Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Description
This module should be studied concurrently with other Advanced Diploma Modules
over the same period. It offers the opportunity for students to carry out a research
report that involves analysing and interpreting data and making recommendations for
future action. It has a secondary aim of developing independent research and study
skills that students will require when following a further period of study or working in
the industry.
Content
Students must submit a research report in order to complete their Advanced Diploma.
A Research Report is an argument. It must start with a question, possibly broken down
into component parts, put forward arguments, present evidence, critically examine
the arguments and the evidence and reach a conclusion and make one or more
recommendations for future action.
The report title must be agreed between the student and the module tutor and should
consider a management aspect of tourism. This report is to be around 5,000 words,
plus or minus 10%, plus references, and must follow an acknowledged report format.
This list is far from exhaustive and it is expected that students will produce their own
title in an area which they are interested in and where they will be able to carry out
sufficient research.
It is expected that full use will be made of the tourism industry either in the UK or the
student’s home country.
2. Progress Tutorials
Students and their module tutor must arrange a minimum of two progress
tutorials over the period of the Advanced Diploma programme. This is an
opportunity for discussion to take place and advice and guidance to be given.
These tutorials must be documented and copies of these documents must be
included as part of the report. Failure to arrange or attend these tutorials will result
in failure of this module.
Assessment
The deadline for the Management Research Report for the next four examination
sessions follows;
Registration deadline
Deadline for the
for the Management
Management Research Result declared
Research Report
Report to CTH
module
26th April 2010 26th May 2010 6th August 2010
11th August 2010 4th October 2010 30th November 2010
6th December 2010 31st January 2011 30th March 2011
11th April 2011 13th June 2011 5th August 2011
10th August 2011 3rd October 2011 30th November 2011
Suggested resources
• Allison, B., & Race, P., (2004), The student’s Guide to Preparing Dissertation and
Thesis, Routledge, ISBN 0415334861
• Baum, T., (1998), Economic and Management Methods for Tourism and
Hospitality Research, John Wiley & Sons, ISBN 0471983926
• Bell, J., (1987), Doing Your Research Project, Open University Press, ISBN
0335190944
• Berry, R., ( ), The Research Project: How to Write It, Routledge, ISBN 0415205204
• Brent Ritchie, J., (1994), Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Research: A Handbook
for Managers and Researchers, John Wiley & Sons, ISBN 0471582484
• Hunt, A., (2006), Your Research Project, Routledge, ISBN 0415344077
• Jennings, G., (2001), Tourism Research, J. Wiley & Sons, ISBN 0471342556
• Poynter, J., (1993), How to Research and Write a Thesis in Hospitality and
Tourism: A Step by Step Guide for College Students, John Wiley & Sons, ISBN
0471552402
• Rudestam, K., & Newton, R., (1992), Surviving Your Dissertation, Sage
Publications, ISBN 0803945639
• Wilkinson, D., ( ), The Researchers Toolkit: The Complete Guide to Practitioner
Research, Routledge, ISBN 0415215668
• Woods, P., ( ), Successful Writing for Qualitative Researchers, Routledge, ISBN
0415188474