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Course (2012)

Applied Events Management (BTourAppEvents)

  • B1296 BACHELOR OF TOURISM IN APPLIED EVENTS MANAGEMENT
Title Applied Events Management (BTourAppEvents)
Study Level Bachelor
School School of Social Sciences and Humanities
Course Code B1296
Qualification Bachelor of Tourism in Applied Events Management (BTourAppEvents)
Availability Rockingham campus (internal)
Some units only: Murdoch campus (internal)
Some units only: Murdoch campus (external)
Duration 3 years full-time or part-time equivalent
Description This course prepares 'work ready' students for employment in a diverse range of occupations requiring the management of events and festivals. Studies will also include a work-based internship unit that will prepare students for a smooth transition into the workforce upon graduation.
The qualification provides an opportunity for successful graduates to gain employment in a wide variety of fields dealing in event and festival management. It provides a platform for those students wishing to develop a professional and managerial career taking advantage of local, regional, national and international working opportunities.
Employment Prospects Tourism and hospitality industry as events coordinators, event planners. Local government in community development through event planning, promotion and organising; State and Federal government in event development, promotion and evaluation.
Admission Requirements: Onshore course offerings As per normal undergraduate admission requirements.

English competence.

Internet access is required for students studying externally; exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Special Requirements Graduates from the Challenger Institute of Technology with a Diploma of Events will be awarded one year of credit from their previous studies and will enter the course at the second year. These students will,however still be required to complete the two Part I core tourism units and must complete TLC222 Learning and Communicating in Business as a specified elective.
Excluded Majors Tourism and Events (BA)
Further Information http://www.murdoch.edu.au/goto/AcadContactsSSH

Course Structure - 72 credit points

Part I - 30 credit points

Foundation Unit - 3 credit points

Select one Foundation Unit from the Foundation Units section in this Handbook.

Core Units - 9 credit points

TOU101 Introduction to Tourism Systems -- 3 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external
Rockingham: S1-internal

TOU102 Introduction to Travel and Tourism -- 3 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal, S2-external
Rockingham: S2-internal

SSH100 Ideas in Action -- 3 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal, S2-external
Rockingham: S1-internal

General Electives - 18 credit points

Select from any 100-level units offered by the University, subject to individual unit prerequisites.

Students are advised to consider using these points to meet the requirements of a second major or minor.

Part II - 42 credit points

Core Units - 30 credit points

SOC222 Social Research Methods -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external

TOU201 Sustainable Tourism -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external

COD235 Community Work across Sites, Settings and Peoples -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal, S2-external

TOU212 Festivals and Events -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external

TOU304 Events and Festivals Management -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal, S2-external
Rockingham: S2-internal, S2-external

SSH302 Internship Program -- 10 pts
Rockingham: S2-internal

Specified Electives - 8 to 12 credit points

Students must select two or three of the following units. Students who have completed the Challenger Institute of Technology (formally TAFE) Diploma of Events and received one year of credit on the basis of these studies must take TLC222 Learning and Communicating in Business -- 4 pts.

TLC222 Learning and Communicating in Business -- 4 pts
NA 2012

TOU210 Cultural Tourism Interpretation -- 4 pts
NA 2012

OR

TOU211 Indigenous Tourism Issues -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal, S2-external

COD355 Community and Social Policy -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external

OR

MCC246 Professional Communication -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external

General Electives - 0 to 4 credit points

Select from any 200- to 400-level units offered by the University, subject to individual unit prerequisites.