BA (Hons) Tourism Management (Full Time)
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Description
This degree will help you develop the qualities, skills and knowledge you need to meet the demand for highly-qualified managers in the world’s largest growth sector – tourism.
Key features include:
- Global tourism study, including world tourism perspectives, impact issues, tourism heritage, contemporary tourism issues and tourism in developing countries
- Residential field trip during the first year of study
- Related disciplines including management, customer services, marketing and organisational behaviour in leisure services
- Optional units including event organisation, natural and cultural heritage tourism management, tourism and the media, hospitality, finance entrepreneurship, strateg…
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This degree will help you develop the qualities, skills and knowledge you need to meet the demand for highly-qualified managers in the world’s largest growth sector – tourism.
Key features include:
- Global tourism study, including world tourism perspectives, impact issues, tourism heritage, contemporary tourism issues and tourism in developing countries
- Residential field trip during the first year of study
- Related disciplines including management, customer services, marketing and organisational behaviour in leisure services
- Optional units including event organisation, natural and cultural heritage tourism management, tourism and the media, hospitality, finance entrepreneurship, strategy for business, and a consultancy project
- Complex concepts explained using case studies and practical scenarios
- Innovative teaching and learning methods, including lectures, small seminars, workshops and computer-based lessons
- Structured written and one-to-one feedback
- Guest speakers to provide depth to learning
- Approachable, expert staff team with wide professional experience of tourism.
Industrial focus
Employability is at the heart of this course. The blend of
theory and practice helping students develop skills that are
essential in employment.
Work experience placements are an important part of the degree,
helping students gain real-world experience and build contacts.
Staff are involved in tourism research and ensure the course
remains relevant, current and valued in the industry.
Course content
Year 1
Six core units:
- Academic and Employability Skills
- Leisure Marketing
- Financial Planning and Reporting (half unit)
- Introduction to Organisational Behaviour in Leisure Services (half unit)
- Introduction to Tourism
- World Tourism Perspectives
- Tourism Field Studies.
Year 2
Five core units and one option unit:
- Work-based Professional Studies
- Research Methods for the Leisure Industries
- The Management of Visitor Attractions
- Responsible and Sustainable Tourism Development
- Changing Tourism Environments.
Options:
- Customer Services Marketing and Sales
- Languages
- Cruise Experiences Management
- Event Organisation
- Managing Service Operations.
Year 3
Five core units and one option unit:
- Project (equivalent to two units) OR Literature-based Research, plus one option
- International Marketing for Travel and Tourism OR Strategy for Business
- Contemporary Issues in Tourism
- Natural and Cultural Heritage Tourism Management.
Options:
- Consultancy Project
- Tourism in Developing Countries
- Tourism and the Media
- Finance Entrepreneurship
- Languages
- Globalisation of the Cruise Industry
- Hospitality Management
- Small Business Enterprise
- International Marketing for Travel and Tourism
- Curriculum Plus.
Why choose Solent?
This course will enable you to gain valuable knowledge of both tourism and management subjects, giving you an advantage when working in the tourism industry.
- Opportunities for valuable work experience
- Engage in a varied learning environment
- Enjoy the flexibility and responsibility of working both on your own and in groups.
- Tourism tutors are highly experienced practitioners and continue to network and collaborate with the tourism industry for the benefit of the field trips.
Assessment
Essays, written examinations, seminar presentations, written reports, case studies, practicals, group work, work placement, reflective journal, posters and a final-year 12,000-word dissertation (for those who undertake this unit).
Projects/work experience
During the first year students will develop management skills that prepare them for a minimum six-week work placement, which takes place between Year 1 and Year 2. The Careers Employability and Enterprise Service (CEES) supports students to plan and organise their own placements through a series of group and one-to-one sessions. CEES offers advice on how to find a placement, create a successful CV or application form and how to stand out at interview. Further experience will be gained through visits and guests speakers from the tourism industry.
Key career skills
Interpersonal skills, organisation, communication and problem solving, presentation, leadership, management, teamwork, showing initiative and IT skills.
Student quote
Louise Page
“After several gap years working for holiday resorts, I decided it was time to go to university and better my career prospects. A friend of mine had studied at Southampton Solent University and highly recommended it. I enquired about the tourism courses and was pleased to discover that the course was mainly assignment-based – I’ve never been a fan of exams!
“As a mature student, I was concerned that I might find myself in a minority, but there is an amazingly diverse set of people at Solent. I loved meeting people of different ages, nationalities and backgrounds. Solent has a very social atmosphere and there are always special events going on where students can meet.
“My lecturers are all highly knowledgeable in their fields. I
think it’s essential to learn from industry professionals like them
to better understand the tourism industry. We are taught in a
variety of ways: lectures, small seminars and computer-based
lessons give the course a nice variety and keep it interesting.
People with different learning styles are catered for and it’s
really enjoyable. My confidence has improved through individual and
group presentations too.”
The International Foundation Year must be successfully
completed before commencing undergraduate study (NQF Level 6 and
above). In compliance with UKBA Tier 4 (General Student) policy, a
Confirmation of Acceptance for Study (CAS) will initially be issued
for the foundation course.
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