Tourism and Tourism Management Peter Smith, Director of Tourism School of Management and Social Sciences St. Mary’s University

Tourism and Tourism Management Tourism Management as a single honours subject Tourism as a joint honours subject combined with: Business Management, Business Law and Geography

Both programmes offer Comprehensive coverage of the key areas of tourism and management Focus on social, cultural and economic context of tourism Opportunities for work placement Emphasis on ethics and sustainability of tourism activities Opportunities for undertaking fieldwork at home and abroad Acquisition of work related skills and competencies Excellent level of tutorial support

Teaching delivery Teaching is delivered through lectures, practical work/exercises, small-group tutorials, seminars and fieldwork Lectures provide overviews of a topic and you will be expected to read around the subject afterwards Seminars explore and discuss subjects in conjunction with your peers

Assessment methods A wide range of are used, including: examinations, essays, project and fieldwork reports and oral presentations. Normally 60% of the assessment is coursework and 40% exam but many of our modules are 100% coursework, reflecting the very practical nature of the programme.

Career opportunities

Fieldwork Fieldwork in the UK and overseas International focus to the course Students attending from other European universities as part of the ERASMUS+ exchange Study abroad options through St. Mary’s partner universities abroad

Peter Smith Director of Tourism peter.smith@stmarys.ac.uk