BA Honours Degree An introduction

Purpose of Today’s Session Outline the classes you will be studying over the next 22 weeks Familiarise you with generic Unit Handout content Discuss resources which will help you to maximise your academic performance Understand how your final Degree Classification is calculated

Teaching Term Dates Term D Week 0 - Monday 9th November 2015 Christmas Break - Saturday 19th December until Sunday 3rd January 2016 Term D Week 10 - Monday 25th – Wednesday 27th January 2016 Term A Week 0 – Monday 8th February 2016 Term A Week 10 – Monday 18th April 2016

Core Classes in Terms D &A BA Honours Core ClassesTerm PPD 3 (10 credits)A International Marketing Management (20 credits)A Applied Research in the Hospitality, Tourism and Events Industry (10 credits) D Dissertation (40 credits)D/A

Your Pathway Courses Degree (Honours) in International Hotel Management Hospitality Leadership and Innovation (20) D Managing Information Systems (20) D Degree (Honours) In International Hotel & Tourism Management Hospitality Leadership and Innovation (20) D Sustainable Tourism Planning and Development (20) D Degree (Honours) in Tourism and Events Management Events Management (20) A Sustainable Tourism Planning and Development (20) D

Your Pathway Courses Degree (Honours) in Hotel and Events Management Events Management (20) A Hospitality Leadership and Innovation (20) D Degree (Honours) in Hospitality Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship, Creativity and Innovation (20) D Hospitality Business Across Cultures (20) A

Unit handouts Class content Pre-class reading Reading list Unit learning outcomes Lecturer and contact Assessment, submission and weighing Credits and marks (merit and distinction)

Marking Schemes 1st Class Honours Degree70%+ Second Class Uper Division (2:1)60% - 69% Second Class Lower Division (2:2)50% - 59% Third Class40% - 49% Fail<40%

Time management Plan your time proactively Prepare properly for class Pre-class reading Group Work!

Your new friend for 18 weeks – Keep him quiet!!

Core academic skills Document on Moodle Contact your lecturer if you have questions Library Plagiarism Read the feedback from lecturers and apply to future submission

The Predictor!

Did we cover it? Purpose of Today’s Session Outline the classes you will be studying over the next 22 weeks Familiarise you with generic Unit Handout content Discuss resources which will help you to maximise your academic performance Understand how your final Degree Classification is calculated