Travel and Tourism
Hospo, Food & Tourism
A course by
SIT
A STAR short course providing NZ secondary school students with foundational knowledge and skills in travel and tourism, with an emphasis on destinations, tourism terminology, and industry basics.
Online study
Flexible online learning from anywhere
SIT2LRN Distance Learning, Invercargill
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Understand key tourist destinations
Demonstrate knowledge of tourist destinations in New Zealand, Australia, Pacific Islands, and worldwide.
Recognize travel industry terminology
Understand use of airline and ground travel terminology and products employed in the tourism industry.
Explain business and employment in tourism
Demonstrate an understanding of the business of tourism, including legal responsibilities of employees and employers.
What You're Signing Up For
This course delivers a foundation in Travel and Tourism for secondary school students through a series of unit standards. Topics include tourist destinations throughout New Zealand and the world, legal responsibilities in tourism, airline and ground travel terminology, impacts of tourism, and the business operations of the tourism sector. The course aims to build base industry knowledge as well as employability and contextual skills for school leavers interested in careers or further study in travel and tourism.
Course Content
- Pacific Islands countries as tourist destinations
- Australia as a tourist destination
- New Zealand as a tourist destination
- New Zealand regions as tourist destinations
- Legal rights and responsibilities in a tourism workplace
- Impacts of tourism on the environment
- World tourist destinations
- Business of tourism
- Tourist characteristics and needs
- Destination Aotearoa New Zealand
- Airline terminology and products
- Ground terminology and products used in travel
- World travel geography
What you need to know first
Must be a NZ secondary school student
Enrolment via school's STAR or Gateway coordinator
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Travel
Tourism
Hospitality
Future employment opportunities might be
Entry-level roles in travel agencies
Tourism offices support staff
Visitor center information staff
Further study in hospitality/tourism
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