsewhere. In order to receive credit for this unit in the course you will need to supply the provider institution with a copy of the Unit Profile in the approved format, which you can download here. Note that the Unit Profile is set at the start of the year, and if textbooks change this may not match the Unibooks textbook list.
