伦敦学院

About the Course

As the international hospitality industry draws upon a variety of vocational, analytical and management skills, it is essential that the subject develops a balance between these various skills.

You are expected to develop critical analytic skills and formulate strategies that make the best use of available resources. You will develop transferable skills through a variety of real world learning activities and module assessments.

This course offers you:

• the knowledge and skills you'll need for a successful career in the hospitality industry,
• the access to membership of the Educational Membership Scheme of the Institute of Hospitality, giving you great opportunities to network and make industry contacts,
• all the extra benefits from getting recognised industry membership from the Institute of Hospitality,
• tutors with industry experience within different areas,
• support from your personal tutor and other staff throughout your course,
• the chance to continue studying and gain a master’s degree.

Our staff and students represent a wide diversity. This enables you to broaden your perspectives, as we talk about own life experiences in the classroom.

You will be taught using demonstrations, lectures and tutorial, developing skills such as brand awareness, recognition and understanding your market.

The programme aims to produce graduates with:

• Abilities to evaluate and apply vocationally relevant concepts associated with the operational and strategic management of financial, human and physical resources within an international hospitality management context.
• Understandings of and ability to apply concepts associated with the allocation of available resources within a global hospitality business.
• A range of intellectual, analytical and managerial skills and knowledge appropriate for obtaining positions in the contemporary service sector.
• The transferable skills that will empower them to pursue other career options and to adapt to changing patterns of employment.

Assessment

You will benefit from an innovative variety of assessment modes. Assessment is mainly via coursework which can take forms such as traditional essays and reports, group project work, research and consultancy projects, presentations, posters, and design of digital materials. There are also in-class tests and computer-based assessments.

Teaching & Learning

The course incorporates formal lectures, sometimes involving guest speakers; tutor-led and student-led seminars; one-to-one and small group tutorials; work experience projects; work-related learning and self-directed study. By stage three, you are expected to be more in charge of your own learning, with module tutors advising and directing your studies.

As a partner student you will be granted access to the University’s online learning environment ‘University of Derby Online (UDo)’. From within UDo you will be able to access the University’s Library (including an extensive range of eBooks, eJournals, audio and video resources), course resources related to your programme and your grades.