BA Honours Degree

An introduction

Purpose of Today’s Session

• Outline the classes you will be studying over the next 22 weeks

• Familiarise you with generic Unit Handout content

• Discuss resources which will help you to maximise your academic performance

• Understand how your final Degree Classification is calculated

Teaching Term Dates

• Term D Week 0 - Monday 9th November 2015

• Christmas Break - Saturday 19th December until Sunday 3rd January 2016

• Term D Week 10 - Monday 25th – Wednesday 27th January 2016

• Term A Week 0 – Monday 8th February 2016

• Term A Week 10 – Monday 18th April 2016

Core Classes in Terms D &A

BA Honours Core Classes Term

PPD 3 (10 credits) A

International Marketing Management (20 credits)

A

Applied Research in the Hospitality, Tourism and Events Industry (10 credits)

D

Dissertation (40 credits) D/A

Your Pathway Courses

Degree (Honours) in International Hotel Management

Hospitality Leadership and Innovation (20) D

Managing Information Systems (20) DDegree (Honours) In International Hotel & Tourism

Management

Hospitality Leadership and Innovation (20) D

Sustainable Tourism Planning and Development (20) DDegree (Honours) in Tourism and Events

Management

Events Management (20) A

Sustainable Tourism Planning and Development (20) D

Your Pathway Courses

Degree (Honours) in Hotel and Events Management

Events Management (20) A

Hospitality Leadership and Innovation (20) D

Degree (Honours) in Hospitality Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship, Creativity and Innovation (20) D

Hospitality Business Across Cultures (20) A

Unit handouts

• Class content

• Pre-class reading

• Reading list

• Unit learning outcomes

• Lecturer and contact

• Assessment, submission and weighing

• Credits and marks (merit and distinction)

Marking Schemes

1st Class Honours Degree 70%+

Second Class Uper Division (2:1) 60% - 69%

Second Class Lower Division (2:2) 50% - 59%

Third Class 40% - 49%

Fail <40%

Time management

• Plan your time proactively

• Prepare properly for class

• Pre-class reading

• Group Work!

Your new friend for 18 weeks – Keep him quiet!!

Core academic skills

• Document on Moodle

• Contact your lecturer if you have questions

• Library

• Plagiarism

• Read the feedback from lecturers and apply to future submission

The Predictor!

Did we cover it?Purpose of Today’s Session

• Outline the classes you will be studying over the next 22 weeks

• Familiarise you with generic Unit Handout content

• Discuss resources which will help you to maximise your academic performance

• Understand how your final Degree Classification is calculated