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Unspecified Code Tourism
Unspecified Code Tourism
6058
Draft
Approved
State Implementation and Classification
Description
To develop and widen expertise in serving the needs of tourists for persons
employed in the industry or those who demonstrate an interest in obtaining
employment in tourism careers.
To increase the learner's practical knowledge of the nature, scope and function
of the tourism industry.
Schedule
1. CORE
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20690 | Customer Service and Sales Techniques | 25 | Module | |
| 20712 | Introductory Tourism Accounting | 51 | Module | |
| 20697 | Tourism Computing 1 | 25 | Module | |
| 20720 | Tourism Computing 2 | 25 | Module | |
| 20698 | Tourism Introduction | 51 | Module | |
| 20696 | Tourism Law 1 | 25 | Module | |
| 20713 | Tourism Marketing 1 | 25 | Module | |
| 20695 | Tourism Office Operations | 25 | Module |
2. ELECTIVES
Students are to choose Group 1 AND EITHER Group 2 Tourism Stream or Group 3 Environmental and Cultural Tourism Stream. GROUP 1 HOURS 17 Students to select a minimum of 17 hours of communication modules.
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65006 | NCS007 | Presenting Information | 16 | Module |
| 65008 | NCS015 | Presenting Reports | 17 | Module |
| 65009 | NCS001 | Workplace Communication | 34 | Module |
| 65010 | NCS002 | Writing Skills for Work | 17 | Module |
| 65013 | NCS006 | Writing Workplace Documents | 17 | Module |
3. ELECTIVES
Tourism Specific Subjects
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20708 | Australian Destination Studies (Sa) | 51 | Module | |
| 20719 | Convention and Special Events Planning | 51 | Module | |
| 20710 | Cross Cultural Tourism | 51 | Module | |
| 20711 | Environmental and Cultural Tourism | 51 | Module | |
| 20709 | Tour Guides and Couriers | 51 | Module | |
| 20721 | Tour Planning and Operations | 51 | Module |
4. ELECTIVES
Environmental and Cultural Tourism Specific Subjects
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20711 | Environmental and Cultural Tourism | 51 | Module | |
| 20723 | Site Management and Interpretation | 51 | Module | |
| 20709 | Tour Guides and Couriers | 51 | Module | |
| 20722 | Tourism Geography | 51 | Module |
5. ELECTIVES
Environmental and Cultural Tourism Elective Subjects Students to select elective subjects from the following list to a minimum of 178 hours.
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20740 | Aboriginal History, Culture and Art | 51 | Module | |
| 20727 | Alpine\high Country Tourism | 25 | Module | |
| 20726 | Arid Lands Tourism | 51 | Module | |
| 20739 | Australian Historic Parks and Gardens | 25 | Module | |
| 20736 | Australian History and Society | 25 | Module | |
| 20738 | Australian Literature and Tourism | 25 | Module | |
| 20724 | Coastal and Marine Tourism | 51 | Module | |
| 20741 | Contemporary Asian Societies | 51 | Module | |
| 20735 | Cultural Landscapes | 51 | Module | |
| 20730 | Environmental Law | 51 | Module | |
| 20733 | Outdoor Adventure Leadership | 51 | Module | |
| 20731 | Recreation and Park Management | 51 | Module | |
| 20737 | Tourism and the Arts | 25 | Module | |
| 20729 | Tourism Geology | 25 | Module | |
| 20728 | Wetlands and Waterways | 25 | Module | |
| 20732 | Wildlife (Fauna and Flora) Tourism | 51 | Module |
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VET Info Notes
following:
- all core subjects
- Group 1 electives (minimum 17 hours)
- Group 2 stream (381 hours)
OR
Group 3 stream (382 hours).
2 Elective subjects may be chosen from any accredited TAFE award course
(or equivalent as approved by the College Director) to suit the vocational
needs of the student.
3 The Certificate of Tourism was developed by the South Australian
Department of Employment and Technical and Further Education (DETAFE) and was
originally accredited in South Australia as course code BTX.
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