Graduate Diploma of International Hospitality Management – Exit only

Information valid for students commencing in 2014.

Year	2014
Course Code	109106
Version	1
Faculty	Law, Business and the Creative Arts
Notes	From mid-2014 this will be an exit only degree.

Award Requirements

Course Structure

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.
Additional selection requirements	Nil
Special admission requirements	Nil
Minimum English Language Proficiency Requirements	Not applicable – exit only degree

Academic Requirements for Course Completion

Credit points	24 credit points as per course structure
Additional course rules	Nil
Additional completion requirements	Nil
Course learning outcomes	JCU 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. JCU 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 JCU 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: (a) Effective oral presentation skills (b) 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

Optional Subjects

15 credit points of specified subjects

LB5202:03 Marketing Management*

LB5203:03 Sustainable Enterprise*

LB5205:03 People in Organisations*

LB5212:03 Accounting and Finance for Managers*

LB5235:03 Practical or Research Project*

LB5236:03 Comparative Global Business Systems*

TO5002:03 Introduction to Tourism and the Environment*

TO5101:03 Tourism Systems Analysis*

TO5102:03 Tourism and Hospitality Operations Management*

TO5103:03 Global Destination Competitiveness*

TO5104:03 Tourist Management Strategies*

TO5202:03 Economic Decision-Making in the Hospitality Industry*

TO5203:03 Hospitality and Gastronomy: Social, Private and Commercial*

PLUS

6 credit points of any LB52__ subjects

PLUS

3 credit points of any level 5 subjects

Campus

COURSE AVAILABLE AT	NOTES
Brisbane	Exit only
Cairns	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
Accreditation requirements	Nil
Maximum allowed Pass Conceded (PC) grade	Nil
Supplementary exam for final subject	Not applicable

Advanced Standing

Eligibility	Candidates who have been granted advanced standing for previous tertiary study towards the Master of International Tourism and Hospitality Management or associated joint degrees in accordance with the Advanced Standing for Previous Studies and Recognised Prior Learning policy and associated procedures may apply to have that advanced standing recognised for this award.
Maximum allowed	12 credit points, unless part of an approved articulation process.
Currency	Not applicable
Expiry	Not applicable
Other restrictions	Advanced standing will not be granted for undergraduate studies or for work experience that is used to gain admission to the course.

Award Details

Inclusion of majors on testamur	Not applicable - this course does not have majors.
Exit with lesser award	Not applicable
Course articulation	Not applicable