Course Title: Tourism Research Project
Part A: Course Overview
Course ID: 013033
Course Title: Tourism Research Project
Credit Points: 12
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
BUSM1724 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
630H Management |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2006 |
Course Coordinator: Margaret Melrose
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 99251531
Course Coordinator Email: margaret.melrose@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: Building 108, Level16, Room 63
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Tourism Research Methods
Course Description
BUSM 1724 is a one semester course which provides students with the opportunity to undertake an individual project. The project will be relevant to the student’s career interest. It combines a study of tourism practice with theories learnt in Tourism Research Methods to produce a research project
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
The course seeks to develop the following capabilities:
- the ability to understand and intergrate research methodologies and their appropriateness to particular issues faced by tourism organisations
- the ability to identify research questions relevant to the tourism industry
- the ability to understand the role that research plays in the on-going management of tourism
- the ability to critically evaluate research undertaken by others and determine its relevance and value
- the ability to present research findings in relevant and innovative ways to suit a particular audience
As a result of undertaking this course, a student should be better able to:
1. Design a research project encapsulating the conceptual and practical aspects of research
2. Refine research design to meet the objectives and purpose of the project
3. Develop research instruments appropriate to research design
4. Write up a formal research report
Overview of Learning Activities
Students will be required to undertake an individual project under the direction of the Course Co-ordinator. This should be a practical project that has an outcome that is relevant to the tourism agency concerned.
Overview of Learning Resources
There are no prescribed texts for this course
Overview of Assessment
Research Proposal 25%
Submission of Final Report on the Research Project 75%