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Page 1: 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.

BA Honours Degree

An introduction

Page 2: 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.

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

Page 3: 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.

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

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Core Classes in Terms D &A

BA Honours Core Classes Term

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

Page 5: 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.

Your Pathway Courses

Degree (Honours) in International Hotel Management

Hospitality Leadership and Innovation (20) D

Managing Information Systems (20) DDegree (Honours) In International Hotel & Tourism

Management

Hospitality Leadership and Innovation (20) D

Sustainable Tourism Planning and Development (20) DDegree (Honours) in Tourism and Events

Management

Events Management (20) A

Sustainable Tourism Planning and Development (20) D

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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

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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)

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Marking Schemes

1st Class Honours Degree 70%+

Second Class Uper Division (2:1) 60% - 69%

Second Class Lower Division (2:2) 50% - 59%

Third Class 40% - 49%

Fail <40%

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Time management

• Plan your time proactively

• Prepare properly for class

• Pre-class reading

• Group Work!

Page 10: 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.

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

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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

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The Predictor!

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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


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