The modules enable students to choose an award relevant project which is best suited to their current areas of interest and career aspirations in tourism.
Students may choose to conduct a theoretically based review or research project identifying the topic, design and conduct appropriate study, analyse and interpret data they have collected and write and submit a report.

Alternatively, students may conduct work based on an identified need in tourism and/or events to produce a practical artefact. It would entail testing out theory in a practical setting. Examples of such work would be the production of a business plan and proposal setting up a small business in the tourism area.

Therefore, there will be differences in type and format of project submitted. However, all pieces of work will include the following:
Introduction, Critical Literature Review, Justification, Evaluation/Discussion, Personal reflection.
Therefore, all students will have to demonstrate a critical awareness of current literature, be able to apply knowledge to an award specific area and be able to evaluate and reflect on the completed work.

28 hours (semester 1, 22 hours and semester 2, 6 hours)
Lectures and workshops covering topics such as How to research, how to select a topic, critical literature reviewing, research methods, writing up project findings and how to critically reflect. Student presentations in semester 1.
272 hours of self managed time.

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Bradbury, A, (2000) Successful Presentation Skills, Rogan Page
Cottrell, S. (2003) The Study Skills Handbook. Basingstoke: Palgrove Macmillan
Long J (2007) Researching Leisure, Sport and Tourism, London: Sage

Details:- The 10 minute oral presentation (15%) outlining the proposed programme of work assessing LOs 1 and 3.
The 5000 word Assignment (85%) in a format agreed with the supervisor (week 24) assessing LOs 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6.