In this course, students study the role of the tourism and event management industries, and the structure, scope, and operation of these services. Students examine socio-cultural, legal, environmental, and economic aspects, as well as opportunities and issues across local, national, and global contexts. Events are explored in tourism, workplace, and community contexts.

Students explore tourism and event management businesses, and gain understanding of their impact on the economy. They develop communication and interpersonal skills, including customer service and empathy, and business skills, including networking, management, and marketing.

Students consider and research the ever-changing nature of tourism and events, and how these industries respond to challenges such as economic, security, health, and environmental issues. Students investigate tourism and events trends, and apply their knowledge, skills, and understanding about tourism and events to make informed recommendations, form reasoned conclusions and predict future options.

In this course, students apply critical and creative thinking to analyse tourism and events management theories, trends, and issues, and apply concepts and information from a local, national, and global perspective. They use an understanding of concepts, and information gathered in research, to investigate scenarios and solve problems, and examine ethical and sustainability principles in event and tourism contexts. Students develop understanding of intercultural and cultural awareness customer service and engagement, communication skills and the applications of technology for those working in these industries. They consider regulations, grievance and compliance issues, and related Workplace Health and Safety issues for all stakeholders. Students develop skills in teamwork, working both collaboratively and independently to achieve outcomes.

The course provides opportunities to complete VET qualifications or Statement of Attainment from the Tourism, Travel and Hospitality (SIT) Training Package.

The Tourism and Event Management course establishes the basis for further education and employment in businesses and industries.

The Tourism and Event Management course is written under the BSSS COMMERCE Framework.

Achievement Standards for COMMERCE courses can be found within the Framework.

Commerce is the study of the exchange of goods and services between stakeholders, as well as the management of resources and provision of services locally, nationally and globally. Students explore the actions of stakeholders within the market and how and why that conduct is regulated. They study and interpret various commerce ideologies and their use and the impact they have on stakeholders Students understand how people individually and collectively can act to, create wealth, plan for sustainability, alleviate poverty and insist upon ethical practices.

Students develop their knowledge and understanding of the structure and operation of commerce models. They examine the relationship between theory and practice including the role of stakeholders and decision-making. Students develop insights into the impact of change on the commerce environment and how that might be planned for and managed. Courses written under this framework examine representations and interpretations of commerce issues.

Students develop the skills to create innovative solutions to commerce problems. They apply theories to case studies to understand and compare alternate solutions to problems, or where appropriate, students deduce theories from case studies. They research and analyse information to present logical and coherent arguments through an inquiry approach to learning. Students generate, analyse, represent and interpret data to inform decisions making and problem solving. Students assess the ethical implications and consequences of a changing commercial environment. Skills implicit in the study of commerce empower students to communicate in a variety of contexts and collaborate with others to reach their goals.

The study of commerce enables learners to develop their knowledge, understanding and skills to enhance the advancement of all citizens locally, nationally and globally by understanding how to combat poverty and generate wealth. They understand how sustainability issues, and the ethical conduct of the commerce activities that permeate people’s lives, are vital parts of planning for the future in commerce. Students become able to actively participate in the political, social and economic discussions about the allocation of resources, the distribution of wealth, and the regulation of contemporary commerce activity from an informed and critical perspective.

Commerce courses provide continuity with many pathways into work and tertiary studies. These key skills will allow students access to the entrepreneurial world that creates wealth and sustains lives.

Tourism and Event Industries

Students develop understanding of tourism and event management industries locally, nationally, and globally. They examine the nature, scope, scale and impacts of tourism and event management industries. Students investigate the operations of contemporary tourism and events enterprises, including business, technology, innovation, and customer service skills.

Places and Products

Students develop understanding of local, national and global, destinations, events and products. They analyse the interaction between social, cultural, economic, and environmental factors and the tourism and events industries, and how they have changed over time. Students use research skills to analyse and compare tourism and events products and services and select suitable tourism and events products to provide advice to clients. They examine marketing strategies that manipulate customer preferences about places and products. Students undertake business planning to establish a tourism or event venture and they engage in budgeting and costing, and marketing.

Trends, Issues and Challenges

Students examine contemporary trends, issues, challenges, and opportunities facing the tourism and events industries. They investigate factors contributing to growth or decline in popularity of places, products, and events, and examine changes in consumer demands and expectations. Students apply knowledge and problem-solving skills to analyse the changes that occur over time to develop understanding of current and future challenges and opportunities. They assess the challenges and opportunities offered by cultural, social, and historical factors, and develop understanding of the importance of working within and across cultures, including indigenous communities.

Managing Events and Tourism

Students investigate tourism and event operations and management and implement their own tourism or event operation. They consider the role of tourism policy, government organisations and legislation in regulating tourism and event management, including Workplace Health and Safety compliance They develop understanding of inter-cultural communication and examine considerations for negotiating with clients. Students critically analyse theories about, and apply skills in, managing relationships by complying with regulation and resolving and evaluating conflict situations among diverse cultural groups.

Independent Study

An Independent Study unit has an important place in senior secondary courses. It is a valuable pedagogical approach that empowers students to make decisions about their own learning. An Independent Study unit can be proposed by an individual student for their own independent study and negotiated with their teacher. The program of learning for an Independent Study unit must meet the unit goals and content descriptions as they appear in the course. Students must have studied at least THREE standard 1.0 units from this course. A student can only study a maximum of one Independent study unit in each course. An Independent Study unit requires the principal’s written approval. Independent study units are only available to individual students in Year 12. Principal approval is also required for a student in Year 12 to enrol concurrently in an Independent unit and the third 1.0 unit in a course of study.

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