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LEIM010 – International Sustainable Tourism
Field: EVENTS, TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY
Co-ordinator: Anna Borley-Russell
Credit Value: 20
Level: 7
Timetable Slot:
Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: None
Assessment: AUT - International Sustainable Tourism, Coursework: 100% AUT2 - International Sustainable Tourism, Coursework: 100%
Designated for: Designated for: MA International Tourism Development;
Description: The purpose of this module is to critically examine the concept of sustainable tourism development and its industry application, using a range of international case studies. The module aims to demonstrate the application of the Changemaker Philosophy to social challenges or issues that can be alleviated through sustainable tourism strategies.
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LEIM011 – Risk, Crisis and Post-Conflict Management in Tourism
Field: EVENTS, TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY
Co-ordinator: Marcella Daye
Credit Value: 20
Level: 7
Timetable Slot:
Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: None
Assessment: SPR - Risk, Crisis And Post-Conflict Management In Tourism, Coursework: 100% SUM - Risk, Crisis And Post-Conflict Management In Tourism, Coursework: 100%
Designated for: Designated for: MA International Tourism Development;
Description: The purpose of this module is to equip students with the knowledge to critique theoretical frameworks on risk and crisis management within the context of tourism operations utilising practical examples of past destination's responses. It also examines specific management strategies to harness the potential opportunities for peacebuilding and social renewal through tourism in post conflict scenarios.
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LEIM020 – Strategic Destination Management
Field: EVENTS, TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY
Co-ordinator: Fabio
Credit Value: 20
Level: 7
Timetable Slot:
Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: None
Assessment: AUT - Strategic Destination Management, Coursework: 100% AUT2 - Strategic Destination Management, Coursework: 100% SPR - Strategic Destination Management, Coursework: 100%
Designated for: Designated for: MA International Hotel Management; MA International Tourism Development; MSc International Special Events Management;
Description: The purpose of this module is to examine the potential benefits of tourism as a preferred development tool such as increased income, foreign exchange, employment and economic diversification. It focuses on adopting a strategic and responsible approach that recognises the complexity of the interconnected forces at work whilst addressing the economic, social and cultural challenges.
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LEIM031 – Dissertation & Research Methods (Tourism, Hospitality, Hotel and Events Management)
Field: EVENTS, TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY
Co-ordinator: Marcella Daye
Credit Value: 60
Level: 7
Timetable Slot:
Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: None
Assessment: AUTON - Dissertation & Research Methods (Tourism, Hospitality, Hotel And Events Management) (Online Version) September, Coursework: 100% SPR - Dissertation & Research Methods (Tourism, Hospitality, Hotel And Events Management) (September Cohort, 2 Terms), Coursework: 100% SUM - Dissertation & Research Methods (Tourism, Hospitality, Hotel And Events Management) (February Cohort, 2 Terms), Coursework: 100% AUTPT - Dissertation & Research Methods (Tourism, Hospitality, Hotel And Events Management) (September Cohort, 3 Terms), Coursework: 100% AUT - Dissertation & Research Methods (Tourism, Hospitality, Hotel And Events Management), Coursework: 100% SPRPT - Dissertation & Research Methods (Tourism, Hospitality, Hotel And Events Management) (February Cohort, 3 Terms), Coursework: 100%
Designated for: Designated for: MA International Hotel Management; MA International Hotel Management (Placement Route); MA International Tourism Development; MSc International Special Events Management;
Description: The purpose of this module is to develop a critical understanding of research methods as they can be applied to analysis of the service industries, and in so doing facilitate the production of an independent piece of research by the student of relevance to their curriculum.
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LEIM036 – Service Excellence and Innovation
Field: EVENTS, TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY
Co-ordinator: Elaine Vyner-Mayes
Credit Value: 20
Level: 7
Timetable Slot:
Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: None
Assessment: SUM - Service Excellence And Innovation, Coursework: 100% SPR - Service Excellence And Innovation, Coursework: 100%
Designated for: Designated for: MA International Hotel Management; MSc International Special Events Management;
Description: The purpose of this module is to provide a framework for service excellence and innovation in terms of enhancing the customer experience and generating lifetime value for the business. It enables students students to develop their knowledge and understanding of existing frameworks for service excellence and consider the need to adopt an external, customer focused view of the organisation through innovatively, and ethically adjusting what the business does internally.
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LEIM037 – International Hotel Management
Field: EVENTS, TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY
Co-ordinator: Sarah Thangadurai
Credit Value: 20
Level: 7
Timetable Slot: Semester 2
Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: None
Assessment: SPR - International Hotel Management, Coursework: 100%
Designated for: Designated for: MA International Hotel Management;
Description: The purpose of this module is to outline and analyze the form of the international hotel industry, providing students with a clear understanding of the nature and structure of hotel operations globally while developing a critical appreciation of the management challenges at both operational and strategic level.
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LEIM039 – Eventful Cities
Field: EVENTS, TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY
Co-ordinator: Claire Drakeley
Credit Value: 20
Level: 7
Timetable Slot:
Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: None
Assessment: SPR - Eventful Cities, Coursework: 100%
Designated for: Designated for: MA International Tourism Development;
Description: The purpose of this module is to provide students with the ability to evaluate and appraise the use of events as vehicles for urban regeneration and revitalisation. The module draws on a range of associated disciplines including urban planning, tourism policy and strategic events management as a means of developing a holistic view of the eventful city.
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LEIM040 – Transforming Organisational Cultures in the International Hotel Industry
Field: EVENTS, TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY
Co-ordinator: Sarah Thangadurai
Credit Value: 20
Level: 7
Timetable Slot:
Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: None
Assessment: SPR - Transforming Organisational Cultures In The International Hotel Industry, Coursework: 100% SUM - Transforming Organisational Cultures In The International Hotel Industry, Coursework: 100%
Designated for: Designated for: MA International Hotel Management;
Description: The purpose of this module is to analyse a range of challenges associated with managing organisations in the international hotel industry. These challenges are obfuscated by ownership, traditional approaches to management and outdated strategic thinking. Such complexities require leadership and the ability to continually transform and revisit the organisational commitment to its long term strategy.
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LEIM041 – Imagined Futures for Tourism & Hospitality
Field: EVENTS, TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY
Co-ordinator: Alan Lovell
Credit Value: 20
Level: 7
Timetable Slot:
Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: None
Assessment: AUTDL - Imagined Futures For Tourism & Hospitality (Distance Learning), Coursework: 100% AUT - Imagined Futures For Tourism & Hospitality, Coursework: 100% AUTON - Imagined Futures For Tourism & Hospitality (Online Version) September, Coursework: 100% SUM - Imagined Futures For Tourism & Hospitality, Coursework: 100%
Designated for: Designated for: MA International Tourism Development;
Description: The purpose of this module is to provide students with the ability to analyse the multidisciplinary facets of tourism/hospitality futures, and forecast and redefine the future of international tourism and hospitality. Students will postulate possible, probable, and preferable futures of the international tourism and hospitality industries, drawing on current trends and research.