TOUR 203
Tourist Behaviour
Course overview
You’ll look at the social scientific perspectives of tourist behaviour, what motivates their decision-making, why one attraction is a better experience than another and what drives satisfaction.
Course information
| Prerequisites and Restrictions | You must satisfy the following requirement(s):
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| Credits | 15 |
| Domestic fees | $794.00 |
What you will learn
After successfully completing this course, you’ll be able to:
- Outline and integrate the various elements of tourist behaviour to provide a coherent account of the total tourist experience.
- Discuss a range of social scientific theories in relation to specific aspects of tourist behavior.
- Describe the strengths and weaknesses of the research methods employed to understand tourist behaviour.
- Research and prepare written reports on contemporary issues in the field of tourist behaviour.
- Make an informed contribution to lectures and class discussions.
- Acknowledge the importance of consideration of multiple perspectives in an understanding of tourist behaviour.
Course examiners
