A special topic in tourism that may be either a lecture programme, or an individual supervised course of study.
For further information, please contact the Department of Tourism.
| Paper title | Special Topic |
|---|---|
| Paper code | TOUR420 |
| Subject | Tourism |
| EFTS | 0.1667 |
| Points | 20 points |
| Teaching period | First Semester |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $1,058.71 |
| International Tuition Fees (NZD) | $4,692.94 |
- Notes
- Admission subject to approval from the Head of Department.
- Contact
- tourism@otago.ac.nz
- More information link
- View more information on the Department of Tourism's website
- Teaching staff
- Please contact Dr Willem Coetzee for more information.
- Textbooks
- Textbooks are not required for this paper.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Cultural understanding.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
- Students who successfully complete the paper will be able to
- Understand the comprehensive, systematic study of events as social, cultural, economic and environmental phenomena and as important aspect of international business
- Recognise the major areas for advancing event knowledge and competitiveness
- Critically evaluate the key concepts of events and event tourism in the context of the study of events, tourism and professional practice
- Utilise case studies, expert opinion and professional profiles to critically evaluate and financially appraise how events and event tourism work in the real world
- Associate with the industry, research literature and encourage consultation for the use of research notes and the provision of additional readings
