Key Tourism Academic Staff Your course team is made up of industry qualified and subject academics who are also teaching professionals with membership of relevant groups and knowledge pools. Carol Southall, Isabel Clarke, Linda Phillips, Jon Fairburn Academic experts from other areas will be involved in the delivery of topics such as business, accounting, law and economics. Personal Tutor You will be allocated a Personal Tutor prior to starting your studies, either before or during induction week, and this information will be available from the e:VisionStaffs Portal. Contact your Personal Tutor directly for help with study problems; concerns about academic progress, i.e. your performance in assessments and overall progress on your course; enquiries about course changes; and/or any general concerns about university life. Module Leaders Each module has a Module Leader who is responsible for the provision of teaching and the conduct of assessments for that module. Contact your module leader directly for queries about your module, i.e. information about the module content, timetabling of sessions and locations, lecture material and assessments; submission deadlines; advice on resit requirements. Some Useful Contacts Student Guidance Advisors Anne Grainger – Student Guidance Advisor Student Academic Services Information Brindley Building +44 (0)1782 294073 Student Enabling Centre Specialist Advice for Students Disabled Student Support Counselling Specialist Advice / Mental Wellbeing Support International Student Advisors Support for International Students Immigration and Visa advice International Authorised Leave Request
The Structure of your Course Programme Title BA (Hons) Tourism Management with Foundation Year Year 1 – Level 3 L E V E L 3 Teaching Block 1 Business Functions in Context 15 Credits Understanding the Business Environment 15 Credits University Skills 15 Credits Beyond the Classroom 30 Credits Teaching Block 2 Principles of Planning and Financing within Business 15 Credits Principles of Business Management 15 Credits Business Numeracy and IT Skills 15 Credits There is no compensation of modules at Level 3 and students must pass all 120 credits before they can progress to level 4 of the award. Year 2 - Level 4 TB1 MKTG40249 Introduction to Tourism & Events (30 credits) ENTP40075 Management Skills (Enhancing Your Career & Personal Success) (30 credits) HRMG40027 Resourcing Events and Tourism Organisations (30 credits) Human Resources/OBLC Accounting & Finance TB2 MKTG40299 Entrepreneurial Marketing (30 credits)
Contemporary Issues in Tourism and Events (30 credits) L6 Group debate (60%), Individual debate Paper 2000 words (40%) Tourism in Action (30 credits) L6 Assignment 2500 (100%) E Presentation skills Management Skills (Enhancing your career & Personal Success) L4 PDP portfolio of: video, IT documents, assignment & action plan Introduction to Tourism and Events (30 credits) L4 Written assignment Tourism Theories and Perspectives (15 credits) L5 Contribute to online discussion forum – 4 x 500 word submissions Entrepreneurial Marketing (30 credits) L4 Group presentation, group report, feasibility study, marketing plan. Professional Development (Enterprise, Entrepreneurialism and Citizenship) (15 credits) L5 1000 word assignment, job application documents, 1500 Project management assignment Tourism Management Project (30 credits) L6 Individual presentation (15%); individual assignment 5000 words (85%) International Leisure and Tourism Marketing (30 credits) L6 Grp assignment (25%); Individual essay (25%); Individual essay 2500 words (50%) Contemporary Issues in Tourism and Events (30 credits) L6 Group debate (40%), Individual debate Paper 2000 words (60%) Tourism in Action (30 credits) L6 Assignment 2500 words (100%) F The ability to interact confidently with colleagues Management Skills (Enhancing your career & Personal Success) L4 PDP portfolio of: IT documents, assignment & action plan Introduction to Tourism and Events (30 credits) L4 Written assignment
Tourism Destinations, Leisure and Culture (30 credits) L5 2 x 2000 word assignments (50% each) International Leisure and Tourism Marketing (30 credits) L6 Grp assignment (25%); Individual (25%); Individual essay 2500 words (50%) Contemporary Issues in Tourism and Events (30 credits) L6 Group debate (60%), Individual debate Paper 2000 words (40%)