BA (Hons)International Tourism & Hospitality Management

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Key facts

Duration4 years including a minimum 30-week work placement. Full-time

Start dateSeptember

UCAS CodeN840

Entry requirements104-120 tariff pointsincluding 2 A- levelsor equivalent. BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM.

Required SubjectsAll subjects considered

UCAS

Is this the course for me?This degree is suitable for those with career aspirations related to global hospitality and the wider travel and tourism industry. It will provide you with an understanding of the origins, development and organisation of the tourism and hospitality industries, and the opportunities and challenges facing organisations operating in and across the various sectors.

Global revenues and occupancy rates for the accommodation sector have increased year-on-year, as have international passenger arrivals and receipts, leading to the creation of many new jobs and small and medium-sized businesses while sustaining growth in this and other sectors such as food and drink, transport, visitor attractions and travel distribution. These changes have given rise to new opportunities but also threats, and the most successful businesses will be those with managers that understand how to compete in what is a dynamic and varied collection of industries.

What makes this course different?•You’ll have an opportunity to learn a new language;

French, Spanish or Mandarin as well as residentialfieldtrips in the UK and overseas which have includedJersey and Malta.

•You can also expand your horizons and spend sometime studying abroad with one of our 40 partnerinstitutions in the USA, Australia, Europe and Asia.

•In year three you’ll gain vital experience during your30-week work placement in the UK or overseas whichwill give you the opportunity to turn theory intopractice and build a network of professional contactsto help you secure a management-level positionafter graduating.

•This course is taught by tourism and hospitalityspecialists who are actively involved in researchthat informs the future of these industries; as wellas notable experts who share their expertise duringregular guest lectures.

Please note:All statistics shown are taken from Unistats: Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), the Data Service, universities and colleges and Ipsos MORI (National Student Survey) unless otherwise stated.

We may make changes to our courses to ensure the curriculum, teaching, learning and assessment methods are up to date to maintain academic standards and enhance student learning opportunities. Availability of option units may change from year to year. Please visit our website for the latest course information.

Last updated: October 2017

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BA (Hons)International Tourism & Hospitality Management

www.bournemouth.ac.uk/courses/baithms

Key facts

Duration4 years including a minimum 30-week work placement. Full-time

Start dateSeptember

UCAS CodeN840

Entry requirements104-120 tariff pointsincluding 2 A- levelsor equivalent. BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM.

Required SubjectsAll subjects considered

UCAS

Is this the course for me?This degree is suitable for those with career aspirations related to global hospitality and the wider travel and tourism industry. It will provide you with an understanding of the origins, development and organisation of the tourism and hospitality industries, and the opportunities and challenges facing organisations operating in and across the various sectors.

Global revenues and occupancy rates for the accommodation sector have increased year-on-year, as have international passenger arrivals and receipts, leading to the creation of many new jobs and small and medium-sized businesses while sustaining growth in this and other sectors such as food and drink, transport, visitor attractions and travel distribution. These changes have given rise to new opportunities but also threats, and the most successful businesses will be those with managers that understand how to compete in what is a dynamic and varied collection of industries.

What makes this course different?• You’ll have an opportunity to learn a new language;

French, Spanish or Mandarin as well as residentialfieldtrips in the UK and overseas which have includedJersey and Malta.

• You can also expand your horizons and spend sometime studying abroad with one of our 40 partnerinstitutions in the USA, Australia, Europe and Asia.

• In year three you’ll gain vital experience during your30-week work placement in the UK or overseas whichwill give you the opportunity to turn theory intopractice and build a network of professional contactsto help you secure a management-level positionafter graduating.

• This course is taught by tourism and hospitalityspecialists who are actively involved in researchthat informs the future of these industries; as wellas notable experts who share their expertise duringregular guest lectures.

Please note:All statistics shown are taken from Unistats: Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA), the Data Service, universities and colleges and Ipsos MORI (National Student Survey) unless otherwise stated.

We may make changes to our courses to ensure the curriculum, teaching, learning and assessment methods are up to date to maintain academic standards and enhance student learning opportunities. Availability of option units may change from year to year. Please visit our website for the latest course information.

Last updated: October 2017

Contact us

7913

www.bournemouth.ac.uk

Printed on FSC certified paper from sustainable forests.

Alternative formats are available on request: formats@bournemouth.ac.uk

Tel: +44 (0)1202 961916Email: futurestudents@bournemouth.ac.ukWeb: www.bournemouth.ac.uk/contact

#belongatbu

Year three Final year

Year twoCore unitsManaging People in Tourism & Hospitality Helps you to develop awareness and understanding of the complexities associated with managing people in tourism and hospitality contexts, by introducing you to the principles and practices of contemporary Human Resource Management.

Research Methods for Tourism & Hospitality Provides training in quantitative and qualitative research methodology that will enable you to prepare and interpret data for business and research projects.

Consumer Experience & BehaviourProvide an understanding of the individual and social processes underlying and influencing human behaviour. You will develop the ability to evaluate and apply theories, concepts and models to the experience industries of food and hospitality.

Industry placement experienceThe work placement is an exciting, yet integral part of the course, handing you the opportunity to relate theory to practice in a real business environment and often the chance to take on a managerial responsibility.

You’ll spend your third year on placement with a tourism or hospitality-related organisation. As well as valuable experience of these industries you’ll develop an understanding and appreciation of how individual organisations operate and their inter-relationship within the

Core unitsDissertation OR Consultancy Project: Dissertation A piece of independent work that involves collecting, interpreting and analysing data. You’ll share your key findings through a sustained and balanced argument. The dissertation will develop your analytical and problem solving skills. You’ll develop a critical attitude to research methods, and the ethical issues associated with researching.

Consultancy Project Working to a brief set by one of our industry partners, both as an individual and in teams, you will develop awareness, understanding and appreciation of the principles and practices of business decision making and the ability to consult within the tourism and hospitality sector, as well as vital project management, analytical and interpersonal skills.

Strategy & Leadership in Hospitality You will develop your ability to review and analyse inter/ national hospitality businesses and organisations and the rationale and logic behind the strategic and tactical decisions that they take.

Core unitsThe Tourism & Hospitality IndustriesCovers the origins, development and organisation of the tourism and hospitality industries, and the opportunities and challenges facing organisations operating in and across the various sectors.

Marketing for Tourism & Hospitality Develop your knowledge and understanding of marketing as an essential function for tourism and hospitality management, this unit will provide you with an understanding of the concepts, functions and processes of marketing as practiced in the service industries.

Tourism Operations & TechnologyDevelops your awareness of the principles of intermediation and distribution in the tourism and hospitality industries, and explores the digital ecosystem (including travel review sites, bed banks, price comparisons, discounters and other internet intermediaries) as well as trends such as the growth of independent holidays, the emergence of the sharing economy in the accommodation sector and the impact of low-cost carriers on air transport.

Hospitality Resources & Revenue ManagementIn an increasingly technological world, where a lot of business is done electronically, it’s vital to have a basic understanding e-commerce and how this works in the hospitality industry. In this unit, you’ll analyse facilities management theories and apply them to hotel, catering and hospitality management.

Option units (choose two)

• Conference & Events Management

• Digital Marketing

• Entrepreneurship & SME Management

• Financial Management

• Food, Culture & Travel

• International Human ResourceManagement in Hospitality & Tourism

• Languages (advanced – French, Spanish or Mandarin)

• Managing Crises & Disasters

• Sport Tourism

• Tourism & Hospitality Design

• Transportation for Tourism

• Visitor Attractions Management

• Wildlife & Ecotourism

Option units (choose one)

• Geography of Tourism Destinations• Languages (beginners – French,

Spanish or Mandarin)• Tourism, Wildlife & the Environment

Global Hospitality This unit reviews the social, cultural and environmental influences which impact upon business operations and the people/ resources used within hospitality organisations. You will understand where these influences originate, the impacts they can have and the responses available to organisations of various sizes.

Financial Reporting for Hospitality This unit introduces and develops core business skills in accountancy and business analysis, to prepare you for the demands of financial and management accounting functions in performance analysis and decision making.

Food Systems Explores the nature of tourists, the roles they play, their needs and wants, and behaviour, drawing on ideas from the psychology, sociology and anthropology of tourism.

Option units (choose one)

• Destination Development &Management

• Languages (intermediate – French, Spanish or Mandarin)

• Talent Management

Year one

Tourism Issues & Futures We will examine a range of critical and contemporary issues that you may not have encountered previously, with the aim of broadening your horizons and understanding of tourism. You will be challenged to think critically about issues that you may have previously taken for granted, and be encouraged to reflect critically on your own experiences and practices as a tourist.

wider context of tourism and hospitality. The knowledge and skills developed on placement and the opportunities for learning from and networking with professionals are known to enhance your performance, results and employment prospects.

Our dedicated team of expert advisers actively promotes the concept of student placement to a wide range of commercial and public sector employers and will support you in identifying and securing a placement that best reflects your interests and skills.

Year three Final year

Year twoCore unitsManaging People in Tourism & Hospitality Helps you to develop awareness and understanding of the complexities associated with managing people in tourism and hospitality contexts, by introducing you to the principles and practices of contemporary Human Resource Management.

Research Methods for Tourism & Hospitality Provides training in quantitative and qualitative research methodology that will enable you to prepare and interpret data for business and research projects.

Consumer Experience & BehaviourProvide an understanding of the individual and social processes underlying and influencing human behaviour. You will develop the ability to evaluate and apply theories, concepts and models to the experience industries of food and hospitality.

Industry placement experienceThe work placement is an exciting, yet integral part of the course, handing you the opportunity to relate theory to practice in a real business environment and often the chance to take on a managerial responsibility.

You’ll spend your third year on placement with a tourism or hospitality-related organisation. As well as valuable experience of these industries you’ll develop an understanding and appreciation of how individual organisations operate and their inter-relationship within the

Core unitsDissertation OR Consultancy Project: Dissertation A piece of independent work that involves collecting, interpreting and analysing data. You’ll share your key findings through a sustained and balanced argument. The dissertation will develop your analytical and problem solving skills. You’ll develop a critical attitude to research methods, and the ethical issues associated with researching.

Consultancy Project Working to a brief set by one of our industry partners, both as an individual and in teams, you will develop awareness, understanding and appreciation of the principles and practices of business decision making and the ability to consult within the tourism and hospitality sector, as well as vital project management, analytical and interpersonal skills.

Strategy & Leadership in Hospitality You will develop your ability to review and analyse inter/ national hospitality businesses and organisations and the rationale and logic behind the strategic and tactical decisions that they take.

Core unitsThe Tourism & Hospitality IndustriesCovers the origins, development and organisation of the tourism and hospitality industries, and the opportunities and challenges facing organisations operating in and across the various sectors.

Marketing for Tourism & Hospitality Develop your knowledge and understanding of marketing as an essential function for tourism and hospitality management, this unit will provide you with an understanding of the concepts, functions and processes of marketing as practiced in the service industries.

Tourism Operations & TechnologyDevelops your awareness of the principles of intermediation and distribution in the tourism and hospitality industries, and explores the digital ecosystem (including travel review sites, bed banks, price comparisons, discounters and other internet intermediaries) as well as trends such as the growth of independent holidays, the emergence of the sharing economy in the accommodation sector and the impact of low-cost carriers on air transport.

Hospitality Resources & Revenue ManagementIn an increasingly technological world, where a lot of business is done electronically, it’s vital to have a basic understanding e-commerce and how this works in the hospitality industry. In this unit, you’ll analyse facilities management theories and apply them to hotel, catering and hospitality management.

Option units (choose two)

• Conference & Events Management

• Digital Marketing

• Entrepreneurship & SME Management

• Financial Management

• Food, Culture & Travel

• International Human ResourceManagement in Hospitality & Tourism

• Languages (advanced – French, Spanish or Mandarin)

• Managing Crises & Disasters

• Sport Tourism

• Tourism & Hospitality Design

• Transportation for Tourism

• Visitor Attractions Management

• Wildlife & Ecotourism

Option units (choose one)

• Geography of Tourism Destinations• Languages (beginners – French,

Spanish or Mandarin)• Tourism, Wildlife & the Environment

Global Hospitality This unit reviews the social, cultural and environmental influences which impact upon business operations and the people/ resources used within hospitality organisations. You will understand where these influences originate, the impacts they can have and the responses available to organisations of various sizes.

Financial Reporting for Hospitality This unit introduces and develops core business skills in accountancy and business analysis, to prepare you for the demands of financial and management accounting functions in performance analysis and decision making.

Food Systems Explores the nature of tourists, the roles they play, their needs and wants, and behaviour, drawing on ideas from the psychology, sociology and anthropology of tourism.

Option units (choose one)

• Destination Development &Management

• Languages (intermediate – French, Spanish or Mandarin)

• Talent Management

Year one

Tourism Issues & Futures We will examine a range of critical and contemporary issues that you may not have encountered previously, with the aim of broadening your horizons and understanding of tourism. You will be challenged to think critically about issues that you may have previously taken for granted, and be encouraged to reflect critically on your own experiences and practices as a tourist.

wider context of tourism and hospitality. The knowledge and skills developed on placement and the opportunities for learning from and networking with professionals are known to enhance your performance, results and employment prospects.

Our dedicated team of expert advisers actively promotes the concept of student placement to a wide range of commercial and public sector employers and will support you in identifying and securing a placement that best reflects your interests and skills.