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PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION

BA(Hons) International Tourism Management programmes: For Eastbourne delivery please refer to pages 2 to14.

For Angell Akademie delivery please refer to pages 16 to 24.

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Course summary

Final award BA(Hons) International Tourism Management*

BA(Hons) International Tourism Management with Marketing*

BA(Hons) International Tourism Management with Travel Business*

BA(Hons) International Tourism Management (Top Up)

*Available for UoB, Eastbourne, delivery only.

Intermediate award BA, DipHE, Cert HE International Tourism Management

Course status Validated

Awarding body University of Brighton

Faculty Education and Sport

School Sport and Service Management

Location of study/ campus Eastbourne

Partner institution(s)

Name of institution Host department Course status

1. ANGELL Akademie Freiburg Joint – Level 6 Delivery (Top up)

Admissions

Admissions agency UCAS

Entry requirements

Include any progression opportunities into the course.

Applicable for 2016/17 entry.

Check the University’s website for 2017/18 entry requirements.

1. Entry to Level 4:

UCAS tariff BBC, from a minimum of one 12-unit or two 6-unit qualifications.

o Level 3 Key Skills will count towards the tariff score.

o General Studies will count towards the tariff score.

In addition for 1 – 3 above: GCSE (min grade C) at least three

subjects including Mathematics and English Language is required.

International Baccalaureate: Diploma minimum 28 points.

QAA- approved Access Course – subject specific units are

accepted.

BTEC: DMM at level 3

2. Applicants from Colleges/Schools in the UoB Compact Scheme may be guaranteed an interview/offer providing they meet the entry requirements. (see http://www.brighton.ac.uk for details)

3. International College (KAPLAN): pass at 50% or above

PART 1: COURSE SUMMARY INFORMATION

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4. Foundation Degrees/HND/Dip HE Students from relevant subject areas will be considered for:

Entry to Level 5

Successful completion of level 4 with a merit profile

Entry to Level 6

Successful completion of level 4 and 5 with a merit profile

5. Progression agreements

Where progression agreements exist with partner institutions please refer to the Memorandum of Cooperation

6. Language Students, where English is not their first language require IELTS (English proficiency): 6.0 Overall, 6.0 in writing (or an equivalent qualification).

Start date (mmm-yy)

Normally September September 2015

September 2017 (Top up)

Mode of study

Mode of study Duration of study (standard) Maximum registration period

Full-time 3 years 8 years

Full-time (Top-up) 1 year 4 years

Part-time 6 years 8 years

Part-time (Top-up) 2 years 4 years

Sandwich 4 years 10 years

Distance N/A N/A

Course codes/categories

UCAS code N840

N841 (Top-up)

Contacts

Course Leader (or Course Development Leader)

Graham Shephard

Admissions Tutor Graham Shephard

Examination and Assessment

External Examiner(s)

Name Place of work Date tenure expires

Ms Angela Kalisch University of Gloucester

st 1 October 2013 –

th

30 September 2017

Examination Board(s) (AEB/CEB)

AEB: SaSM Undergraduate Area Examination Board

CEB: SaSM Undergraduate Course Examination Board (JAM)

Approval and review

Approval date Review date

Validation 1

Dec 2014 2

Dec 2014

1

Date of original validation. 2

Date of most recent periodic review (normally academic year of validation + 5 years).

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Programme Specification 3

June 2015 Q&S Published June 2016

4 June 2016

The programme specification is applicable to students who started their study in 2016/17

Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Body 1 (if applicable):

None 5

N/A


None None


None None

PART 2: COURSE DETAILS

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Aims

The aims of the course are to:

a) Develop tourism management professionals with the core knowledge and key academic constituencies that meet those required by the international tourism management sector.

b) Provide an engaging and stimulating programme of study in International Tourism Management.

c) Foster an environment in which students develop academic skills; challenge knowledge; application; critical awareness; analysis; reasoning; problem solving; synthesis; evaluation.

d) Develop student’s research skills, which will enable them to critically evaluate methodologies

and methods for data collection and interpretation related to international tourism management (research methods and data analysis).

e) Equip students with the knowledge, skills and experience of work to enable them to take a

proactive role in preparing for their future employability.

f) Develop international tourism management students that are adaptable to the changing demands of commercial, industrial and professional life by encouraging students to acquire and develop a wide range of personal and transferable skills: self-reliance, reflection, adaptability, creativity, flexibility, interpersonal communication; leadership qualities

g) Encourage international tourism management students to reflect upon their previous studies,

take responsibility for their own learning and continuing professional development and consider further opportunities for learning.

h) Enable international tourism management students to demonstrate key skills: communication,

both oral and written; listening; IT; numeracy and statistics; team work in a supported learning environment.

i) Engage in widening participation by providing students with a range of opportunities to

participate in the undergraduate programme, this includes: non-traditional entry; a wide range of study modes; curriculum modification and equality commitments.

“with Marketing”

3

Month and year this version of the programme specification was approved (normally September). 4

Date programme specification will be reviewed (normally approval date + 1 year). If programme specification is applicable to a particular cohort, please state here. 5

Date of most recent review by accrediting/ approving external body.

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J) Develop International Tourism Management with Marketing students with core knowledge and key academic and professional range of skills required by the marketing specialism in the international tourism management sector.

“with Travel Business”

J) Develop International Tourism Management with Travel Business students with core knowledge and key academic and professional range of skills required by the travel business specialism in the international tourism management sector.

Learning outcomes

The outcomes of the main award provide information about how the primary aims are demonstrated by 6

students following the course. These are mapped to external reference points where appropriate .

Knowledge and theory on completion of level 4 a student will have:

Developed a foundation knowledge and understanding of the tourism industry.

Developed an introductory knowledge and understanding of key

concepts, theories and issues related to management.

Applied that knowledge and understanding to underpin work at higher

levels.

on completion of level 5 a student will have:

Developed an in-depth knowledge and understanding of concepts, theories and techniques specific to the tourism industry.

Developed an analytical approach in selecting, applying and

evaluating tourism industry and management principles to ‘given’ problems.


Identified, discussed and evaluated a wide range of contemporary issues related to the tourism industry.

Appraised business problems and formulated strategies for resolving

them.

Critically reviewed, consolidated and extended a coherent body of

knowledge in order to execute a sustained piece of independent work.

Synthesised and evaluated information from a wide variety of

sources relating to historical, current and future developments in the tourism industry.

Developed the ability to undertake and independently manage a

research project.

Skills

Includes intellectual skills (i.e. generic skills relating to academic study, problem solving, evaluation, research


Identified strengths and weaknesses in a range of key, personal and academic skills in order to outline areas for self-development.

Taken responsibility for planning and managing own learning, with

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etc.) and professional/ practical skills.

guidance, in order to successfully complete level 4.


Challenged theories and concepts, which are used within the tourism sector.

Further developed and demonstrated a range of key, personal and

academic skills to support level 5 studies and underpin level 6.

An understanding of their own development required in order to achieve their future career goals.


Developed and be able to demonstrate a wide range of key, personal and academic skills in order to achieve career aspirations or enabling access to further professional or academic study.

QAA subject benchmark statement (where

7 applicable)

Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism

PROFESSIONAL, STATUTORY AND REGULATORY BODIES (where applicable)

Where a course is accredited by a PSRB, full details of how the course meets external requirements, and what students are required to undertake, are included.

None

LEARNING AND TEACHING

Learning and teaching methods

This section sets out the primary learning and teaching methods, including total learning hours and any specific requirements in terms of practical/ clinical-based learning. The indicative list of learning and teaching methods includes information on the proportion of the course delivered by each method and details where a particular method relates to a particular element of the course.

The information included in this section complements that found in the Key Information Set (KIS), with the programme specification providing further information about the learning and teaching methods used on the course.

Level 4: Learning is supported and enhanced by both formal contact hours with tutors and by personal/tutorial support. It is recognised that students come from varied backgrounds and both the Welcome Week (first week) and the integration of key skills required into core modules provides an environment where students are able to succeed. Structured handouts, reading lists and the studentcentral intranet are utilised to add value to student learning. First year modules are designed to provide students with a strong foundation for the remainder of the programme.

Level 5: In the second year, students are encouraged to be more independent in their approach to study and to accept responsibility for their learning and accountability for determining and achieving the outcomes. Students will be expected to research, analyse, and evaluate a wide range of information and communicate this effectively. The combination of classroom and other, less formal approaches to study is seen as aiding development of an active and independent learner.

Level 6: In the final year of the programme, even greater autonomy of learning is essential, with students accepting responsibility and accountability for their workload, priorities and outcomes. It is recognized that the diversity of students at level 6 is considerable. Therefore, during Student Week a range of workshops and sessions are arranged. Not only do these address the more practical issues of

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welcoming and integrating new Level 6 students to the campus, school and programme but there are also workshops on skills and research methods to ensure a baseline of knowledge and understanding. Students need to demonstrate the capacity for critical evaluation of knowledge, concepts and evidence from a range of sources. This will be further enhanced by the Dissertation or Placement Project where students will demonstrate the ability to critically review, synthesise and extend a coherent body of knowledge in a systematic manner. The teaching modes will be a mix of classroom, workshops, and tutorials. The aim will not only be the acquisition of the best possible degree classification but also to prepare students for employment, and for further study if desired.

The majority of the modules are valued at 20 credits; there are some 10 credit options at level 6 only,

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and the Dissertation/Placement Project is valued at 40 credits .

Each module is designed around the premise of 20 credits being equivalent to 200 hours of student study time; this normally includes 52 hours of tutor contact.

The style of teaching also varies from traditional lecture to interactive workshops, which might include a mini-lecture, group discussions and exercises, case studies, presentations and learning linked to information technologies. Other teaching methods will include seminars, tutorials, and guest speakers from industry. The dynamics of the style also changes between the levels as can be seen from the outlines of the levels above.

There is an optional work placement element that students may undertake between levels 5 and 6. Students taking this option will undertake a Placement Project instead of the Dissertation.

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‘with Marketing’ routeway

All students, at level 4, will enter onto the BA(Hons) International Tourism Management programme. At the end of level 4 students will be offered the opportunity to specialise in marketing. All students will have completed a 20 CATS module introducing them to the subject area of marketing (Marketing, Branding and Consumer Psychology) to enable them to make an informed choice. If they decide to take the ‘with marketing’ routeway they will undertake a further 100 (CATS) in the marketing specialism in levels 5 (20 CATS) and 6 (80 CATS). At level 6 students be required to ensure their dissertation/placement project (40 CATS) focuses on marketing plus all their optional modules (40 CATS). Students will be informed of the appropriate optional modules to select from.

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‘with Travel Business’ routeway

All students, at level 4, will enter onto the BA(Hons) International Tourism Management programme. At the end of level 4 students will be offered the opportunity to specialise in Travel Business. All students will have completed a 20 CATS module introducing them to the subject area of Travel Business (The Travel and Tourism Industry) to enable them to make an informed choice. If they decide to take the ‘with Travel Business’ routeway they will undertake a further 100 (CATS) in the Travel Business specialism in levels 5 (20 CATS) and 6 (80 CATS). At level 6 students be required to ensure their dissertation/placement project (40 CATS) focuses on Travel Businees plus all their optional modules (40 CATS). Students will be informed of the appropriate optional modules to select from.

ASSESSMENT

Assessment methods

This section sets out the summative assessment methods on the course and includes details on where to find further information on the criteria used in assessing coursework. It also provides an assessment matrix which reflects the variety of modes of assessment, and the volume of assessment in the course.

The information included in this section complements that found in the Key Information Set (KIS), with the programme specification providing further information about how the course is assessed.

The course contains some compulsory assessments not included in the breakdown provided on the KIS because they cannot be directly linked to credit. For example a pass/fail skills test included in one of the

8 The Placement Project is not available for Top- Up students.

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The ‘With Marketing’ routeway is not available to Top-Up or non-honours students. 10

The ‘With Travel Business’ routeway is not available to Top-Up or non-honours students.

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modules or as a course requirement. Full details of assessments within a module can be found on the University’s VLE, student central.

The method of assessment and performance grading is designed to comply with the University of Brighton’s General Examination and Assessment Regulations for Taught Courses (GEAR), annually updated.

Assessment Philosophy: Assessment of student performance will serve to promote, reinforce and consolidate learning. The assessment will also both develop student skills (key, personal and academic) and test learning outcomes in order to pass the appropriate modules. The learning outcomes are stated in each individual module descriptor. Students are given explicit assessment criteria in order to address the learning outcomes and achieve the classification appropriate to them.

Assessment on this programme reflects a work related ethos and therefore, assessment reflects the following:

methods of assessment should reflect the future management activities students might engage in, such as working in teams, writing reports, making presentations, appraising others

modes of assessment should develop students’ self-confidence and self-evaluation

assessment should encourage and support peer collaboration and appraisal.

Assessment Methods: The course is designed to enable students to participate in a range of assessment methods, which may be undertaken as an individual, in a group or as a pair, these include: written pieces of work; e.g. essays, reports, case studies, dissertation; exhibitions; presentations; computer simulations; in-class tests; practical tests; self or peer assessed; student led discussions; examinations, seen and unseen questions, multi-choice, time constrained.

Assessment Details: Assessment details will be provided to students at the beginning of each module. This will include the assessment, the weighting of individual piece of assessment, the assessment criteria and how they link to the module learning outcomes.

Assessment Marking and Feedback: All modules are marked using the assessment criteria, as given to the students. All modules are moderated by the module team to ensure consistency. Feedback on assessed work will be returned to students normally within four working weeks of the submission date. Feedback will be detailed in terms of strengths and weaknesses of the work and will comments on how the student can improve. Tutors and the SaSM administrative team record assessment progress.

Assessment Grading: Assessments are graded with a percentage mark, these grades are aggregated according to the percentage weighting of the individual pieces of assessment. Each module will be awarded an overall percentage.

Assessment Information for Students: Details of assessment procedures and regulations are available to students as part of their student handbook when enrolling.

SUPPORT AND INFORMATION

Institutional/ University Students based at Eastbourne benefit from the below:

University induction/student week

Student Contract

studentcentral Managed/Virtual Learning Environment

Extensive library facilities and media facilities at Queenwood

Computer pool rooms at Queenwood (80 stations free access) and Aldro (80 stations for teaching and access)

Language laboratories on-site

E-mail address

Welfare and Accommodation service at the Student Centre, Trevin Towers, Welkin

Health/Nurse service at the Student Centre, Trevin Towers, Welkin

Personal tutor for advice and guidance plus the Student Support Tutors

English Language Support Programme

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Sport and Recreation Centre

Student Union Office

Careers Service

Turnitin

Course-specific

Additional support,

specifically where courses have non- traditional patterns of delivery (e.g. distance learning and work-based learning) include:

Students based at Eastbourne benefit from the below:

Course leader-led induction/student week

SaSM Student Handbook

SaSM Health and Safety Policy and Codes of Practice

Course handbook and set of module outlines

Dissertation/Final Year Placement Project/Enterprise Business Plan Supervisor

Placement Team and Resources unit

Learning Technologies Suite for SaSM

International Student Liaison Tutor

Student Information Screens

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PART 3: COURSE SPECIFIC REGULATIONS

COURSE STRUCTURE

This section includes an outline of the structure of the programme, including stages of study and progression points. Course Leaders may choose to include a structure diagram here.

The modules comprising the award are listed in the table below. Students completing the full BA(Hons) award study level 4, 5 and 6 modules, whilst students completing the ‘Top up’ award study level 6 modules only. The structure, and optionality, of level 6 delivery will differ for Angell Akademie delivery – please refer to the bottom of pg.12 for details.

X-courses: modules that are delivered across courses

Professional practitioner: modules that have clear focus on academic and professional skills development and employability.

Semester 1 Semester 2

Level 4

SM402

Marketing Branding and

Consumer Psychology

(20 Credits)

TT407

The Travel and

Tourism Industry

(20 Credits)

SM401

Economics and Finance

(20 Credits)

TT403

Impacts of

Tourism

(20 Credits)

SM406

Organisations, Management and People

(20 Credits)

TT406

Resort and Destination Management

(20 Credits)


Level 5

SM520

Managerial Accounting

(20 Credits)

TT524

Tourism, Society

and Culture

(20 Credits)

TT503

Transport, Travel and

Mobility

(20 Credits)

Optional - 20 Credits (dependant on exit award)

Management Award:

TT523 - Tourism, Planning

and Development

With Marketing Award:

SM501 - Marketing

Planning

With Travel Business:

TT502 -Travel Business

Management

TT530

Tourism in Action

(20 Credits)

SM527

Research Methods

(20 Credits)

Optional;

SM529; Preparation for Placement and Reflective Practice (No Credits)

48 Week Placement (No Credits)


Level 6

TT600

Global Issues and Travel and Tourism (20

Credits)

Optional Modules; 40 credits available as a mix of 20 and 10 credit modules.

SM633

Business Strategy

(20 Credits)

SM630 Dissertation (40 Credits)

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Or

SM639 Placement Project (40 Credits)

Modules

Status:

M = Mandatory (modules which must be taken and passed to be eligible for the award)

C = Compulsory (modules which must be taken to be eligible for the award)

O = Optional (optional modules)

A = Additional (modules which must be taken to be eligible for an award accredited by a professional, statutory or regulatory body, including any non-credit bearing modules)

KIS route (UG courses only): Indicate with an X the modules likely to represent the ‘typical pathway’ through the course. This will include all core/mandatory modules and those optional modules likely to represent the most frequent choice.

Level 11

Module code

Status Module title Credit KIS

Route

4 TT407 C The Travel and Tourism Industry 20 X

4 TT403 C Impacts of Tourism 20 X

4 TT406 C Resort and Destination Management 20 X

4 SM401 C Economics and Finance 20 X

4 SM402 C Marketing, Branding and Consumer Psychology 20 X

4 SM406 C Organisations, Management and People 20 X

5 TT523 C Tourism, Planning and Development (Management routeway)

20 X

5 TT524 C Tourism, Society and Culture 20 X

5 TT530 C Tourism in Action 20 X

5 TT503 C Transport, Travel and Mobility 20 X

5 SM501 C Marketing Planning (with Marketing routeway) 20 X

5 TT502 C Travel Business Management (with Travel Business routeway)

20 X

5 SM527 C Research Methods 20 X

5 SM529 O Preparation for Placement and Reflective Practice (compulsory for students taking optional work placement)

0 X

5 SM520 C Managerial Accounting 20 X

6 TT600 C Global Issues and Travel and Tourism 20 X

6 SM633 C Business Strategy 20 X

6

SM630

or

SM639

M

Dissertation

or

Placement Project

(not available for Top-up students)

40

X

6 Options Management routeway: a minimum of 10 credits to aligned with the management subject area, indicated by *

40 (in total)

6 SZ610 O Leadership* 10

6 SZ608 O Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management* 20

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All modules have learning outcomes commensurate with the FHEQ levels 0, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. List the level which corresponds with the learning outcomes of each module.

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6 SZ676 O International Management * 10 X

6 SZ698 O Customer Relationship Marketing 10 X

6 SZ672 O Business Morality* 10

6 SZ673 O Change Management* 10

6 SZ695 O Public Relations 20

6 SZ616 O Social Media & Marketing Metrics 20

6 SZ612 O Management in the Not-For-Profit Sector* 20

6 SZ653 O Festivals and Events: a cross-cultural comparative 10

6 SZ661 O The Law relating to Events* 20

6 SZ601 O Cruise Management: a Critical Perspective 20

6 SZ613 O st

Aviation in the 21 Century 20 X

6 SZ605 O Sport Tourism 20

6 SZ602 O Destination Marketing 10

6 SZ609 O Destination Niche Tourism 10

6 SZ611 O Destination Niche Tourism: Development and Management

20

6 SZ604 O e-Travel 10 X

6 SZ617 O Adventure & Activity Tourism & Society 10

‘with Marketing’ routeway

6 SZ698 O Customer Relationship Marketing 10 X

6 SZ695 O Public Relations 20 X


6 SZ612 O Management in the Not-For-Profit Sector* 20


6 SZ674 O Employability, Enterprise and Innovation 20


6 SM634 O Competitive Marketing Strategy 20

‘with Travel Business’

6 SZ610 O Leadership 10

6 SZ608 O Entrepreneurship & Small Business Management 20 X

6 SZ676 O International Management 10 X

6 SZ698 O Customer Relationship Marketing 10

6 SZ672 O Business Morality 10

6 SZ673 O Change Management 10

6 SZ695 O Public Relations 20


6 SZ653 O Festivals and Events: a cross-cultural comparative 10

6 SZ615 O Management of Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE)

20

6 SZ601 O Cruise Management: a Critical Perspective 20

6 SZ613 O st

Aviation in the 21 Century 20

6 SZ605 O Sport Tourism 20

6 SZ609 O Destination Niche Tourism 10


6 SZ617 O Adventure & Activity Tourism & Society 10

AWARD AND CLASSIFICATION

Award type Award* Title Level Eligibility for award Classification of award

12

Total credits 13

Minimum credits 14

Ratio of marks : Class of award

Final BA(Hons) International Tourism Management

6 Total credit 360 Minimum credit at level of award 90

Levels 5 and 6 (25:75) Honours Degree

Final BA(Hons) International Tourism Management with Marketing



Final BA(Hons) International Tourism Management with Travel Business



Final BA(Hons) International Tourism Management (Top Up)


Level 6 marks only Honours Degree

Intermediate BA International Tourism Management


Levels 5 and 6 (25:75) N/A

Intermediate DipHE International Tourism Management


Level 5 Marks N/A

Intermediate Cert HE International Tourism Management


Level 4 Marks N/A

*Foundation degrees only

Progression routes from award:

Award classifications Mark/ band % Foundation degree Honours degree 15

Postgraduate degree (excludes PGCE and BM BS)

70% - 100% Distinction First (1) Distinction

60% - 69.99% Merit Upper second (2:1) Merit

50% - 59.99%

Pass Lower second (2:2) Pass

40% - 49.99% Third (3)

12

Total number of credits required to be eligible for the award. 13

Minimum number of credits required, at level of award, to be eligible for the award. 14

Algorithm used to determine the classification of the final award (all marks are credit-weighted). For a Masters degree, the mark for the final element (e.g, dissertation) must be in the corresponding class of award. 15

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EXAMINATION AND ASSESSMENT REGULATIONS

Please refer to the Course Approval and Review Handbook when completing this section.

The examination and assessment regulations for the course should be in accordance with the University’s General Examination and Assessment Regulations for Taught Courses (available from staffcentral or studentcentral).

Specific regulations which materially affect assessment, progression and award on the course

e.g. Where referrals or repeat of modules are not permitted in line with the University’s General Examination and Assessment Regulations for Taught Courses.

None

Exceptions required by PSRB

These require the approval of the Chair of the Academic Board

None

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BA(Hons) International Tourism Management programmes: For Eastbourne delivery please refer to pages 2 to14.

For Angell Akademie delivery please refer to pages 16 to 24.

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Course summary

Final award BA(Hons) International Tourism Management (Top Up)

Intermediate award BA International Tourism Management

Course status Validated

Awarding body University of Brighton

Faculty Education and Sport

School Sport and Service Management

Location of study/ campus Eastbourne

Partner institution(s)

Name of institution Host department Course status

1. ANGELL Akademie Freiburg Joint – Level 6 Delivery (Top up)

Admissions

Admissions agency UCAS

Entry requirements

Include any progression opportunities into the course.

Applicable for 2015/16 entry.

Check the University’s website for 2016/17 entry requirements.

1. International College (KAPLAN): pass at 50% or above

2. Foundation Degrees/HND/Dip HE Students from relevant subject areas will be considered for:

Entry to Level 6

Successful completion of level 4 and 5 with a merit profile

3. Progression agreements

Where progression agreements exist with partner institutions please refer to the Memorandum of Cooperation

4. Language Students, where English is not their first language require IELTS (English proficiency): 6.0 Overall, 6.0 in writing (or an equivalent qualification).

Start date (mmm-yy)

Normally September September 2015

September 2017 (Top up)

Mode of study

Mode of study Duration of study (standard) Maximum registration period

Full-time (Top-up) 1 year 4 years

Part-time (Top-up) 2 years 4 years

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Course codes/categories

UCAS code N841 (Top-up)

Contacts

Course Leader (or Course Development Leader)

Graham Shephard

Admissions Tutor Graham Shephard

Examination and Assessment

External Examiner(s)

Name Place of work Date tenure expires

Ms Angela Kalisch University of Gloucester

st 1 October 2013 –

th

30 September 2017

Examination Board(s) (AEB/CEB)

AEB: SaSM Undergraduate Area Examination Board

CEB: SaSM Undergraduate Course Examination Board (JAM)

Approval and review

Approval date Review date

Validation 16

Dec 2014 17

Dec 2014

Programme Specification 18

June 2015 19

June 2016 The programme specification is applicable to students who started their study in 2016/17.


None 20

N/A


None None


None None

PART 2: COURSE DETAILS

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Aims

The aims of the course are to:

a. Develop tourism management professionals with the core knowledge and key academic constituencies that meet those required by the international tourism management sector.

b. Provide an engaging and stimulating programme of study in International Tourism Management.

c. Foster an environment in which students develop academic skills; challenge knowledge; application; critical awareness; analysis; reasoning; problem solving; synthesis; evaluation.

d. Develop student’s research skills, which will enable them to critically evaluate methodologies and

16

Date of original validation. 17

Date of most recent periodic review (normally academic year of validation + 5 years). 18

Month and year this version of the programme specification was approved (normally September). 19

Date programme specification will be reviewed (normally approval date + 1 year). If programme specification is applicable to a particular cohort, please state here. 20

Date of most recent review by accrediting/ approving external body.

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methods for data collection and interpretation related to international tourism management (research methods and data analysis).

e. Equip students with the knowledge, skills and experience of work to enable them to take a proactive

role in preparing for their future employability.

f. Develop international tourism management students that are adaptable to the changing demands of commercial, industrial and professional life by encouraging students to acquire and develop a wide range of personal and transferable skills: self-reliance, reflection, adaptability, creativity, flexibility, interpersonal communication; leadership qualities

g. Encourage international tourism management students to reflect upon their previous studies, take

responsibility for their own learning and continuing professional development and consider further opportunities for learning.

h. Enable international tourism management students to demonstrate key skills: communication, both

oral and written; listening; IT; numeracy and statistics; team work in a supported learning environment.

i. Engage in widening participation by providing students with a range of opportunities to participate in the undergraduate programme, this includes: non-traditional entry; a wide range of study modes; curriculum modification and equality commitments.

Learning outcomes

The outcomes of the main award provide information about how the primary aims are demonstrated by 21

students following the course. These are mapped to external reference points where appropriate .

Knowledge and theory on completion of level 6 a student will have:

Identified, discussed and evaluated a wide range of contemporary issues related to the tourism industry.

Appraised business problems and formulated strategies for resolving

them.

Critically reviewed, consolidated and extended a coherent body of

knowledge in order to execute a sustained piece of independent work.

Synthesised and evaluated information from a wide variety of

sources relating to historical, current and future developments in the tourism industry.

Developed the ability to undertake and independently manage a

research project.

Skills

Includes intellectual skills (i.e. generic skills relating to academic study, problem solving, evaluation, research etc.) and professional/ practical skills.


Developed and be able to demonstrate a wide range of key, personal and academic skills in order to achieve career aspirations or enabling access to further professional or academic study.

QAA subject benchmark statement (where

22 applicable)

Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism

21

Please refer to Course Development and Review Handbook or QAA website for details. 22

Please refer to the QAA website for details.

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PROFESSIONAL, STATUTORY AND REGULATORY BODIES (where applicable)

Where a course is accredited by a PSRB, full details of how the course meets external requirements, and what students are required to undertake, are included.

None

LEARNING AND TEACHING

Learning and teaching methods

This section sets out the primary learning and teaching methods, including total learning hours and any specific requirements in terms of practical/ clinical-based learning. The indicative list of learning and teaching methods includes information on the proportion of the course delivered by each method and details where a particular method relates to a particular element of the course.

The information included in this section complements that found in the Key Information Set (KIS), with the programme specification providing further information about the learning and teaching methods used on the course.

Level 6: In the final year of the programme, even greater autonomy of learning is essential, with students accepting responsibility and accountability for their workload, priorities and outcomes. It is recognized that the diversity of students at level 6 is considerable. Therefore, during Student Week a range of workshops and sessions are arranged. Not only do these address the more practical issues of welcoming and integrating new Level 6 students to the campus, school and programme but there are also workshops on skills and research methods to ensure a baseline of knowledge and understanding. Students need to demonstrate the capacity for critical evaluation of knowledge, concepts and evidence from a range of sources. This will be further enhanced by the Dissertation or Placement Project where students will demonstrate the ability to critically review, synthesise and extend a coherent body of knowledge in a systematic manner. The teaching modes will be a mix of classroom, workshops, and tutorials. The aim will not only be the acquisition of the best possible degree classification but also to prepare students for employment, and for further study if desired.

The majority of the modules are valued at 20 credits; there are some 10 credit options at level 6 only,

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and the Dissertation/Placement Project is valued at 40 credits .

Each module is designed around the premise of 20 credits being equivalent to 200 hours of student study time; this normally includes 52 hours of tutor contact.

The style of teaching also varies from traditional lecture to interactive workshops, which might include a mini-lecture, group discussions and exercises, case studies, presentations and learning linked to information technologies. Other teaching methods will include seminars, tutorials, and guest speakers from industry. The dynamics of the style also changes between the levels as can be seen from the outlines of the levels above.

There is an optional work placement element that students may undertake between levels 5 and 6. Students taking this option will undertake a Placement Project instead of the Dissertation.

Angell Akademie; Shared Level 6 Delivery.

Joint delivery arrangements with Angell Akademie, Germany, are in place for the level 6, ‘top-up’ element of the programme. Angell Akademie will be responsible for the sole delivery and assessment of 80 credit points of the award; this consists of 40 credits of core modules and 40 credits of elective modules. SaSM will be responsible for the delivery and assessment of the Dissertation module (40 credits); the supervision and final grading of individual students following this module will be shared between SaSM and Angell tutors. The first year of the programme will run across two semesters, semester one from January to mid-April 2015 and semester two from mid-April to July 2015. In following years the programme will follow the SaSM calendar over two semesters.

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ASSESSMENT

Assessment methods

This section sets out the summative assessment methods on the course and includes details on where to find further information on the criteria used in assessing coursework. It also provides an assessment matrix which reflects the variety of modes of assessment, and the volume of assessment in the course.

The information included in this section complements that found in the Key Information Set (KIS), with the programme specification providing further information about how the course is assessed.

The course contains some compulsory assessments not included in the breakdown provided on the KIS because they cannot be directly linked to credit. For example a pass/fail skills test included in one of the modules or as a course requirement. Full details of assessments within a module can be found on the University’s VLE, student central.

The method of assessment and performance grading is designed to comply with the University of Brighton’s General Examination and Assessment Regulations for Taught Courses (GEAR), annually updated.

Assessment Philosophy: Assessment of student performance will serve to promote, reinforce and consolidate learning. The assessment will also both develop student skills (key, personal and academic) and test learning outcomes in order to pass the appropriate modules. The learning outcomes are stated in each individual module descriptor. Students are given explicit assessment criteria in order to address the learning outcomes and achieve the classification appropriate to them.

Assessment on this programme reflects a work related ethos and therefore, assessment reflects the following:

methods of assessment should reflect the future management activities students might engage in, such as working in teams, writing reports, making presentations, appraising others

modes of assessment should develop students’ self-confidence and self-evaluation

assessment should encourage and support peer collaboration and appraisal.

Assessment Methods: The course is designed to enable students to participate in a range of assessment methods, which may be undertaken as an individual, in a group or as a pair, these include: written pieces of work; e.g. essays, reports, case studies, dissertation; exhibitions; presentations; computer simulations; in-class tests; practical tests; self or peer assessed; student led discussions; examinations, seen and unseen questions, multi-choice, time constrained.

Assessment Details: Assessment details will be provided to students at the beginning of each module. This will include the assessment, the weighting of individual piece of assessment, the assessment criteria and how they link to the module learning outcomes.

Assessment Marking and Feedback: All modules are marked using the assessment criteria, as given to the students. All modules are moderated by the module team to ensure consistency. Feedback on assessed work will be returned to students normally within four working weeks of the submission date. Feedback will be detailed in terms of strengths and weaknesses of the work and will comments on how the student can improve. Tutors and the SaSM administrative team record assessment progress.

Assessment Grading: Assessments are graded with a percentage mark, these grades are aggregated according to the percentage weighting of the individual pieces of assessment. Each module will be awarded an overall percentage.

Assessment Information for Students: Details of assessment procedures and regulations are available to students as part of their student handbook when enrolling.

SUPPORT AND INFORMATION

Institutional/ University Students based at Angell Akademie, Germany will benefit from services and facilities of the partner institution.

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Course-specific

Additional support,

specifically where courses have non- traditional patterns of delivery (e.g. distance learning and work-based learning) include:

Students based at Angell Akademie, Germany will benefit from services and facilities of the partner institution.

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PART 3: COURSE SPECIFIC REGULATIONS

COURSE STRUCTURE

This section includes an outline of the structure of the programme, including stages of study and progression points. Course Leaders may choose to include a structure diagram here.

The modules comprising the award are listed in the table below. Students completing the ‘Top up’ award study level 6 modules only.


Level 6

TT600

Travelism: Contemporary Global Issues in Travel and

Tourism

(20 Credits)

Optional Modules; 40 credits available as a mix of 20 and 10 credit modules.

SM633

Business Strategy

(20 Credits)

SM630 Dissertation (40 Credits)

Modules

Status:

M = Mandatory (modules which must be taken and passed to be eligible for the award)

C = Compulsory (modules which must be taken to be eligible for the award)

O = Optional (optional modules)

A = Additional (modules which must be taken to be eligible for an award accredited by a professional, statutory or regulatory body, including any non-credit bearing modules)

KIS route (UG courses only): Indicate with an X the modules likely to represent the ‘typical pathway’ through the course. This will include all core/mandatory modules and those optional modules likely to represent the most frequent choice.

6 TT600 C Travelism: Contemporary Global Issues in Travel and Tourism

20 X

6 SM633 C Business Strategy 20 X

6 SM630 M Dissertation 40 X

Optional O 40 credits in total, selected from the list below:


6 SZ673 O Change Management 10

6 SZ675 O Service Quality 10

6 SZ676 O International Management 10

6 SZ698 O Customer Relationship Marketing 10

AWARD AND CLASSIFICATION

Award type Award* Title Level Eligibility for award Classification of award

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Total credits 25

Minimum credits 26

Ratio of marks : Class of award

Final BA(Hons) International Tourism Management (Top Up)


Level 6 marks only Honours Degree

Intermediate BA International Tourism Management


Levels 5 and 6 (25:75) None

*Foundation degrees only

Progression routes from award:

Award classifications Mark/ band % Foundation degree Honours degree 27

Postgraduate degree (excludes PGCE and BM BS)

70% - 100% Distinction First (1) Distinction

60% - 69.99% Merit Upper second (2:1) Merit

50% - 59.99%

Pass Lower second (2:2) Pass

40% - 49.99% Third (3)

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Total number of credits required to be eligible for the award. 25

Minimum number of credits required, at level of award, to be eligible for the award. 26

Algorithm used to determine the classification of the final award (all marks are credit-weighted). For a Masters degree, the mark for the final element (e.g, dissertation) must be in the corresponding class of award. 27

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EXAMINATION AND ASSESSMENT REGULATIONS

Please refer to the Course Approval and Review Handbook when completing this section.

The examination and assessment regulations for the course should be in accordance with the University’s General Examination and Assessment Regulations for Taught Courses (available from staffcentral or studentcentral).

Specific regulations

which materially affect assessment, progression and award on the course

e.g. Where referrals or repeat of modules are not permitted in line with the University’s General Examination and Assessment Regulations for Taught Courses.

None

Exceptions required by PSRB

These require the approval of the Chair of the Academic Board

None

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