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Course and Subject Handbook 2020 Courses Postgraduate Courses Graduate Diploma of International Hospitality Management – Exit only

Graduate Diploma of International Hospitality Management – Exit only

Information valid for students commencing in 2020.

Graduate Diploma of International Hospitality Management [Exit only]

Handbook year

2020

Course code

109106

Course type

Graduate Diploma (AQF Level 8)

Division

Tropical Environments and Societies

Award Requirements

Admission Requirements

Course pre-requisites

The Graduate Diploma of International Hospitality Management may be awarded to students exiting a Master of International Tourism and Hospitality Management program prior to completing the requirements of that course, provided they meet the award requirements outlined below.

Minimum English language proficiency requirements

Not applicable – exit only degree

Academic Requirements for Course Completion

Credit points

24 credit points as per course structure

Course learning outcomes

ʯÁñÊÓƵ graduates are committed to lifelong learning, intellectual development, and to the display of exemplary personal, professional and ethical standards. They have a sense of their place in the tropics and are charged with professional, community, and environmental responsibility. ʯÁñÊÓƵ graduates appreciate the need to embrace and be acquainted with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples of Australia. They are committed to reconciliation, diversity and sustainability. They exhibit a willingness to lead and to contribute to the intellectual, environmental, cultural, economic and social challenges of regional, national, and international communities of the tropics.

On successful completion of the Graduate Diploma of International Tourism and Hospitality Management ʯÁñÊÓƵ graduates will be able to:

  • Critically analyse tourism and hospitality-related knowledge and practice from both historical and recent perspectives

  • Consolidate the application of differing tourism and hospitality performance methods

  • Synthesise economic, social and environmental practices and value systems

  • Apply established concepts to provide solutions to tourism and hospitality and professional practice problems

  • Critically analyse contemporary tourism and hospitality issues using appropriate models and make reasoned recommendations

  • Apply creative thinking effectively to tourism and hospitality theory and practice

  • Present complex information appropriately to differing audiences using:

    - Effective oral presentation skills

    - Clear and fluent written communication

  • Demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively and effectively in achieving common goals

  • Adapt tourism and hospitality constructs and skills to theoretical or practical situations

  • Exercise independent ethical judgment in solving differing tourism and hospitality problems

  • Demonstrate a capacity for personal reflection and self-development in relation to professional tourism and hospitality learning and practice.

Course Structure

OPTIONS

15 credit points of specified subjects

:03 Marketing Management

:03 Sustainable Enterprise

:03 People in Organisations

:03 Accounting and Finance for Managers

:03 Applied Research Project

:03 International Political Economy

:03 Tourism and the Environment

:03 Tourism Systems Analysis

:03 Tourism and Hospitality Operations Management

:03 Global Destination Competitiveness

:03 Tourist Management Strategies

:03 Economic Decision-Making in the Hospitality Industry

:03 Hospitality and Gastronomy

PLUS

6 credit points of any LB52xx subjects

PLUS

3 credit points of any level 5 subjects

Campus

COURSE AVAILABLE AT

NOTES

Brisbane

Exit only

Cairns

Exit only

Singapore

Exit only

Candidature

Expected time to complete

1 year full-time or equivalent part-time

Maximum time to complete

4 years

Maximum leave of absence

1 year

Progression

Course progression requisites

Nil

Course includes mandatory professional placement(s)

No

Special assessment requirements

Nil

Professional accreditation requirements

Nil

Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade

Nil

Supplementary exam for final subject

Not applicable

Credit

Eligibility

Students who have been granted credit for previous tertiary study towards the Master of International Tourism and Hospitality Management or associated joint degrees in accordance with the Credit Transfer Procedure may apply to have that credit recognised for this award.

Maximum allowed

12 credit points, unless part of an approved articulation process.

Currency

Not applicable

Expiry

Not applicable

Other restrictions

Credit will not be granted for undergraduate studies or for work experience that is used to gain admission to the course.

Award Details

Award title

GRADUATE DIPLOMA OF INTERNATIONAL HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT

Approved abbreviation

GDipIntlHospMgt

Inclusion of majors on testamur

Not applicable - this course does not have majors.

Exit with lesser award

Not applicable

Course articulation

Not applicable