AGRI J 02| Module No. Twaob2 erm 2 2019/2019 "ele rare recto Tounknasespiaty: Concepts and Approaches Coursework component: nda! Report torr Late Institute of Hospitality and Tourism TM4002 -Tourism and Hospitality Concepts and Approaches Academic Year 2018/2019 Assessment Guide (Assignment 3,Individual Report) Term 2 (wic 14/01/19 — w/c 01/04/19) Module Leader: Other Tutors: Birte Schmitz Contact Details: b.schmitz@uel.ac.uk 020 8223 7911 Room: DL 3.24 Student Hours: Monday: 2-4; Thursday: 10-1 Assessment: Individual Report (40%) of 2600 words(including a 1 Page Ad project/report plan.) Report Outline/Resource Submission: Thursday 268-Rebnary 2079,4pm ‘Submission Final Report: Thursday 18" April 2019, 4pm. Tusgdey Both on TurnitinModule No. T4002 Term 2 2018/2019 Module name: International Tourism&Hospitality: Concepts and Approaches Coursework component: Individual Report 1. Details of the Assignment Task: _ i. You are required to complete 4200 word project/report plan and a 2400 word individual analysis (report) of key trends/issuesrelated the tourism and/or hospitality industries. Weighting: 40% of the total module mark Submission deadlines see above Learning Outcomes assessed in this assignment: 1. Understand and explain the diverse historical origins and cultural traditions that have influenced the development of the international tourism and hospitality industries. 2. Recognise the regulation, ethical consumption and tourist motivation and their impacts on the provision of goods and service in a tourism and hospitality context. 5. Understand the key characteristics of managers working in the service sector and how these contribute problem solving and exceeding customer expectations. 6. Demonstrate a good understanding of the scope and scale of the industry, using a range of academic and professional theories relating to tourism and hospitality concepts. 7. Present a coherent and concise written assignment, based on a range of academic and industry sources, and written in an appropriate professional, academic style. 2. Assignment Instructions This assignment requires students to identify and reflect upon key trends in the international tourism and hospitality industries with specific reference to concepts from the academic literature. The purpose of your report should be to discuss and summarise theimportance of these issues/trends for the tourism/hospitality industries (e.g. a particular sector or destination). You must carry out research on your chosen topic using reliable news, media and industry sources(e.g. The Caterer, Travel Trade Gazette, UNWTO reports, Travel Mole, WTTC, Big Hospitality,...) underpinned by relevant concepts from the academic literature. Your reportmust contain a final summary/recommendations section, outlining how your analysis of these trends and/or changes helps us to better understand the workings of the contemporary tourism and hospitality industries. Your work should do more than describe what you have read but should offer an insight into these trends and emergent issues in the tourism and hospitality industries as if you were advising a client or manager.Module No, TM4002 Term 2 2018/2019 Module name: International Tourism&Hospitaly: Concepts and Approaches Coursework component: individual Report To help you identify a relevant issue or challenge, here are some themes to assist you: the emergence of new consumer trends/tourist markets globalisation and hospitality resort/destination development tourism impacts (environmental, social and cultural) political instability and tourism You do not have to stick to these but please choose two or three issues or challenges within the theme you choose. There are two parts to the coursework. The first part is a project/report plan that will be handed in on Moodle in week 7 of Term 2: The plan needs to link toyour report topic. This will allow you to communicate ideas, thoughts and information and integrate the trends of your chosen industry/destination with academic concepts. You will need to demonstrate that you have gained enhanced knowledge of the report topic and started to research the information. Therefore you will need to state your aim and some objectives, what trends you have read about and how they link to academic literature, frameworks and theories. Your project plan can take the form of a mind map or logical bullet points of ideas. It should be no longer than1 A4 page or 200 words. Clear links have to be made between theory and industry/news stories. The second part is your actual report that will be submitted in April 2019. Structure You have been asked to produce a concise report on a key issue and/or trend in the tourism and/or hospitality industries. This assignment is not an essay. In order to complete a successful assignmentyou must do the following: * Decide which theme and __sub-sector/destination of the tourism/hospitality industries you will focus on * Select two or three issues or challenges within the theme (examples above but not restricted to these). * Identify relevant secondary sources (e.g., travel industry press; newspapers; reports; policy documents; academic papers and books) * There is no set limit of sources to be used but you should consult a range of media and write a brief synopsis of each story before deciding upon the final sources to be included. You must also evaluate the implications of these trends in relation to the relevant_academic literature outlining how your analysis of these trends and/or changes helps us to better understand the workings of the contemporary tourism 3