2022/3, Trimester 2, Face-to-Face, Edinburgh Napier University
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| Occurrence: | 001 |
| Primary mode of delivery: | Face-to-Face |
| Location of delivery: | CRAIGLOCKHAR |
| Partner: | Edinburgh Napier University |
| Member of staff responsible for delivering module: | Louise Todd |
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| Learning, Teaching and Assessment (LTA) Approach: |
Learning & Teaching methods including their alignment to LOsThe module is based on one three hour session comprising one hour of formal lecture plus two hours of seminar activity. The module will also be supported by site visits and guest speakers. Classes will make full use of range of media including text, photography and video, interactive website access and case study materials. A wide range of case study materials will be used to inform students of the issues related to tourism and its visual culture in a variety of geographical locations and situations.Embedding of employability/PDP/Scholarship SkillsStudents will be will be encouraged to observe and reflect on historical developments of tourism, its visual culture and contemporary forms in a range of locations enabling them to develop their skills in appraising the relevant issues such as the importance of tourism and its visual culture within both the wider society and the business of tourism. The range of research materials available to students will allow students to have personal choice in topics and the opportunity to develop skills appropriate to their background and interest. In particular, skills such as presentation skills, group work and evaluation will be one of the key skills students will develop as a part of this module. Assessments The assessments will provide the students with the opportunity to demonstrate their awareness of the issues surrounding the historical developments of tourism, its visual culture as well as its importance for the local community and the tourism industry. The first assessment (LOs 1 and 3) is based on a debate where students will work in small groups in order to conduct a small scale secondary research and prepare a presentation which will contain a brief history of a destination of their choice and an exploration of the mode in which this destination and its attractions are represented in one type of popular media (e.g. choosing from press travel supp
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The University is currently undertaking work to improve the quality of information provided on methods of assessment and feedback. Please refer to the section on Learning and Teaching Approaches above for further information about this module’s learning, teaching and assessment practices, including formative and summative approaches.
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The University is currently undertaking work to improve the quality of information provided on methods of assessment and feedback. Please refer to the section on Learning and Teaching Approaches above for further information about this module’s learning, teaching and assessment practices, including formative and summative approaches.
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| Student Activity (Notional Equivalent Study Hours (NESH)) |
| Mode of activity | Learning & Teaching Activity | NESH (Study Hours) |
| Face To Face | Lecture | 12 |
| Face To Face | Lecture | 24 |
| Face To Face | Lecture | 4 |
| Independent Learning | Guided independent study | 40 |
| Independent Learning | Guided independent study | 120 |
| Total Study Hours | 200 |
| Expected Total Study Hours for Module | 200 |
| Assessment |
| Type of Assessment | Weighting % | LOs covered | Week due | Length in Hours/Words |
| Oral Presentation | 40 | 1 & 3 | 7-8 | HOURS= 0, WORDS= 0 |
| Essay | 60 | 2 & 4 | 14/15 | HOURS= 0, WORDS= 3000 |
| Component 1 subtotal: | 40 | |
| Component 2 subtotal: | 60 | | | |
| Module subtotal: | 100 | | | |