Unit of Study HOSP2004 Sustainable Business Practices (2025)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Educational Partnerships Board
Placement

No

Unit description

Introduces students to sustainable principles and practices in the hospitality industry. Students focus on key areas where hospitality businesses can have a positive impact on sustainability through policies and procedures. Students implement an Environmental Management System, wherein hospitality businesses can incorporate innovative strategies and social management tools.

Unit content

Introduction to sustainable business practices in hospitality
The interrelationship between the environment and tourism and hospitality
Sustainable resource management - energy, water and waste
Sustainable resource management - food & beverage and sustainable building design
Stakeholder engagement
Certification and corporate social responsibility

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Brisbane - The Hotel School	Term1,3,5	Term1,3,5
Melbourne - The Hotel School	Term1,3,5	Term1,3,5
Sydney - The Hotel School	Term1,3,5	Term1,3,5

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

demonstrate knowledge of the impact of the hospitality, tourism and events industry on the environment;

identify and analyse the key elements of a sustainability framework and its impact on hospitality operations;

demonstrate the capability to plan, develop and propose an Environmental Management System to address environmental, business and social goals;

demonstrate the knowledge and skills to reflect upon the challenges of implementing an Environmental Management System in a hospitality business.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Tutorial 3 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Quiz	30%
Case study	40%
Presentation	30%

Teaching method

Tutorial 3 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Quiz	30%
Case study	40%
Presentation	30%

Teaching method

Tutorial 3 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Quiz	30%
Case study	40%
Presentation	30%

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