20 Credit Modules

Module title:	Airport Management
SCQF level:	08:
SCQF credit value:	20.00
ECTS credit value:	10
Module code:	TSM08111
Module leader:	DR SHUNA MARR
School	Marketing Tourism and Languages
Subject area group:	Tourism

Prerequisites

Introduction to Hospitality, Tourism & Events (TSM07101)

Timetables

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2013/4, Trimester 2, Face-to-Face, Napier University

Occurrence:	001
Primary mode of delivery:	Face-to-Face
Location of delivery:	NAPIER
Member of staff responsible for delivering module:	DR SHUNA MARR
Module Organiser:

Learning, Teaching and Assessment (LTA) Approach:

Teaching & Learning Strategies: lectures will cover the basic topics of the module augmented by guest lecturers from the airline and airport industries. Tutorials will cover a variety of different activities including case studies, discussions and debates. Visits to Edinburgh and/or Glasgow airports will be included.
Embedding of employability/PDP/scolarship skills:
Assessment: 2 assessment workshops will be held during the modules to assist students in the preparation of their assessment. Students will be encouraged to attend these with drafts and/or plans of their work for feedback before submitting the final work.
Supporting equality and diversity: All lecture notes will be available on WebCT. The variety of activites in tutorials will ensure that all types of learners will have access so activites which suit their learning style. The lecturer will give additional support to any student requiring it.
Internationalisation: the very subject matter of the module is international in nature and students will be encouraged to give examples from their own countries and those which they have visited. The nature of the assessments will also encourage examples and the collection of information about airlines and airports throughout the world.

Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activity	Learning & Teaching Activity	NESH (Study Hours)
FACE TO FACE	Lecture	12
FACE TO FACE	Tutorial / Seminar / Class Groupwork	12
FACE TO FACE	Other	10
Independent Learning	Individual Learning Activities	166
	Total Study Hours	200
	Expected Total Study Hours for Module	200

Assessment
Type of Assessment	Weighting %	LOs covered	Week due	Length in Hours/Words
Report	40	1-3	8	HOURS= WORDS= 1500
Project	60	4-6	13	HOURS= WORDS= 2000
Component 1 subtotal:	40
Component 2 subtotal:	60
Module subtotal:	100

What you will learn and what this module is about:

This module provides you with an introduction to all aspects of the operational management of airports including the air travel industry, safety and security, environmental impacts, commercial activities including retail and food and beverage outlets, the organisation of an airport, airport economics and the relationship between the airport and the destination(s) it serves.

Description of module content:

Airport management and the changing nature of airports
Airport economics and performance
Airport-airline relationship
Commercial facilities at airports
Marketing Airports
Airport, the environment and impact management
The destination and the airport
Safety and security issues at airports

Learning Outcomes for module:

LO1: Demonstrate knowledge and systematic understanding of the airline and airport sector
LO2: Identify the main revenue streams for airports and techniques for measuring performance
LO3: Demonstrate understanding of the safety and security issues and airports and measures for dealing with these
LO4: Analyse the main issues in contemporary airport management
LO5: Analyse the economic and environmental impacts of airports
LO6: Identification and discussion of the link between airports and their host area

Indicative References and Reading List - URL:

T1: Graham, A. (2008) Managing Airports (3nd Ed.) Elsevier-Butterworth-Heinemann: Oxford
T2: Wells, A. & Young, S. (2003) Airport Planning and Management (5th Ed.) McGraw-Hill: New York
T3. Page, C (2005) Transport and Tourism - Global Perspectives Prentice-Hall
T4: Oum, T.H. & Yu, C. (2004) Measuring airports' operating efficiency Transportation Research Part E: Logistics & Transportation Review, Vol. 4 pp.515-532.
T5: Francis, G, Humphreys, I. & Ison, S. (2004) Airports' perspectives on the growth of low-cost airlines and the re-modelling of the airport-airline relationship. Tourism Management, Vol.25, No. 4 pp. 507-514

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