Management in Tourism (Top-up)

The independent study project allows you to study a topic of your choice which is related to your areas of study. You'll work independently, to develop and demonstrate your academic skills and abilities. The project will involve the gathering and analysis of secondary data within the context of current academic theory.

The aim of this module is to consolidate managing yourself, managing others, and managing a business. You'll evaluate your own competencies in a range of areas associated with work within tourism, hospitality and event management. And explore the theory and practice of business strategy through innovation and creativity within a corporate setting. You'll engage with external organisations to help you to develop transferable skills and abilities to work on managerial strategies.

Engage in critical analysis around contemporary and future tourists and tourist attractions. The module will examine the interrelationships around perceptions of the traveller, destinations, and wider social influences. You'll be expected to observe how the broader external environment influences tourist behaviour and places of tourism and leisure, currently and in the future.

Gain an in-depth and critical understanding of the business management issues involved in managing quality in service organisations. You'll critically analyse the tools, techniques and approaches for achieving service quality within the contemporary business landscape. The module develops and informs the necessary professional skills needed for industry settings.

This module allows you to study a niche, yet important component of global tourism. Dark tourism is the act of travel to sites of or places associated with death, disaster or difficult heritage. It provides an opportunity for you to become well-grounded and socially responsible managers of potential local, national, or international dark tourism sites, attractions, and exhibitions.

During this module you'll work independently, to develop and demonstrate your academic skills and abilities. The module will normally be based on a topic related to your degree and will demonstrate the use of primary and secondary data collection techniques. You'll provide a logical rationale for the study, which will be supported by detailed methodology, findings, and analysis sections.

The module aims to provide you with opportunities to visit an overseas destination so you can explore its tourism, hospitality and events. You'll learn experientially so you can apply your knowledge of international destination development and the visitor economy to a particular case study.