BE221-5-AU-SO:
Introduction to Tourism Management
2022/23
Essex Business School
Southend Campus
Autumn
Undergraduate: Level 5
Current
Thursday 06 October 2022
Friday 16 December 2022
15
31 March 2021
Requisites for this module
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BSC N832 Tourism Management,
BSC N834 Tourism Management (Including Placement Year)
This module focuses on the tourism industry and the socio-cultural, economic, political, and environmental context in which it operates. This is attained by developing a conceptual framework illustrating the structure, organisation, and interaction of the many different sectors. Discussion then addresses the complexity of customer satisfaction resulting from both tangible and intangible elements which constantly put pressure on managerial and organizational efficiency.
Students thus attain a thorough understanding of the variety of entrepreneurial challenges and opportunities offered by a vibrant and highly competitive service industry.
The aim of this module is to explore using a diverse range of perspectives of the functions of management within the tourism industry, showing how tourism has evolved as a business, how the tourism industry is structured, and how tourism businesses operate at a destination and in a global context.
On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
1. Understand the theories and practice in tourism management
2. Analyse the main challenges faced by contemporary tourism businesses
3. Evaluate industry management practice related to the issues in the context of relevant theories
No additional information available.
The learning and teaching methods for the module will use a combination of:
- Lectures from the departmental staff and guest speakers
- Seminars
- Discussion of case studies and journal articles
- Class exercises
- Individual and group work
- Signposting to additional resources
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Individual Essay |
|
100% |
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Wei Liu, email: w.liu@essex.ac.uk.
Dr Wei Liu
w.liu@essex.ac.uk
Yes
No
No
Dr Nguyen Khanh Linh Duong
Available via Moodle
Of 20 hours, 20 (100%) hours available to students:
0 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s), module, or event type.
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