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Core Module Information
Module title: Leadership Innovation and Technology for Tourism, Hospitality and Events
SCQF level: 10:
SCQF credit value: 20.00
ECTS credit value: 10
Module code: TSM10110
Module leader: Annamarie Sisson
School The Business School
Subject area group: Tourism and Intercultural Business Communication
Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites for this module to be added
Description of module content:

This module is concerned with examining the relevant theories and practices associated with effective leadership and innovation, and looking at the role that technology can play both within these areas and as an entity within itself. The emphasis throughout is upon how we might more effectively address the challenge of creating and sustaining competitiveness in tourism, hospitality and events organisations through leadership, innovation and current and emergent technology. In this module you will learn about a range of different leadership and innovation theories and their relevance to, and impacts upon, organisations. In addition you will be introduced to the role of innovation, the innovation process and its effective practice within the tourism, hospitality and events contexts. The links between leadership and innovation will be examined and the role of technology will be appraised within the context of THE industries. The module will approach this in a manner which reflects the interconnected nature of the subjects under investigation and how these apply to more contemporary themes within THE (Tourism, Hospitality and Events) industries such as diversity, equality and sustainability. This module is intended to support your development as an effective professional manager through an examination of cutting edge theories and practices associated with leadership, innovation and technology in the challenging environments faced by modern tourism, hospitality and events organisations. You will be introduced to the main theories associated with effective leadership and develop a critical understanding of these theories and approaches to leadership, with a particular focus on their application within the context of the tourism, hospitality and events industries.
Learning Outcomes for module:

Upon completion of this module you will be able to

LO1: Identify and evaluate theories of leadership, innovation and technology in the context of THE.

LO2: Assess innovation and technology’s current and potential impacts within the context of tourism, hospitality, and events organisations.

LO3: Critically appraise the new product development process and critique its application within the THE industries.

LO4: Critically assess the importance of effective leadership, innovation and current and emergent technologies on the performance of THE organisations.
Full Details of Teaching and Assessment
2024/5, Trimester 1, In Person,
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Occurrence: 001
Primary mode of delivery: In Person
Location of delivery: CRAIGLOCKHAR
Partner:
Member of staff responsible for delivering module: Annamarie Sisson
Module Organiser:


Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH))
Mode of activityLearning & Teaching ActivityNESH (Study Hours)NESH Description
Face To Face Lecture 11 Weekly lectures are given to provide you with core information, theories, and concepts on the topics of leadership, innovation, and technology for the tourism, hospitality, and events industry.
Face To Face Tutorial 11 Weekly tutorials are given to better understand your interconnected nature and your utility and applicability in the tourism, hospitality, and events sector.
Online Guided independent study 178 You will have the ability to take what you learn in lectures and tutorials and apply it to your own learning and assessments.
Total Study Hours200
Expected Total Study Hours for Module200


Assessment
Type of Assessment Weighting % LOs covered Week due Length in Hours/Words Description
Class Test 25 1~4 Week 6 HOURS= 1 hour Class test distributed on Moodle and to be taken during tutorial time in week 6. The class test is given during week 6 as this is the mid-point in the term to assess the first half of lecture content, leadership.
Portfolio 75 1~2~3~4 Week 13 , WORDS= 3,000 words You will propose an innovation for a tourism, hospitality, or event organisation of your choice. Look to critically appraise your innovation and then apply this to the product development process (LO3). You will need to critically assess the innovation’s role, its impact, and its importance for tourism, hospitality, and event management organisation and your related industries (LO2 & LO4). You should appraise the role of leadership and technology would play in the innovation roll-out process (LO1 & LO4).
Component 1 subtotal: 25
Component 2 subtotal: 75
Module subtotal: 100

 

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