The course aims to meet the research needs of graduates with an interest in tourism, enabling them to undertake an in depth research-focused study. It aims to increase the theoretical knowledge and research skills required to develop appropriate depth of understanding of issues in tourism in a number of specialisations. The Masters program draws on both theoretical and practical material and provides the opportunity for students to apply both the principles and the practical aspects of the course. The course aims to: provide students with a broad understanding of trends in and the role of their specialised field in tourism, both in Australia and worldwide introduce the concepts behind their specialised tourism field and examine how they reflect the arts, culture and/or heritage of a place develop a framework for tourism management with the opportunity to apply this framework to specific case studies both on and offshore instil management and marketing skills necessary for professional endorsement within the industry produce graduates who will act ethically as professionals within their specialised field of the tourism industry provide students with the opportunity for a work integrated learning experience across a range of tourism sectors provide students will the opportunity to undertake and produce an extended research project/dissertation on a contemporary issue in the tourism industry. Learning outcomes The course will enable students to increase the knowledge base on which their practice is grounded and to combine strategic thinking with creativity, knowledge and practical skills. Upon graduating, students will be able to: review and critically analyse current issues and trends in tourism examine and assess the role of tourism in an international context, and generate sustainable solutions to a range of complex tourism related issues initiate, develop and implement event, business and/or interpretation plans in a professional manner communicate theoretical and practice issues in tourism, both verbally and in writing, to a wide range of audiences enter the workforce as skilled and knowledgeable festival and event or tourism professional practitioners undertake their work in an ethical way within the fields of festival and events and/or tourism investigate, analyse and synthesise a range of tourism primary and secondary sources to produce original research reflect critically on their own industry practice