Course content
The course outline assessment has been changed effective from 10 April 2020.
This course aims to develop a more critical appreciation of recent progress in tourism research by exploring both established and emerging areas of research. While some topics draw on the expertise of the course coordinator and guest researchers, other course topics will be developed in conjunction with the students to focus on their areas of interest within tourism management.
Course learning objectives
Students who pass this course will be able to:
Think critically, conceptually, creatively and systematically about contemporary tourism issues
Access, synthesise, and critique information and ideas relating to recent advances in tourism
Communicate their own ideas concisely, cogently, and effectively
Engage in constructive debate and discussion about a wide range of tourism matters
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Offering CRN 8514
This course outline is final and archived.
Duration
2 March 2020 - 28 June 2020
Starts
Trimester 1
Campus
Pipitea
Lecture start times
Tuesday - 13:40, 13:40
People
Lecturers
Lecturers
Administrators
Schedule
Teaching plan
The Course Schedule is available from the TOUR401 Blackboard site
Timeline
- 2 March 2020
- Course begins
- 2 March 2020 to 7 June 2020
- Teaching
- 13 April 2020 to 27 April 2020
- Break
- 8 June 2020 to 11 June 2020
- Study period
- 12 June 2020 to 27 June 2020
- Exam period
- 28 June 2020
- Course ends
Timetable
2 March 2020 - 22 March 2020
Tuesday
- 13:40 - 16:30 – 202, Rutherford House, Pipitea
27 April 2020 - 28 June 2020
Tuesday
- 13:40 - 16:30 – , , Pipitea
Teaching format
Teaching and learning will take place in the context of weekly seminars
Workload
A total of 150 hours of work is expected from students consisting of 36 hours of seminars; 9 hours per week outside classes during teaching weeks spent studying and completing assignments (108 hours)
Texts
Required
There is no set text for this courses, however, readings for each class will be advised via Blackboard and available through Talis Aspire.
There are no required texts for this offering.
Recommended
Required materials and equipment
Assessment
The course outline assessment has been changed effective from 10 April 2020.
Assessment by internal assignments. There is no examination for this course.
Use of Turnitin
Student work provided for assessment in this course will be checked for academic integrity by the electronic search engine http://www.turnitin.com. Turnitin is an on-line plagiarism prevention tool which compares submitted work with a very large database of existing material. At the discretion of the Head of School, handwritten work may be copy-typed by the School and submitted to Turnitin. A copy of submitted materials will be retained on behalf of the University for detection of future plagiarism, but access to the full text of submissions will not be made available to any other party.
Academic integrity and avoidance of plagiarism
Academic integrity means that university staff and students, in their teaching and learning, are expected to treat others honestly, fairly and with respect at all times. While we encourage working and studying together in groups, all assessment items marked as individual assignments are strictly individual. For individual assignments, collaboration should be limited to general discussion as to how one might interpret the nature of the assigned question, and testing out ideas with each other. You should not work together to formulate a common response. Do not loan out your completed individual assignments, and do not borrow someone else’s assignment. All sources drawn from should be cited using appropriate referencing.
Assignments showing evidence of contravening the policy will be investigated for plagiarism. You should familiarise yourself with the university’s plagiarism policy – see https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/students/support/student-interest-and-conflict-resolution/academic-integrity
Misusing others’ academic work is not acceptable and is termed plagiarism, and includes presenting someone else’s work as if it were your own, whether you mean to or not. Even if it is presented in your own style, you must still acknowledge your sources fully and appropriately. This includes:
- material from books, journals or any other printed source
- the work of other students, or staff
- information from the internet
- the organisation or structuring of any such material.
Note to Students
Your assessed work may be used for quality assurance purposes, such as to assess the level of achievement of learning objectives required for accreditation and academic audit. The findings may be used to inform changes aimed at improving the quality of WSBG programmes. All material used for such processes will be treated as confidential, and the outcome will not affect your grade for the course.
Seminar 1 - Recent progress in tourism research - Leading Seminar (30 minutes)
Due: Week 5 or 6
CLO:
- 1,
- 2,
- 3,
- 4,
Mark: 10%
Seminar 1 - Recent progress in tourism research - Essay (2,500 words)
Due: Monday following seminar
CLO:
- 1,
- 2,
- 3,
Mark: 35%
Seminar 2 - A stakeholder Perspective on Tourism in Venice - Leading Seminar (30 minutes)
Due: Weeks 9, 10 or 11
CLO:
- 1,
- 2,
- 3,
- 4,
Mark: 10%
Seminar 2 - A stakeholder Perspective on Tourism in Venice - Essay (2,500 words)
Due: Monday following the Seminar
CLO:
- 1,
- 2,
- 3,
Mark: 35%
Online Class participation
Due: Assessed throughout course
CLO:
- 1,
- 2,
- 3,
- 4,
Mark: 10%
Mandatory requirements
There are no mandatory course requirements for this course.
If you believe that exceptional circumstances may prevent you from meeting the mandatory course requirements, contact the Course Coordinator for advice as soon as possible.
Marking criteria
Word limits should be adhered to, especially as they provide a guide to limiting the student’s coverage of a topic and the intended assessment work load. You are strongly advised to adhere to the word limit so as to keep your workload at a manageable level. Any material that is above the word limit will not be taken into account by the marker. Your marker will simply stop at the maximum words for the assessment and you will receive the appropriate grade/mark.
Work submission
Assessment will be submitted electronically, further information about this will be on Blackboard or contact the course coordinator.
Extension
Published course information provides a signal to students of forthcoming workload, dates of submission etc. Student study plans should take account of course requirements across all courses. Consequently, workload issues related to other course requirements or employment will not be accepted as reason for dispensation from mandatory requirements or waiver of penalties.
Students who wish to request an extension or waiver of penalty for late submission of assessment should make a written application via email, in advance, to the Course Coordinator christian.schott@vuw.ac.nz providing evidence (e.g. a medical certificate, or counsellor’s report clearly stating the degree of impairment, and the dates of the illness or event). In exceptional circumstances only, a waiver of penalty for late submission can be applied retrospectively.
Penalties
In fairness to other students, a penalty of 5% of the marks available (marks available means what the assessment is worth i.e. 20% or 20 marks) will be applied for each day or part day late. Assessment received more than 7 days after the due date will not be accepted unless an extension has been granted in advance by the Course Coordinator christian.schott@vuw.ac.nz
Communication and additional information
Information on course-related matters will be announced at class and posted on the TOUR401 Blackboard website at http://blackboard.vuw.ac.nz/
Student feedback
The feedback provided has not resulted in any substantive changes to the course.
You can view Student course feedback collected for the University courses from the last completed trimester for which feedback was collected
Class representative
The class representative provides a useful way to communicate feedback to the teaching staff during the course. They also work with the VUWSA Education Office on any academic issues that arise in their course. Reps are elected by students by the third week of classes every trimester. Being a rep requires a weekly commitment.
The Use of Te Reo Māori for Assessment Policy
Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington values te reo Māori. Students who wish to submit any of their assessments in te reo Māori must refer to The Use of Te Reo Māori for Assessment Policy - PDF 134kb
He mea nui te reo Māori ki Te Herenga Waka. Ki te pīrangi koe ki te tuhituhi i ō aro matawai i roto i te reo Māori, tēnā me mātua whakapā atu ki te kaupapa here, The Use of Te Reo Māori for Assessment Policy - PDF 134kb
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