Postgraduate - Edith Cowan University

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Candidates will have shown above average performance in studies
for a Bachelor degree and have demonstrated in their professional
activity potential to undertake Master degree studies or equivalent
prior learning including at least five years appropriate professional
experience. Graduates with an Honours degree in a relevant field
may be permitted to proceed directly to Stage 2 of the Master
degree.
COURSE LOCATION
This course is available on Joondalup Campus.
MODE OF STUDY
This course is available by Full-time, or Part-time mode.
MODE OF DELIVERY
This course is available in the following mode of delivery - Oncampus.
COURSE STRUCTURE
The Master of Tourism by research comprises two years of fulltime
study or the equivalent part -time study and includes two
stages. Students are required to complete 90 credit points (6
semester units) in the first year of the course (Stage 1). In the
second year students will undertake a thesis on an approved
research topic.
This course requires the completion of 45 credit points of
advanced tourism (3 units), 30 credit points of research (2 units)
and 15 credit points thesis preparation (1 unit).
YEAR ONE - SEMESTER 1
Stage 1
MKT5112 Applied Research Development V 15
either
MKT5113 Qualitative Research Methods 15
or
MKT5114 Quantitative Research Methods V 15
either
MBA5113 Principles of Tourism V 15
or
TSM5113 Tourism & Hospitality Management VA 15
YEAR ONE - SEMESTER 2
Stage 1 continued.
LSC5008 Thesis Preparation 15
MBA5116 Ecotourism Management 15
TSM5213 Tourism & Hospitality Management VB 15
Or elective units as approved by the Course Coordinator.
YEAR TWO
Stage 2
LSC6200 Masters Thesis 0
Students are required to continue re-enrolling in the thesis
component of their course until the thesis is submitted for
examination.
38 ECU Postgraduate Course Guide 2008