Tourism Services and Distribution Management
TOU250
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
Domestic student fee:
$1,178.00 (AUD)
HECS student fee:
$1,178.00 (AUD)
International student fee:
$1,403.00 (AUD)
Description
The unit seeks to equip students with a thorough understanding of the diverse service components of the tourism industry and of the means by which the tourism product is 'packaged' and 'distributed' to the consumer. Combining both a theoretical and practical perspective, the unit examines the factors that give rise to tourism flows and the operative units that facilitate the movement between two points. On-going sections of the unit encourage students to adopt a comprehensive perspective of the components of the tourism product to include less obvious elements such as gaming, shopping and entertainment.
Please note: Assessment values are indicative only; details will be advised at the start of the unit.
Prerequisites
Equivalent units
You cannot enrol in this unit if you have successfully completed any of the following unit(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:
- TOU25 — Tourism Services
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 — (45%-55%)
- Paper — (10%-20%)
- Research Assignment — (20%-30%)
- Test — (15%-25%)
Learning Outcomes
This unit will provide discipline-based knowledge and professional capabilities and experiences contributing to students' progress in attaining generic skills such as:
- analysis skills
- communications skills
- the ability to work independently.
Topics
This unit addresses the following topics.
| Number | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | The evolutionary development of, and spatial patterns reflecting, international and domestic Australian leisure travel |
| 2 | An overview of the air, water and land transport sectors on which leisure travel is dependent |
| 3 | An analysis of the growth, diversity, current status, trends and problems of the hospitality sector, globally and in Australia |
| 4 | An examination of service delivery in the context of the hotel industry |
| 5 | A review of the management and marketing processes involved in organising meetings, conventions and special events |
| 6 | Issues relating to the provision of gaming services |
| 7 | An examination of shopping as a tourist activity with significant economic impact |
| 8 | The distribution system of travel services, as well as the players involved and their roles |
| 9 | The central role of travel agencies in this system and in the tourism industry as a whole |
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 an approved elective in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Business, Swinburne University of Tnlgy
- Bachelor of Technology (Information Systems), Swinburne University of Tnlgy
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.
