Course Outline

TSM300 Tourism, Sport and Leisure Policy and Planning

Course Coordinator:Aaron Tham (mtham@usc.edu.au) School:School of Business and Creative Industries

2023Semester 2

UniSC Sunshine Coast

UniSC Moreton Bay

Blended learning Most of your course is on campus but you may be able to do some components of this course online.

Online

Online You can do this course without coming onto campus.

Please go to usc.edu.au for up to date information on the
teaching sessions and campuses where this course is usually offered.

What is this course about?

Description

TSM300 has a strong focus on sustainable policy and planning of tourism, sport and leisure at all scales from local to international. The philosophy, concepts, practices and management of sustainable approaches to policy and planning are provided to integrate the interests of various stakeholder throughout the process of contemporary and sound policy development. An insight to the complex issues, challenges, and evolving landscape from international cases help prepare for future careers.

How will this course be delivered?

Activity Hours Beginning Week Frequency
Blended learning
Learning materials – Interactive online learning activities. 1.5hrs Week 1 13 times
Tutorial/Workshop 1 – Scheduled face to face workshops. 2hrs Week 1 10 times
Seminar – Scheduled face to face seminar. 1hr Orientation week Once Only
Online
Learning materials – Interactive online learning activities. 1.5hrs Week 1 13 times
Tutorial/Workshop 1 – Scheduled online workshops (Recorded). 2hrs Week 1 10 times
Seminar – Scheduled online seminar (Recorded). 1hr Orientation week Once Only

Course Topics

  • Historical development of policy and planning and political ideologies
  • New directions and associated policy and planning issues
  • International tourism, sport and leisure as commercial and economic activities
  • Political and foreign policy implications
  • Developing and managing overtourism
  • Barriers and obstacles to travel at all levels from local to global
  • Affecting and influencing policy and planning - stakeholders and groups
  • Evaluation of policy - cost benefit analysis
  • Policy/strategy development from international to local  
  • Strategic planning  
  • Transformative leadership in developing policies
  • Future challenges and issues in policy and planning

What level is this course?

300 Level (Graduate)

Demonstrating coherence and breadth or depth of knowledge and skills. Independent application of knowledge and skills in unfamiliar contexts. Meeting professional requirements and AQF descriptors for the degree. May require pre-requisites where discipline specific introductory or developing knowledge or skills is necessary. Normally undertaken in the third or fourth full-time study year of an undergraduate program.

What is the unit value of this course?

12 units

How does this course contribute to my learning?

Course Learning Outcomes On successful completion of this course, you should be able to... Graduate Qualities Mapping Completing these tasks successfully will contribute to you becoming... Professional Standard Mapping * Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
1 Critically analyse and evaluate all aspects of a leading TLEM organisation including governance, ethics, triple bottom line sustainability, CSR, policy, planning, practices, and the impacts of the organisation Creative and critical thinker
Engaged

                                    
2 Critically analyse and apply TLEM discipline knowledge to national and international case studies Creative and critical thinker
Ethical
Engaged

                                    
3 Analyse, synthesise, and then make recommendations for improving a TLEM Policy/Strategy/Planning Creative and critical thinker
Ethical
Sustainability-focussed

                                    
4 Demonstrate effective, professional and persuasive written and oral communication skills Empowered
Engaged
PC1.1

* Competencies by Professional Body

CODE COMPETENCY
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
PC1.1 Written Communication

Am I eligible to enrol in this course?

Refer to the UniSC Glossary of terms for definitions of “pre-requisites, co-requisites and anti-requisites”.

Pre-requisites

TSM102

Co-requisites

Not applicable

Anti-requisites

TSM221

Specific assumed prior knowledge and skills (where applicable)

Not applicable

How am I going to be assessed?

Grading Scale

Standard Grading (GRD)

High Distinction (HD), Distinction (DN), Credit (CR), Pass (PS), Fail (FL).

Details of early feedback on progress

Early guidance and assistance on preparing their first assessment.

Assessment tasks

Delivery mode Task No. Assessment Product Individual or Group Weighting % What is the duration / length? When should I submit? Where should I submit it?
All 1 Written Piece Individual 20%
1000 words
Week 5 Online Assignment Submission with plagiarism check
All 2 Artefact - Professional Individual 30%
1500 words
Week 10 Online Assignment Submission with plagiarism check
All 3 Report Individual 50%
2500 words
Exam Period Online Assignment Submission with plagiarism check
All - Assessment Task 1:A TLEM Organisation Newsletter
Goal:
To create a newsletter for a leading TLEM organisation or agency that plays a major role in TLE policy, planning and destination management.
Product: Written Piece
Format:
You are required to create a newsletter for a leading TLEM organisation or agency that plays a major role in TLE policy, planning and destination management.
Criteria:
No. Learning Outcome assessed
1
Identification and critical analysis of all aspects, including impact, of a leading TLEM
1
2
Critical analysis of how the TLEM organisation or agency contributes to destination management [based on existing sources of secondary data and literature in the field]
1
3
Clarity, logic and flow of arguments presented
4
4
Depth and breadth of content
4
5
Use of appropriate visual aids
4
All - Assessment Task 2:Blog post on specific policy or plan
Goal:
To demonstrate knowledge of TLEM policy implementation and practices through analysis and discussion of specific policies or plans to make recommendations in the form of a professional blog
Product: Artefact - Professional
Format:
You are required to analyse one of five TLEM policies/plans and develop a professional blog to summarise and explain it to relevant stakeholders
Criteria:
No. Learning Outcome assessed
1
Demonstrate critical thinking to develop and evaluate appropriate solutions to policy problems
3
2
Utilise creativity to develop innovative solutions to TLEM policy problems (issues or challenges).
4
3
Critical analysis of existing sources of secondary data and literature in the field
2
4
Understanding of the meaning of diversity and inclusion
3
5
Capacity to develop and articulate informed arguments
4
6
Accuracy and presentation of written work including English expression, discipline-based vocabulary, grammar, spelling, and punctuation
4
All - Assessment Task 3:National Policy/Strategy/Plan Post COVID-19 Report
Goal:
To demonstrate an ability to comprehend, analyse, synthesise, review, summarise and make recommendations for improving one international TLEM Policy/Strategy/Plan in the context of a post COVID-19 landscape and towards the Sustainable Development Goals
Product: Report
Format:
You are required to analyse, synthesise, review, summarise and make recommendations to improve an international TLEM Policy/Strategy/Plan in a post COVID-19 context.

This task is being used for measuring assurance of learning towards Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accreditation. The following Program Competency will be assessed: PC 3.1 Problem solving.
Criteria:
No. Learning Outcome assessed
1
Identification and critical analysis of pertinent issues in a business context
2
2
Critical analysis of existing sources of secondary data and literature in the field
3
3
Demonstrate critical thinking to develop and evaluate appropriate solutions to business problems
1
4
Demonstrate reflective thinking for problem solving and decision making in a business context
2

Directed study hours

A 12-unit course will have total of 150 learning hours which will include directed study hours (including online if required), self-directed learning and completion of assessable tasks. Student workload is calculated at 12.5 learning hours per one unit.

What resources do I need to undertake this course?

Please note: Course information, including specific information of recommended readings, learning activities, resources, weekly readings, etc. are available on the course Canvas site– Please log in as soon as possible.

Prescribed text(s) or course reader

Please note that you need to have regular access to the resource(s) listed below. Resources may be required or recommended.

Required? Author Year Title Edition Publisher
Recommended David L. Edgell, Sr.,Jason R. Swanson 0 Tourism Policy and Planning 3rd edition n/a

Specific requirements

Electronic devices, prescribed textbook

How are risks managed in this course?

Health and safety risks for this course have been assessed as low. It is your responsibility to review course material, search online, discuss with lecturers and peers and understand the health and safety risks associated with your specific course of study and to familiarise yourself with the University’s general health and safety principles by reviewing the online induction training for students, and following the instructions of the University staff.

What administrative information is relevant to this course?

Assessment: Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is the ethical standard of university participation.  It ensures that students graduate as a result of proving they are competent in their discipline.  This is integral in maintaining the value of academic qualifications. Each industry has expectations and standards of the skills and knowledge within that discipline and these are reflected in assessment.

Academic integrity means that you do not engage in any activity that is considered to be academic fraud; including plagiarism, collusion or outsourcing any part of any assessment item to any other person.  You are expected to be honest and ethical by completing all work yourself and indicating in your work which ideas and information were developed by you and which were taken from others. You cannot provide your assessment work to others. You are also expected to provide evidence of wide and critical reading, usually by using appropriate academic references.

In order to minimise incidents of academic fraud, this course may require that some of its assessment tasks, when submitted to Canvas, are electronically checked through Turnitin.  This software allows for text comparisons to be made between your submitted assessment item and all other work to which Turnitin has access.

Assessment: Additional Requirements

Eligibility for Supplementary Assessment

Your eligibility for supplementary assessment in a course is dependent of the following conditions applying:

The final mark is in the percentage range 47% to 49.4%
The course is graded using the Standard Grading scale
You have not failed an assessment task in the course due to academic misconduct

Assessment: Submission penalties

Late submission of assessment tasks may be penalised at the following maximum rate: 
- 5% (of the assessment task's identified value) per day for the first two days from the date identified as the due date for the assessment task. 
- 10% (of the assessment task's identified value) for the third day - 20% (of the assessment task's identified value) for the fourth day and subsequent days up to and including seven days from the date identified as the due date for the assessment task. 
- A result of zero is awarded for an assessment task submitted after seven days from the date identified as the due date for the assessment task. Weekdays and weekends are included in the calculation of days late. To request an extension you must contact your course coordinator to negotiate an outcome.

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For help with course-specific advice, for example what information to include in your assessment, you should first contact your tutor, then your course coordinator, if needed.

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