BSc. Tourism and Hospitality Management

Introduction

The broad philosophy of BSc. Tourism and Hospitality Management is designed to develop skills and give training to interested students and enable them to handle tourism-related matters as well as to equip students for careers in Schools, Ministries, Tourism Institutions, Tourism Corporations, Boards, Hotels, travelling, airports, tour operations and organizing socio cultural events. This programme is also designed to respond to the need for tourism professional and prepare interested students at undergraduate level to enter the many businesses and organizations related to this demanding industry. The course (tourism) is also aimed at integrating socio-cultural, financial and ecological perspectives in other to help students develop a better understanding of the world around them.

Goals and objectives

The aim of BSc. Tourism and Hospitality Management is to equip students with a sound knowledge of Tourism and Hospitality Management, an appreciation of its applications in different socio-cultural contexts and to involve the students in intellectually stimulating and satisfying experiences of learning and studying

The objectives of the programme are to:

Provide students with broad and well balanced theories and methods in Tourism and Hospitality Management;
Cultivate in students the ability to apply their knowledge and skills in Tourism and Hospitality Management to the understanding and solutions of societal problems in Nigeria and elsewhere;
Provide students with relevant knowledge and skill from which they can proceed to further studies in special areas of Tourism and Hospitality Management or multi-disciplinary areas involving Tourism and Hospitality Management;
Instill in students an appreciation of the importance of Tourism and Hospitality Management in contemporary national and global affairs;
Develop in students a range of useful competencies for employment in public, private or self-employment.

Course Curriculum

S/No.	Course Code	Course Title	Units		Category	Lecture (hours)		Practical (hours)
	SEMESTER 1 - Level 100 Semester 1
1	GST1211	English Communication I	2		GST	30
	GST1213	Use of Library, Study Skills and ICT	2		GST	30
3	GST1215	Nigerian People and Culture	2		GST	30
4	BUA1311	Principles of Management	3		Core	45
5	BUA1313	Business Environment	3		Core	45
6	THM1311	Fundamentals of Tourism	3			45
7	THM1313	Fundamentals of Hospitality Industry	3			45
		Total	18			270
	SEMESTER 2 - Level 100 Semester 2
1	GST1222	Communication in French	2		GST	30
2	GST1224	Logical Critical Thinking & Problem Solving	2		GST	30
3	GST1226	Introduction to Entrepreneurship	2		GST	30
4	THM1322	Historical Evaluation and Development	3			45
5	THM1323	Environment and Ecology	3			45
6	STA1322	Business Statistics	3		Core	45
7	ACC1324	Principles of Accounting I	3		Core	45
			18			270
	SEMESTER 3 - Level 200 Semester 1
1	GST2211	English Communication Il	2		GST	30
2	GST2213	Leadership Skills	2		GST	30
	GST2215	Core Life Skills & Happiness	2		GST	30
4	BAF2313	Quantitative Techniques for Business	3		Core	45
5	CSC2311	Digital transformation for Business	3		Core	45
6	THM2313	Historical Evaluation and Development	3			45
7	THM2315	Geographical Information Systems	3			45
			18			270
	SEMESTER 4 - Level 200 Semester 2
1	THM2320	Social and Environmental Statistics	3			45
2	THM2322	Front Office Management	3			45
3	THM2324	World Destinations	3			45
4	THM2326	Tourism Development Case Studies	3			45
5	THM2328	Food, Bar and Beverage Operation Management	3			45
6	POL2315	Environment and Sustainable Development	3		Core	45
			18			270
	SEMESTER 5 - Level 300 Semester 1
1	THM2311	World Time Zones and Seasons	3			45
2	THM2313	Map Reading and Interpretations	3			45
3	THM2315	Transport Modes and Logistics Planning	3			45
4	THM2317	Accommodation Studies	3			45
5	THM2319	Research Methods and Field Tours (National & International)	3			45
6	THM2321	Computer Fundamentals, Information Technology and Tourism	3			45
7	THM2323	Food and Beverage Services and Management	3			45
			21			315
	SEMESTER 6
1	IBU3699	SIWES (Students Industrial Work Experience Schemed/Industrial Attachment/Project)/ Project	6
	SEMESTER 7 - Level 400 Semester 1
1.	THM4311	Economics of Tourism and Recreational Industry	3			45
2.	THM4313	Tourism Organizations and Regulations	3			45
3.	THM4315	Hospitality Marketing Strategy	3			45
4.	THM4317	Tourism Policies and Planning	3			45
5.	THM4319	Elective 1	3			45
6.	THM4321	Elective 2	3			45
			18			270
	SEMESTER 8 - Level 400 Semester 2
1	THM4318	Recreational and Hospitality Planning and operations	3			45
2	THM4320	Tour and Guide Operations	3			45
3	THM4322	Elective 3	3			45
4	THM4324	Elective 4	3			45
			12			180
		Total Credits for Programme	129			1,845
		Options for Electives 1 & 2
	Course Code	Course Title	Units		Category	Lecture (hours)		Practical (hours)
	THM4319	Accounting for Hospitality Industry	3		Elective	45
	THM4321	Hospitality Enterprise Technologies	3		Elective	45
	THM4323	Tourism Service Operation Analysis	3		Elective	45
	THM4325	Strategic management in tourism and hospitality industry	3		Elective	45

		Options for Electives 3 & 4
	Course Code	Course Title	Units	Category		Lecture (hours)	Practical (hours)
	THM4322	Religious Tourism	3	Elective		45
	THM4324	World Cultural/Sports Festivals and Holidays	3	Elective		45
	THM4328	Tourism and Hospitality Marketing	3	Elective		45
	THM4328	Organizational Behaviour in the Hospitality Industry	3	Elective		45

	Project / Internship / SIWES ( Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme)
	Course Code	Course Title	Units	Category		Lecture (hours)	Practical (hours)
	IBU3699		6

	Description	Core / Compulsory Common Courses in the Department	Core / Compulsory - Common courses in department for more than one Programs
		SIWES ( Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme)	GST General Studies Courses
		Elective Courses	Required - Major Courses as per the Program

Total number of credits for the programme: 129

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BSc. Tourism and Hospitality Management

Introduction

Goals and objectives

Course Curriculum