27773 Guiding and Interpretation Management

Students undertake a program that develops their skills as interpretative tourism guides and understand the management of this area of a company/agency. The program focuses on the roles of leadership and small group communication to develop an understanding of the skills that are required of a guide and to manage this area. Interpretation, and the forms it takes in areas such as heritage, museums, protected areas, is explored to enable the student to meet the needs and expectations of potential clients when operating or managing guiding. Environmental, outdoor and experiential education methods and techniques are presented to develop skill in the areas of guiding and interpretation such as an understanding of ecological concepts, risk management, legal liability etc. The program uses an experiential learning approach based in a variety of settings but particularly focuses on the outdoors.