Sustainable Tourism Development

HOS803

Sustainable

Tourism

Development

Assessment 1: Literature Review

Assessment

Key

Information

Weighting

35%

Due

date

Week

6,

Sunday, by

23:55

AEST/AEDT

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and

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Procedures

and

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Policy

for details.

Group

or

Individual?

This

is

an:

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Individual

assessment

Word

Count/Length

2,200

words

/-

10%

NOTE

:

the

word

count

of

this

assessment

should

NOT

include

the

table

of contents, reference list, appendices and any other tables or figures.

Subject

Learning

Outcomes

In

this

assessment,

you

will

be

tested

if you

have

successfully

met

the

following Subject Learning Outcomes (SLOs):

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a)

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Apply

an

advanced

knowledge

of

the

theoretical

and

practical

interrelated dimensions of sustainable tourism development.

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b)

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Analyse

the

challenges

of

sustainability

from

the

perspective

of

local,

national and international stakeholders.

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c)

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Critically

evaluate

the

contemporary

issues

that

affect

the

dynamic

and

long- term nature of sustainable tourism development.

e)

Synthesise

and

communicate

complex

sustainable

tourism

development

issues

Assessment

Type

and Required

Format

The

type

of

assessment

you

will

be

completing

is

a:

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Literature

Review

It

should

cover

the

following

sections:

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ICMS

Assessment

Cover

Shee

t

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Executive

Summary/Abstract

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Tables

of

Contents

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Introduction

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Body/Findings

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Recommendations

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Conclusion

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References

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Appendices

Assessment

Track

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Track

2

conducted

in

unsupervised

settings.

Assessment

Details

The

purpose

of

this

assessment

is

to

equip

students

with

advanced

knowledge of sustainable tourism by examining how it intersects with the United Nations

Assessment

Purpose

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and contemporary societal challenges. Students will critically analyse and synthesise the sustainability roles, effectiveness and perspectives of local and international stakeholders. This

process

strengthens

research,

communication,

and

critical

thinking

skills all essential for navigating complex sustainability issues in the tourism

industry

.

Artificial

Intelligence

(AI)

Use

AI

USE

AUTHORISED

In this assessment there are certain elements authorised for use of artificial intelligence

(AI)

tools

to

support

achievement

of

the

learning

outcomes.

This is in

accordance

with

the

guidelines and

the

assessment instructions below. Please contact your Lecturer for further information

.

Guidelines

for

authorised

use

of

AI

You

are

recommended

to

use

AI

tools

from

the

list

below

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ChatGPT

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Microsoft

Copilot

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Perplexity

You

can

use

these

AI

tools

in

the

following

ways:

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Generate

passages

of

text

that

must

then

be

transformed

to

apply

to your context.

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Gather

initial

information

on

case

studies

of

sustainable

tourism and causes

of unsustainability. Independently

verify

this

information

and critically analyse its relevance to your review.

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Create

potential

discussion

points

on

the

challenges

of

sustainability from various stakeholder perspectives. Use these as prompts for your own critical evaluation and analysis.

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Produce

summaries

of

key

topics

to

provide

a

foundation

for your own in-depth, non-AI-assisted research and analysis.

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Create

counterarguments

to

common

sustainable

tourism

strategies, which you can then use to refine and strengthen your main arguments in the literature review.

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Produce

counterarguments

with

the

objective

to

refine

main

arguments.

AI

Usage

Documentation

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To

ensure

transparency,

all

drafts

must

be

saved

or

recorded

both

prior to using AI and after incorporating changes made with AI. This documentation may be requested to verify the extent of AI usage and the students individual contribution.

Any use of AI tools must be appropriately acknowledged. If the AI tools you wish

to

use

are

not

included

on

the

list

provided,

you

should

discuss

this

with your Lecturer first.

Follow

the

ICMS

Style

Guide

for

how

to

reference

and

acknowledge

the

use

of

AI:

ICMS

Style

Guide

.

You

CANNOT

use

AI

tools

to

generate

your

whole

assessment

submission.

IMPORTANT

NOTE

:

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Refer

to

the

Artificial

Intelligence

in

Education

(AIED)

Framework

and

Use

of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Assessment Guidelines

for further

information.

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Engaging

with

AI

tools

without

authorisation

can

result

in

a

breach

of academic integrity.

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Using AI in an unethical or irresponsible manner, such as copying or paraphrasing the output without citation or evidence; or using the output as

your

own

work

without

verification

or

integration;

or

using

the

output

to misrepresent your knowledge or skills, is considered a form of academic misconduct.

Refer to the

Academic Integrity Policy

and

Procedures

for more details.

Assessment

Instructions

In

this

assessment,

you

will

need

to

complete

the

following

steps:

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Conduct a concise literature review to develop a well-informed understanding

of

these

three

primary

causes

of

unsustainability

in tourism

: production, distribution (Global North-Global South inequity) and consumption.

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Drawing

on

credible

academic

sources,

critically

analyse

how production, distribution, and consumption contribute to

unsustainability.

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Analyse how these three unsustainability causes intersect with any three

UN

Sustainable

Development

Goals

(SDGs)

that

are

related

to

tourism.

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Based

on

your

literature

review,

select

one

cause

of

unsustainability to focus on for the rest of the assessment.

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Briefly

review

literature

on

stakeholder

theory

in

relation

to

sustainable tourism development.

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Identify

three

stakeholders

(one

global/international,

one

regional,

and one national/local) who play a role in addressing the selected cause

of unsustainability.

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Evaluate the effectiveness of the

three stakeholders approaches in addressing

the

identified

cause

of

unsustainability.

Integrate

diverse perspectives from credible literature.

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Based on the literature review, identify any gaps that have to be addressed to strengthen the three stakeholders roles and/or management

approaches

to

addressing

the

specific

unsustainability

cause.

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Suggest

specific,

realistic

and

actionable

recommendations

for

each stakeholder to address the identified gaps in their roles and/or management approaches.

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Propose future research directions to improve understanding of the relationship

between

tourism

stakeholders

and

the

chosen

cause

of

unsustainability.

Submission

Details

Instructions

Submission

Guidelines

On

completion

of

your

assessment:

Submit

your

document

as

a

PDF

or

DOCX

,

to

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assessment

will

be

marked

non-genuine

if

it:

(a)

has

a

cover

page only, (b) is an irrelevant or empty document, (c) is an assessment template or brief with no answers.

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it

is

a

video

assessment,

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a

signed

ICMS

Assessment

Cover

Sheet

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If

there

is

AI

use

in

your

assessment,

fill

in

the

AI

Declaration

form

,

sign your name and attach it to the assessment.

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Dont

forget

to

save

drafts

of

your

work

and

keep

them

throughout

your time at ICMS.

Note:

Students

must

make

a

genuine

attempt

and

submit

all

assessment

tasks

that

are

set

for

a

subject;

otherwise,

they

may

not

have

achieved

all

the learning outcomes satisfactorily to pass the subject.

Resources

You

are

recommended

to

use

the

ICMS

Library

databases

(EBSCO

Discovery

Service

)

to find academic peer-reviewed sources of information.

Referencing

non-credible

sources

of

information

such

as

Wikipedia, blogs

and personal websites, social media posts, internet forums or discussion boards, self-published

books, advertisements, unverified

news websites or

similar,

will not be counted as references.

For

in-text

citation

and

referencing,

follow

the

ICMS

Style

Guide

available

on Moodle:

ICMS Style Guide

Guidance

for

Success

For

academic

support

and

recommendations

on

how

to

improve

your

written work, submit a draft copy of your assessment to

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.

Further

academic

guidance

can

be

found

in

the

ICMS

Student

Success

Centre

. You may also contact the Lecturer if you need further information.

Academic

Integrity

It is important that you work individually on your assessments unless it is a group assessment and adhere to the institutions policies on Academic Integrity. Any confirmed breaches are deemed academic misconduct and will attract

an

appropriate

penalty

according

to

the

ICMS

Academic

Integrity

Policy

and

Procedures

.

Further details of what constitutes academic misconduct are laid out in the ICMS

Academic

Integrity

Module

and

on

the

Assessment

Cover

sheet

which you must sign and submit as part of your assessment submission.

Recognition

Recognition

of

Prior

Learning

(RPL)

you

can

apply

to

have

your

previous learning, formal/non-formal/informal, recognised.

Credit

Transfer

(CT)

you

can

apply

for

credit

if you

have

previously

previous formal learning.

Please

see

the

Advanced

Standing

Policy

and

Advanced

Standing

Procedures

for

further

information

about

Recognition

or

discuss

this

with

your

lecturer.

Assessment

feedback, review or

appeals

In

accordance

with

the

Student

Review

of

Assessment

Results

Procedures

,

all students have the right to request a review of an assessment decision in

relation to how the assessment was conducted and the outcome of the assessment.

Applications

to

review

assessment

result

must

be

lodged

within

10

working days of the formal publication or notification of the result of the

assessment.

If

you

would

like

to

request

a

review

of your

results

or

if you

have

any

concerns about your results, contact your lecturer or Program Manager.

Criterion

High

Distinction

(HD)

85-

100

Distinction

(D)

75-

84

Credit

(C)

65-

74

Pass

(P)

50-

64

Fail

(F)

0-

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Apply advanced knowledge of sustainable

tourism

development

30%

Demonstrates insightful and comprehensive application

of theoretical and practical interrelated dimensions of sustainable tourism development

and

the

causes of unsustainability

Applies advanced knowledge

effectively,

with minor gaps in depth or integration

of

the

causes

of

unsustainability.

Demonstrates a basic understanding of the causes

of

unsustainability, with some application of theoretical and practical

dimensions.

Limited application of theoretical or practical dimensions,

with

significant gaps in understanding the causes of unsustainability.

Fails to apply advanced knowledge

of

sustainable tourism

development

and the causes of

unsustainability.

Analyse

sustainability challenges from

stakeholder perspectives

25%

Exceptional analysis of sustainability challenges from the perspectives of local, national, and international

stakeholders.

Strong analysis with clear consideration of multiple stakeholder perspectives, though

minor

gaps

in

depth or integration.

Sufficient analysis with some recognition of stakeholder

perspectives, though

lacks

depth

and/or

breadth.

Limited analysis with minimal

consideration

of relevant stakeholder

perspectives.

Fails to analyse sustainability

challenges

or address relevant stakeholder perspectives.

Critically evaluate

contemporary

sustainability

issues

20%

Provides a nuanced evaluation

of

contemporary sustainability issues affecting the dynamic and long-term

nature

of

tourism

Offers a well-rounded evaluation

of

sustainability issues, with minor gaps in critical depth or insight.

Presents a general evaluation

of

sustainability issues with limited critical

depth

Minimal evaluation of sustainability

issues;

lacks

a critical perspective.

Fails

to

critically

evaluate or identify relevant sustainability issues.

Synthesise and communicate

complex sustainable tourism

issues

15%

Synthesises

complex

issues with exceptional clarity and coherence, supported by persuasive and logical

communication.

Synthesises issues effectively and communicates ideas clearly, with minor inconsistencies

or

lack

of

polish.

Demonstrates

adequate synthesis and communication, though some areas lack coherence or

sophistication.

Limited synthesis of issues; communication

lacks

clarity, structure, or coherence.

Fails to synthesise or communicate complex sustainable

tourism

issues

effectively.

Literature

Review

Quality

7%

Comprehensively and critically reviews literature, integrating

diverse,

relevant, and high-quality sources to support arguments.

Reviews literature effectively,

with

minor

gaps in critical engagement or source diversity.

Adequate

literature

review with some engagement with relevant sources, though lacking depth or

diversity.

Limited literature review; minimal engagement with relevant

or

diverse

sources.

Fails to conduct a meaningful literature review

or

use

relevant

sources

APA Referencing and Academic

Writing

Style

3%

APA referencing is flawless; writing is professional, concise,

and

adheres

fully

to academic conventions.

APA referencing is effective,

with

minor

errors; writing is professional and adheres to most academic

conventions.

APA referencing is used but contains inconsistencies; writing is clear

but

not

fully

polished or professional.

APA referencing is inconsistently applied; writing

contains

errors

or lacks clarity.

APA

referencing

is

absent or erroneous; writing is unprofessional

or

contains significant errors.