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BA Tourism and Planning
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Objectives
As the tourism industry comes of age, there is great enthusiasm throughout the world to develop tourism for economic and social benefit, with more and more places becoming tourism destinations. However, it is now acknowledged that unmanaged tourism can cause intense pressures and problems. This popular course is designed to help you manage the future of tourism. Tourism development needs to be planned and managed to ensure that it is sustainable whilst balancing the demands of visitors with the needs of the environment and the host population.
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Entry requirements
Entry Requirements
260 UCAS Points plus GCSE Maths and English at Grade C or above.
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Academic title
BA Tourism and Planning
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Course description
BA Tourism and Planning
Programme
Credit Level 4
Provides a foundation understanding of the nature and processes of tourism development, and of planning and business concepts. It focuses on the nature and structure of the tourism industry, and determinants of tourism development.
Business Studies for Tourism
Introduction to Tourism
Introduction to Tourism Planning
The Tourism Industry
Tourism Development
Tourism Skills and Techniques
Plus one option module
Credit Level 5
Focuses on the analysis of the impacts of tourism on destinations, and on understanding how tourism and tourism development can be managed and controlled. It explores multi-organisational working and approaches to marketing destinations.
Development Process
Research Methods
Tourism Destinations
Tourism Marketing
Tourism Policy and Planning
Tourism Services Management
Plus one option module
Credit Level 6
Centres on using and integrating the range of knowledge and skills gained from previous levels in a practical context through exploring tourism development and management strategies for particular places, and by exploring particular facets of tourism in greater depth.
Individual Project
Sustainable Tourism
Tourism Comparative Study
Plus two Tourism option modules
Plus one elective
Plus one free choice module
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