Tourism - Stage 2

Mandatory: No

Duration: Full year

Description

In this subject students will develop an understanding of the nature of tourists, tourism, and the tourism industry. Students investigate local, national, and global tourism, and explore tourism as a business. Students gain an understanding of the complex economic, social, cultural and environmental impacts of tourism and explore tourism locally, nationally, and globally.

Themes:

• Operations and Structures of the Tourism Industry
• Travellers’ Perceptions, and the Interaction of Host Community and Visitor
• Planning For and Managing Sustainable Tourism

Topics:

• Applications of Technology in Tourism
• The Economics of Tourism
• Establishing a Tourism Venture
• Indigenous People and Tourism
• Management of Local Area Tourism
• The Impacts of Tourism
• Marketing Tourism
• Special Interest Tourism
• Responsible Travel
• The Role of Governments and Organisations in Tourism
• Tourism Industry Skills