HUMANITIES ELECTIVE: Beyond Borders

What is the subject about?

Time to get out of our bubble, to start looking beyond Australian borders and explore the world. Beyond Borders is a Humanities elective where students investigate global destinations. Through the lens of tourism, students will learn to better understand the history and environments of different tourist destinations which inspire our interest in these locations. They will then analyse the impact of tourism, including businesses that have been established to capitalise on the human desire to see the world.     

Units

• The reasons why we travel. 
• The impact of global tourism

“In Beyond Borders you learn about different countries, cultures and the importance of tourism. It has helped me understand the sustainability of a place which then help me reflect on my actions. You get to do a lot of research about the countries you like and want to visit in the future which I have enjoyed.” 

Yasmin Yaqoobi and John Hudson 

Skills you will develop

• Explain the characteristics that make a place a holiday destination.
• Analyse data, maps and other geographical information to develop informed conclusions and predictions for the future.
• Analysing environmental systems and changes due to human action.
• Explore the economic and environmental impacts of tourism and how they affect people .

Assessment

• Travel website.
• Tourism sustainability field work report.

Pathways

Interest in this area can lead to the following careers

• Travel consultant. 
• Tour guide.
• Social researcher. 
• Lawyer.  
• Small/large business owner.
• Teacher 

Prerequisites – a can-do attitude!  

If you are interested in this subject please see your humanities teacher