Introduction
In line with the Ministry of Tourism’s Strategic Plan for realization of Vision 2030, the Bachelor of Tourism Management (BTM) programme aims at producing highly, but broadly inter-disciplinary oriented professionals in aspects of tourism planning, development and management; tourism promotion and marketing and; also, sensitized to the variety of the natural and cultural habitats of the world, the basis of tourism activities. The programme inculcates an interdisciplinary approach to the study of tourism management by complementing tourism management modules/courses with service, marketing, leadership and management input to generate a manager with a touch of all aspects of tourism business management. The delivery of the programme depicts a student centered learning approach which includes a combination of lectures, blended learning, group discussions, seminars and workshops, internship and research. BTM programme provides learners with an opportunity to be the best they can be through enhanced sense of awareness, exposure, responsibility and confidence, in the identified strategic deficient areas of the industry. After completion of the training, the BTM graduate should is equipped with knowledge, skills, and requisite attitudes in preparation for professional occupation in the tourism industry and other related service sectors, and subsequent advanced education.
Programme Structure
First Year
Semester I
Code |
Course Title |
BTM 111 |
Introduction to Tourism |
BHM 101 |
Introduction to Hospitality Operations |
BTT 111 |
Introduction to Travel Operations |
BTM 112 |
Business Communication in Tourism |
BTM 113 |
Computer Applications for Tourism |
Plus ONE Elective (see the Electives below) |
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Elective |
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Code |
Course Title |
BTM 114 |
Beginners’ French |
BHM 104G |
Elementary German I |
BTT 113 |
Beginners Spanish I |
CHIN 110 |
Writing Chinese Characters and Speaking Chinese |
Semester II
Code |
Course Title |
BTM 115 |
Service Operations |
BTM 116 |
Services Marketing |
BTM 117 |
Human Resource Management |
BTM 118 |
Principles of Accounting |
BTM 119 |
Social Issues in Tourism |
Plus One Elective |
(see the Electives below) |
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|
Electives |
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Code |
Course Title |
BTM 120 |
French Structure I |
BHM 106G |
Elementary German II |
BTT 115 |
Beginners Spanish II |
CHIN 121 |
Writing, Speaking and Reading Chinese |
Second Year
Semester I
Code |
Course Title |
BTM 211 |
Tourism Economics |
BTM 212 |
External Environment |
BTM 213 |
Principle and Practices of Management |
BTM 214 |
Tourism Geography |
BTM 215 |
Leadership and National Development |
Plus ONE Elective |
(see the Electives below) |
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Electives |
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Code |
Course Title |
BTM 216 |
French Structure II |
BHM 208G |
Intermediate German I |
BTT 214 |
Beginners Spanish III |
CHIN 210 |
Intensive Reading and Writing in Chinese |
Semester II
Code |
Course Title |
BTM 217 |
Tourism policy and Planning |
BTM 218 |
Tourism Product Development |
BTM 219 |
Tourism and Environmental Management |
BTM 220 |
Financial Management and Control |
BTM 221 |
Airfare and Ticketing and Information Systems |
BTM 223 |
Industrial Attachment I (Outside the Semester) |
Plus One Elective |
(see the Electives below) |
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|
Electives |
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Code |
Course Title |
BTM 222 |
Intermediate French |
BHM 209G |
Intermediate German II |
BTT 218 |
Intermediate Spanish I |
CHIN 211 |
Chinese Speaking and Listening |
Third Year
Semester I
Code |
Course Title |
BTM 311 |
Quality Management Systems |
BTM 312 |
Strategic Marketing Management |
BTM 313 |
Travel and Tour Operations Management |
BTM 314 |
Managerial Accounting for Decision Making |
BTM 315 |
Research Methods |
Plus ONE Elective |
(see the Electives below) |
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|
Electives |
|
Code |
Course Title |
BTM 316 |
French for Tourism I |
BHM 308G |
Advanced German I |
BTT 315 |
Intermediate Spanish II |
CHIN 310 |
Extensive reading and listening comprehension |
Semester II
Code |
Course Title |
BTM 317 |
Destination Management |
BTM 318 |
Consumer Behavior |
BTM 319 |
Meeting, Incentives, Conventions and Events |
BTM 320 |
Entrepreneurship |
BTM 321 |
Statistics and Data analysis |
BTM 323 |
Industrial Attachment II (Outside the Semester) |
Plus ONE Elective |
(see the Electives below) |
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|
Electives |
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Code |
Course Title |
BTM 322 |
French for Tourism II |
BHM 309G |
Advanced German II |
BTT 319 |
Intermediate Spanish III |
CHIN 314 |
Chinese for Tourism |
Fourth Year
Semester I
Code |
Course Title |
BTM 411 |
Tourism Law and Practice |
BTM 412 |
Sustainable Tourism |
BTM 413 |
Contemporary Issues in Tourism |
BTM 415 |
Research Project and Presentation |
Plus One Elective |
(see the Electives below) |
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|
Electives |
|
Code |
Course Title |
BTM 414 |
Oral Expression |
BHM 410G |
German in the Hotel Industry |
BTT 415 |
Advanced Spanish |
CHIN 411 |
Advanced Chinese for Tourism |
Semester II
Elective Semester Series: Students are required to select one of the three clusters.
Culture Based Tourism (Cluster I) |
Code |
Course Title |
BTM 416 |
Rural and Urban Tourism |
BTM 417 |
Cultural and Heritage Tourism |
BTM 418 |
Community Based Tourism |
BTM 419 |
Project Development and Management |
Plus One Elective |
(see the Electives below) |
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Electives |
|
Code |
Course Title |
BTM 420 |
Business French |
CHIN 412 |
Chinese Language Computer Programs |
Nature Based Tourism (Cluster II) |
Code |
Course Title |
BTM 419 |
Project Development and Management |
BTM 421 |
Wildlife Based Tourism |
BTM 422 |
Coastal and Marine Based Tourism |
BTM 423 |
Leisure and Recreation Management |
Plus One Elective |
(see the Electives below) |
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Electives |
|
Code |
Course Title |
BTM 420 |
Business French |
CHIN 412 |
Chinese Language Computer Programs |
Tourism Diversification (Cluster III) |
Code |
Course Title |
BTM 419 |
Project Development and Management |
BTM 424 |
Domestic Tourism |
BTM 425 |
Sports Tourism |
BTM 426 |
Special Interest Tourism |
Plus One Elective |
(see the Electives below) |
|
|
Electives |
|
Code |
Course Title |
BTM 420 |
Business French |
CHIN 412 |
Chinese Language Computer Programs |