Programme Specifications

Tourism Management


1 : Awarding Institution / Body
Aberystwyth University

2a : Teaching Institution / University
Aberystwyth University

2b : Work-based learning (where appropriate)


Information provided by Aberystwyth Business School:

N/A

3a : Programme accredited by
Aberystwyth University

3b : Programme approved by
Aberystwyth University

4 : Final Award
Bachelor of Science

5 : Programme title
Tourism Management

6 : UCAS code
N80F

7 : QAA Subject Benchmark


Information provided by Aberystwyth Business School:

Events, Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism

8 : Date of publication


Information provided by Aberystwyth Business School:

November 2023

9 : Educational aims of the programme


Information provided by Aberystwyth Business School:

  • To provide students with relevant technical, practical and inter-personal skills required for a career in tourism management generally, or adventure tourism management specifically.

  • To develop a knowledge and understanding of the differing subject matter that collectively makes up the discipline of tourism management, with a specific emphasis on adventure tourism management.

  • To develop an ability to synthesize concepts and ideas across disciplines and to take a holistic view of tourism and the issues it faces.

  • To develop an understanding of the influence that tourism can have on natural, social, political and cultural environments.

  • To develop and awareness of the legal, moral, ethical and social issues associated with the management of tourism.

  • To develop a critical and analytical approach in all aspects of study and problem solving.



10 : Intended learning outcomes


Information provided by Aberystwyth Business School:



10.1 : Knowledge and understanding


Information provided by Aberystwyth Business School:

  • A1 he concepts and characteristics of tourism as an area of academic and applied study

  • A2 The products, structure of and interactions in the tourism industry

  • A3 The role of tourism in communities and environments that it affects

  • A4 The nature and characteristics of tourists and factors influencing their behaviour

Teaching, learning and assessment methods used to enable outcomes to be achieved and demonstrated:

Lectures; tutorials; student-led seminars; problem-based learning scenarios and case studies; field excursions and laboratory practicals; role play; literature based research; computer-assisted learning; research leading to a dissertation; the opportunity to undertake work experience.

Assessment:

Written examinations and coursework to include: report writing, oral and poster presentations; the submission of a dissertation; assessment based on real life problems including the involvement of employers.



10.2 : Skills and other attributes


Information provided by Aberystwyth Business School:

10.2.1 Intellectual Skills

  • B1 Application of the skills needed for academic study and enquiry.

  • B2 Critically evaluate research and a variety of types of information and evidence.

  • B3 Analyse information from a number of sources in order to gain a coherent understanding of theory and practice, synthesizing and summarizing the outcomes.

  • B4 Apply strategies for appropriate selection of relevant information from a wide range of sources.

  • B5 Apply knowledge and skills to solve familiar and novel problems.

  • B6 Design an experiment, investigation, survey or other means to test a hypothesis or proposition.

10.2.2 Professional and Practical Skills

  • C1 Design, apply and analyse various research/study techniques.

  • C2 Plan, conduct, and report on investigations, including the use of secondary data.

  • C3 Collect and record information or data in the library or field and analyzing it using appropriate qualitative and/or quantitative techniques.

  • C4 Conceive, plan and undertake field or desk investigations in a responsible, ethical and safe manner, paying due attention to risk assessment, rights of access, relevant health and safety regulations, legal requirements and sensitivity to the impact of investigations on the environment and stakeholders.

  • C5 Appreciate and analyse management information and using it in decision making.

  • C6 Communicate effectively with individuals and organisations in a range of tourism scenarios.

  • C7 Write for a range of audiences including academics, tourism practitioners, bank managers, local community groups and tourists.

  • C8 Apply appropriate tourism management tools to a range of situations.



10.3 : Transferable/Key skills


Information provided by Aberystwyth Business School:

  • D1 Problem solving skills

  • D2 Research skills

  • D3 Communication skills

  • D4 Improving own learning and performance

  • D5 Team work skills

  • D6 Information technology skills

  • D7 Quantitative skills

  • D8 Personal development and career planning

Teaching, learning and assessment methods used to enable outcomes to be achieved and demonstrated:

Transferable/key skills are incorporated within modules and related to relevant assessments as appropriate.

Students learn and develop skills through student and tutor-led seminars; problem-based learning scenarios; self-directed learning and work experience.



11 : Program Structures and requirements, levels, modules, credits and awards



BSC Tourism Management [N80F]

Academic Year: 2024/2025Single Honours scheme - available from 2019/2020

Duration (studying Full-Time): 4 years
Last intake year: 2025/2026

Part 1 Rules

Year 1 Core (120 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
AB05120

Foundations of Management and Marketing

CS01120

Information Technology for University Students

IC07620

Academic Skills Foundation 1

Semester 2
AB00120

Decision Making in Tourism

AB01320

Economics, Finance and Accounting for Business

IC07720

Academic Skills Foundation 2

Year 2 Core (80 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
AB11120

Fundamentals of Accounting and Finance

AB13120

Understanding the Economy

AB15120

Fundamentals of Management and Business

Semester 2
AB15220

Data Analytics

Year 2 Core (20 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 2
AB17120

Marketing Principles and Contemporary Practice

Year 2 Core (20 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 2
AB19120

Principles of Tourism Management

Part 2 Rules

Year 3 Core (60 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
AB29120

Destination and Attraction Management

AB29220

Adventure Tourism

Semester 2
AB29320

International Tourism in Practice

Year 3 Options

Any approved ABS / IEC options. If you want to write a dissertation in your final year, modules AB25320 Research Methods must be chosen.

Final Year Core (60 Credits)

Compulsory module(s).

Semester 1
AB39120

Sustainable Tourism

Semester 2
AB39220

Tourism Marketing

AB39320

Tourism Development and Planning

Final Year Options

Choose 60 credits from any approved ABS / IEC options.


12 : Support for students and their learning
Every student is allocated a Personal Tutor. Personal Tutors have an important role within the overall framework for supporting students and their personal development at the University. The role is crucial in helping students to identify where they might find support, how and where to seek advice and how to approach support to maximise their student experience. Further support for students and their learning is provided by Information Services and Student Support and Careers Services.

13 : Entry Requirements
Details of entry requirements for the scheme can be found at http://courses.aber.ac.uk

14 : Methods for evaluating and improving the quality and standards of teaching and learning
All taught study schemes are subject to annual monitoring and periodic review, which provide the University with assurance that schemes are meeting their aims, and also identify areas of good practice and disseminate this information in order to enhance the provision.

15 : Regulation of Assessment
Academic Regulations are published as Appendix 2 of the Academic Quality Handbook: https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/aqro/handbook/app-2/.

15.1 : External Examiners
External Examiners fulfill an essential part of the University’s Quality Assurance. Annual reports by External Examiners are considered by Faculties and Academic Board at university level.

16 : Indicators of quality and standards
The Department Quality Audit questionnaire serves as a checklist about the current requirements of the University’s Academic Quality Handbook. The periodic Department Reviews provide an opportunity to evaluate the effectiveness of quality assurance processes and for the University to assure itself that management of quality and standards which are the responsibility of the University as a whole are being delivered successfully.