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• International Cultural comparison• Case Study method and comparative research methodologies• Tourism and Development• Tourism planning and policy• Competitiveness and responsible tourism development; • Ethical issues in international tourism• Cross-cultural behaviour in tourism• Global issues and value analysis.

This module provides a varied and stimulating programme of study that enables you to understand and appreciate the extensive range of contemporary issues facing festival and event organisations across the world; and to critically examine research and emerging themes in the study of festivals, events and related areas. The module moves beyond the business and marketing-driven approaches of events management towards a more conceptual analysis and understanding of events from a socio-cultural perspective.The module will examine junctures between the social sciences and the field of festivals and events. It applies and contextualises theories within the discourse of events to provide a greater understanding of the significance of events in contemporary society. Studying this module provides you with a structured and detailed examination of issues pertaining to, for example, event tourism, festival and events in society, events ritual and performance, consumption, place and representation, social movements, and mobilities; along with emerging trends such as ‘pop-up? events, the sharing economy, and changing demographics. Moreover, it enhances your ability to critically review the influences of such issues and trends upon the international festivals and events industry.

The aim of this module is to introduce and explore the significance of destination marketing as a subject of crucial importance within the wider field of tourism, and related fields of hospitality and festivals & events. Areas which will be examined during the course of this module include, but are not limited to, marketing tourism destinations including festivals and resorts, destination image and branding, semiotics of promotional materials, consumers and consumption, marketing research, planning and audits, marketing communication tools and strategies, as well as the importance of popular media and digital marketing. Importantly, through a wide range of international case studies and examples referred to within this module’s main themes, you will also explore the application of some of the key marketing theories in the context of tourism as well as in the context of related sectors of hospitality and events. Introduction to destination marketingDestination marketing (and management)Destination image and branding Semiotics of destination promotional materialsDestinations and digital marketingDestination communication strategiesPopular media and destination marketingDestinations and service dominant logicDestination planning and audits

This module begins with a discussion of the cultural diversity phenomenon, a day-to-day reality that brings both challenges and opportunites to today?s workplace. Approaches adopted by practitioners to managing cultural diversity will be critically examined and compared, with a particular emphasis on intercultural team-building. The module content then focuses on intercultural competence, an element that is central to the intercultural team-building agenda. Perspectives and insights will be drawn from relevant disciplines, such as intercultural communication, cross-cultural management and education. Participants will consider ways of cultivating their own intercultural competence as well as facilitating others? intercultural competence development especially in work-based contexts. Participants are encouraged to collaboratively create a peer-supported learning environment and reflect upon their own intercultural learning in this environment.

In this module you will work with your assigned supervisor to complete your MSc dissertation. The focus of this module is to develop critical thinking and problem solving skills to prepare you for your professional career.The module will utilise the research methods content from the previous Research Methods module. The topic chosen for the dissertation should align with your degree pathway but the focus is decided by you. The research can be qualitative, quantitative or mixed. There are no lectures within the MSc Dissertation module format, instead there will be meetings and guidance from your supervisor.

This module involves applying theoretical perspectives to develop skills and techniques in tourism, hospitality or events. The module allows students to build work-based skills in tourism, hospitality and/or event management that are underpinned with relevant theory. It facilitates a critical understanding of how the core elements of tourism, hospitality and events contribute to their effective and coherent design; and how consumer experiences can be managed. The module opens with an introduction to key design and experience theories and concepts such as: the experience economy; service encounters; experiencescapes; the tourist gaze; co-creation; and symbolic interactionism. The application of these to tourism, hospitality and events is then considered. Concurrently, students examine key management functions and consider these in the context of specific tourism, hospitality or events in an authentic experiential setting. Particular attention is paid to manager and critical consumer perspectives in specific tourism, hospitality and event design settings.

The module will cover the : Concepts and definition of heritage tourism;, the nature of built heritage; management issues in the effective management of heritage visitor attractions; specific issues in the management of UNESCO World Heritage Sites; balancing resource and visitor management via interpretation, technology and revenue ; and the future of managing heritage tourism.

The focus of this module is for you to develop an understanding of research method approaches. The emphasis is on developing research skills that will equip you with the expertise to undertake relevant and topical research required for your future dissertation. The module will work logically through the techniques for writing a critical literature review Then offer sound insights into methodological considerations, along with the importance of the research design elements and ethics. The data gathering for both qualitative and quantitative will be explored, along with appropriate analysis techniques. Lastly, there will be a focus on how to evaluate and communicate your research.

Module is designed to ensure you are equipped with a longitudinal induction which ensures ‘How to be here’ foundation moves through Professionalism in classroom and beyond to Careers awareness and guidance as part of pass/fail attended module. This ‘levelling-up’ will provide an you with an enhanced experience if you have an identified skills gaps, and provide more skills balances for you within individual cohorts.

The overall aim of this module is to provide a stimulating programme of study that enables you to determine and evaluate the current trends and contemporary debates and developments in international tourism, events and hospitality management and their implications for tourism business. This module therefore aims to introduce and evaluate the tourism phenomenon, current trends and developments in international tourism and their implications for tourists, tourism businesses and destination populations. The effects on international tourism of the global economic downturn and the recovery are reviewed but in the wider context of key issues: problems involved in monitoring, measuring and defining tourism; the complexities of stakeholder relationships; visitor demand and behaviour; current issues and trends including environmental concerns, the ethics of the globalisation of tourism and the development of alternative forms of tourism. Furthermore, issues and trends in related sectors, namely hospitality and festivals and events, are also discussed.

Tourism, Â鶹ÉçÇø and Visual Culture involves the study of core elements of visual culture in the context of tourism; and it allows you to develop a practical understanding of tourism?s visual cultural. The module is underpinned by current theories in visual consumption and analysis, drawing from: the arts, social sciences, tourism studies, and tourism management. It facilitates a critical understanding of the significance of visual culture in the context of tourism studies; and across the tourism sector, including: destinations, attractions, and festival and event settings. The module opens with an introduction to, and overview of, visual culture and its relationship to the tourism sector. It continues by considering key theories and concepts such as: the history of travel, tourism and visual culture; visual representations of tourism places and cultures, across a range of media; literary and film induced tourism; cultural tourism; art and tourism; visual consumption - the tourist gaze and photography; the semiotic paradigm and its role in tourism?s visual culture; visual analysis of tourism imagery; and the influence of visual cultures on societies, cultures and the tourism industry. In studying this module you will develop: an understanding of the relationship between the tourism sector, culture and society; skills to understand and analyse visual media in the setting of tourism; and knowledge and experience of how managers across the tourism sector can apply theories around visual culture and tourism in their practice.