If you are interested in postgraduate study at the School of Service Management please have a look through the presenation that was shown at our postgraduate open evening.
2. Welcome The Team Chris Dutton - Assistant Head of School: Business & Marketing. Jayne Luscombe – Course Leader Events Dr Clare Weeden – Course Leader Tourism Ken Woodward – Course Leader Hospitality Pete Odgers - InterregProject Leader (Hotpot) Jo-Anne Lester - Postgraduate Programme Leader
3. Courses Management awards MSc International Tourism Management MSc International Event Management MSc International Hospitality Management Additionally MA Tourism and Social Anthropology MSc Tourism and International Development ADD MSc Wellbeing
4. Management awards MSc Integrated approach to the study of management Set within the global and international context Embraces aspects such as globalisation, ethical and social responsibility, sustainability
5. MA Tourism and Social Anthropology MSc Tourism and International Development MA Culinary Arts
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8. Types of assessment Individual coursework- critiques, essays, reports, case studies Group coursework Final Project
9. Final project Individual research project Nature and output of study dependent on course/modules studied Consultancy style; portfolio or work; exhibition All include a substantive written element Delivered in blocks of 2 days over the year
10. Masters Students are Expected to be Capable of Critical thinking Reading and integrating ideas and concepts from a wide range of sources Carrying out empirical research Analysis and interpretation of data Presenting and communicating their work to a high quality – clearly, logically
11. Critical Attribute of the Masters Award Final Project (12,000 – 15,000 words) Expected to develop a project in which you set your own research aims and question (s) What you want to do, why and how you are going to do this conceptually and practically Based on research of literature, appropriate methodology Analysis, interpretation and implications/recommendations for theory and practice
12. What you can expect regarding teaching and assessments Tutor contact time 10-12 hours per week - students expected to personal research Class size normally 10-20 Provision for academic skills reinforcement and IT tuition if required Every student has a personal tutor -SSM praised by external examiners for its student tutoring and liaison system Range of assessments Individual and group Essay, reports, Exhibitions, Presentations
13. Typical Week on a Masters Course 2 days per week classroom contact (FT) 6-9 hours in the classroom 10 hours reading in preparation for class room discussion 4 hours meeting and working with group members 1 hour meeting with your tutor or supervisor 16 hours research and writing essays and reports
14. Master of Science International Hospitality Management at the University of Brighton in Eastbourne Ken Woodward MA. PgDip. FRSH Senior Lecturer in International Hospitality Management School of Service Management
15. MSc International Hospitality Management One year full time study (180 credits) - September to August Compulsory subjects: Critical Perspectives in Hospitality Management (20 credits) Management Strategy in a Global Business Environment (20 credits) Managing Resources in Hospitality and Tourism Operations (20 credits) Globalisation, Society and Culture (20 credits) Final project(60 credits) 2 Options from: International Hospitality Development (20 credits) Contemporary Issues in Cruise Management (20 credits) Human Resource Strategy in Multi-Unit Service Organisations(20 credits) Ethical and Social Responsibility: Theory and Application (20 credits)
16. Question time!or if you’re shy E-mail meor book a tutorial kw93@brighton.ac.uk servicemanagement@brighton.ac.uk www.brighton.ac.uk/ssm
19. Part Time / Discount Part Time ÷ Fee by 180 × Credits for Year e.g. PG Dip £5,472÷ 180 × 120 = £3,648 PG Cert £5,472 ÷180 × 60 = £1,824 Discount 10% for continuing U of B students £5,472 - £547 = £4,925 5% for early settlement (Before 1 Nov) £4,925 - £246 = £4,679 (£793 saved)
20. Conclusion Masters degrees are demanding They require commitment, effort, willingness to learn, adapt and challenge your own and other peoples ideas in a constructive way based on knowledge and evidence They require you to understand and co-operate with others and manage your time and deadlines
21. Application process Visit www.brighton.ac.uk/ for details of applications and to download an application form Further application support from SSM available servicemanagement@brighton.ac.uk
22. University of Brighton Leading post 1992 University Community of 21,000 students and 2,600 staff on 5 campuses Committed to teaching quality Strong research record A significant and developing portfolio of projects in which knowledge is applied
37. School Service Management Our tri-cornered mission is to: Acquire new knowledge, by research Disseminate knowledge by publication conferences, teaching and facilitating learning Apply knowledge, by an engagement with others in the economy and wider society
38. SSM Research Projects First class research record with established links to international research and professional organisations Active tourism and hospitality research centres Ongoing and active business consultancy and Knowledge Transfer Partnerships Research and consultancy feeds directly back to the programmes and student learning DRINC (Diet and health research club) links the relevant academic expertise to work on innovative problems of industrial relevance, with mechanisms put in place to ensure that UK companies can derive competitive advantage.
39. Our Aims for our students Educated Know how to learn refresh knowledge Informed Analytical Strategic thinkers Innovative Professional Employable