Tourism and Hospitality Sciences

COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	T	P	C
Core Courses
STM 300	Internship and Fieldwork**	0	2	2
STM 302	Transport and Tourism	3	1	3
STM 304	Tourism Entrepreneurship II	3	1	3
STM 306	Research Methods in Tourism II	3	1	3
Electives:	Select Two Electives From This Section
STM 308	Tourism and Sustainable Architecture	3	1	3
STM 310	Tourism and Development II	3	1	3
STM 312	Events Management	3	1	3
STM 314	Facilities Management in Tourism	3	1	3
STM 316	Introduction to Accounting II	3	1	3
STM 318	Organizational Behaviour II	3	1	3
Total		18	6	18
Total Credits For Year Three		36	12	36

 

This course will expose students to the study of transport as spatial interaction in the tourism industry. Emphasis is placed on the study of flows, networks, and the integrated transport system at local, regional, national and world scales.  The role of transport in tourism and economic development as well as urban transport will be assessed.  The Ghanaian transport system: Its structure, organization, problems, and prospects for development would be studied. Study visits to major transport terminals of all modes operational in Ghana would form the basis for practical work.

 

Entrepreneurship is the engine that drives any successful industry or economy. This is particularly true in a rapidly evolving tourism sector worldwide. This course is designed for students to develop greater understanding of the process and context for entrepreneurship as well as to provide key concepts which will enable them become more entrepreneurial themselves. The course unites appropriate theory with real world examples giving the student a powerful framework for understanding every aspect of this vital tourism business function.

 

The focus of the course is to increase the understanding of students in the use of statistical tools in analyzing research information from tourism. Emphasis will be laid on data analysis and writing research reports. Topics will include: data handling and analysis; data displaying; graphs; analyzing quantitative data, and research report writing.

 

The course discusses architecture on the African continent. It begins with the early architecture of Africa and ends with the practice of architecture on the continent today. It examines both traditional and modern architecture and will further discuss various factors, which have produced African architecture. Five major factors --- Climate, Society, Culture, Needs and Technology --- will be examined in the discussion which will be done under broad classifications of Nomad, Coastal (marine), Rural, Urban and Monumental Architecture in Africa.

 

The main objective of this course is to examine the various paradigms of tourism development in developing countries.  It also examines efforts of developing countries towards tourism development and the various challenges that they are confronted with. The course examines alternatives for overcoming the constraints to tourism development. Pro-Poor tourism and allied strategies aimed at poverty reduction would be explored and studied.

 

Students will be exposed to the dynamics of organizing events; the legal frameworks and other logistical requirements for organizing both indoor and outdoor traditional events, holiday, and seasonal events; historical and cultural events, and special events. Students would study the characteristic of all event types and would be required to understand the various stages and dynamics of organizing and managing events. Resource persons involved in organizing events would be brought in to share experiences with students. Students would be guided and encouraged to do practical work and attachments with firms, committees and bodies that are involved in the organization of events.

 

The module is aimed at students on a wide range of degree programmes who may have an interest in the design, planning, equipping, maintenance and effective management of the built environment across a wide range of provider sectors. It explores, from a range of perspectives, the principles that underpin contemporary facilities management and looks specifically at the professional skills required in this area. 

 

This course is a continuation of CSM 157, and deals with bank reconciliation statements; suspense accounts; introduction to company accounts; interpretation of financial statements by means of ratios; cash budgets and cash flow statements.

 

The relevant areas of concern for the study are socialization into organizations, leadership and leadership styles, power and influence, conflict management, Communication, decision making and stress management.