The Graduate Certificate in Tourism is an 18-unit course which is part of the Graduate Program in Tourism offered by the Faculty of Education, Humanities and Law. The course may be taken in intensive mode over one semester full-time, or the equivalent part-time.
Students must enrol in one of the following streams:
The Graduate Certificate in Tourism articulates with the 36-unit Graduate Diploma in Tourism and the 72-unit Master of Tourism.
Applicants must normally hold an approved degree or equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution which includes a major in tourism or a related discipline (eg hospitality). However, the Faculty Board may, under certain circumstances, and subject to specific conditions, admit others who can show evidence of fitness for candidature.
The course aims to meet the professional development needs of graduates with an interest in tourism. It draws on both theoretical and practical material and provides the opportunity for students to apply both the principles and the practical aspects of the course in a number of specialisations in tourism.
The Tourism Stream aims to:
The Festival and Event Design and Management Stream aims to:
Tourism
The program is professionally oriented and is intended for people currently employed in the tourism or hospitality area, those who would like to be so employed and those who have an interest in developing knowledge and skills in one of the areas of specialisation.
Upon graduating, students will:
Festival and Event Design and Management
The program is professionally orientated and is intended for people currently employed in tourism, hospitality or festival or event management, those who would like to be so employed, and those who have a basic interest in developing their knowledge and skills in the festival and event management area. It provides students with an introduction to the basic concepts in festival and event management and the skills to apply this knowledge to a diverse range of festivals and/or events.
Upon graduating, students will:
Students who have successfully completed the Industry Certificate in Festival and Event Design and Management at Flinders University may be eligible to receive 4.5 units of credit for the topic TOUR8111 Essentials of Festival and Event Design and Management and those who have completed the Industry Certificate in Interpretation may be eligible to receive 4.5 units of credit for the topic TOUR8115 Essentials of Interpretation.
To qualify for the Graduate Certificate in Tourism, a student must complete 18 units with a grade of P or NGP or better in each topic, according to the following program of study:
Select 4.5 units from the following topics:
BUSN9400 Workplace and Business Communication (4.5 units)
BUSN9401 Australian Workplace and Business Environment (4.5 units)
SCME8001 Screen and Media Production 1, Production (4.5 units)
TOUR8114 Tourism Research Methods (4.5 units)
TOUR8117 Essentials of Interpretive Tour Guiding (4.5 units)
TOUR8118 Destination Image and Tourism (4.5 units)
TOUR8123 Tourism Placement (4.5 units)
TOUR8126 Tourism Case Study (4.5 units)
CRICOS Provider: 00114A | Updated: 18 Aug, 2010