Economics for Tourism, Hospitality and Events (TOUR1004)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2025
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
School
Business School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Lecture 2 Hours/ Week
Tutorial 1 Hour/ Week
Incompatible
TOUR2010
Course enquiries
Associate Professor Ya-Yen Sun ()
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
This course introduces foundation economic concepts as they apply to the broader tourism sector which includes the hospitality and event industries. Adopting a macro perspective, the course examines demand and supply, market structures, the influence of economic change on the sector, and the role of the tourism, hospitality and event industries in the economy. Economic concepts that apply to the tourism sector are explored including economic impact assessment and environmental economics.
Archived offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2023 (24/07/2023 - 18/11/2023) | External | External | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2023 (24/07/2023 - 18/11/2023) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2022 (25/07/2022 - 19/11/2022) | External | External | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2022 (25/07/2022 - 19/11/2022) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2021 (26/07/2021 - 20/11/2021) | External | External | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2021 (26/07/2021 - 20/11/2021) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |