BA (Hons) Tourism Management with Foundation Year

Module: 3BU003

Credits: 20

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This module aims to provide you with an introduction to the general environment in which businesses operate. Through studying this module you will develop an understanding of the contemporary debates on the nature and management of modern enterprises. The module covers internal and external aspects of business – such as people at work, marketing, financial information and operations.

Module: 3GK013

Credits: 40

Period: 1

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

In this module, you will work collaboratively with other students on a project that reflects an area of shared interest relating to the broad themes of Business, Law or the Social Sciences. You will have the opportunity to work as a small team to devise, design and plan a project relating to a topic of shared interest. In many aspects of life and work, teamwork and collaboration are the norm to solve real world-problems. This group-based project will allow you to develop a range of skills, including leadership skills, time-management, negotiation, communication, creativity, problem-solving and critical thinking skills. By investigating and responding to a complex question, challenge or problem, you and your group will acquire a deeper knowledge of your topic. The module will conclude with a conference, where your group’s project will be presented to the other groups in your class.

Module: 4LI011

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

Academic Skills aims to facilitate the development of a range of skills, knowledge and understanding that will enable you to perform effectively in your chosen subject within the Business School.

Module: 4HR002

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

The aim of this module is to discuss the nature of employee behaviour in the workplace, and to consider particularly the aims, expectations and ambitions employees might bring to organisations, and the choices available to organisations and managers in managing them. The module seeks to consider the view “from the bottom up”, as well as from the position of the manager. It will also provide students with the opportunity to reflect on their own attitudes, ambitions and motivation to work.

Module: 4LI003

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This is an introductory module to the tourism Industry. It provides an overview of basic concepts and structure of the tourism industry and considers differences across countries and cultures. The module will explore tourism from different angles: history and geography of tourism and hospitality; types of tourism; tourism and hospitality products ; tourism supply; tourism motivation and demand; tourism planning; tourism marketing; Impacts of Tourism; professional bodies in tourism& nbsp; and Contemporary issues in tourism .

Module: 4BU006

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

The aim of this module is to introduce students to the concept of learning, personal development planning and how through reflection they can improve on a range of study and employability skills to develop the confidence and positive attitude required for academic and career success in a business context. It addresses the need for students to receive structured guidance on how to become more self-aware, how they might learn and develop themselves to improve their personal performance and how to build on their strengths and development needs to enhance their employability.

Module: 4MK007

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This module provides frameworks to understand the importance of marketing within the business environment. It demonstrates an understanding of the marketing tools an organisation will need to use in order to compete in today's dynamic market place.

Module: 4LI005

Credits: 20

Period: 2

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This module aims to introduce tourism students to the different aspects of culture and diversity within their future working environments. It will develop the students& #39; sense of global citizenship, introducing students to a range of concepts and theories in the area of sociology, culture and planning. It will discuss key issues for managers in culturally diverse leisure organisations in the context of the planning and development of tourism.

Module: 5LI014

Credits: 20

Period: 3

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

This module builds on the breadth of learning accrued at Level Four to offer an understanding of the scope and nature of business travel and tourism. The module has a focus on the operational management of business tourism in the meeting, incentive, convention and exhibition (MICE) sector. Students would be able to undertake a critical analysis on the UK's business visits and events strategy. The knowledge gained from this module will equip students to develop their insights into destination related topics in their final year of their tourism studies.

Module: 5LI005

Credits: 20

Period: 3

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

The aim of this module is to facilitate students to further develop a range of employability skills that will enable them to perform effectively in their work, academic and professional life by developing a deeper understanding of the world of work. Specific skills to be acquired will be in the area of people and financial management, thus enhancing employability.

Module: 5BE001

Credits: 20

Period: 3

Type: Core

Locations: Wolverhampton City Campus

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This module identifies creativity as the foundation of enterprise learning and all enterprise activities. Creative thinking and applied creative behaviour is the first important step in all new undertakings, the module explores various interpretations and theories about creativity, providing you with creative skills that will be applied in practice. Innovation is at the heart of ensuring business success and long term prosperity and of the role of sales forces and distribution channels will be developed. It will assess the role of marketing from a strategic...