LM3S21 - Sustainable Hotel Operations 01 Sep 2017 - 31 Aug 2027 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: LM3S21
Module Title: Sustainable Hotel Operations
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group: Leadership and Public Services
Faculty Sub Group: Leadership and Public Services
Module Leader: Laurence Blake
Module Team: Sarah Campbell, David Phillips
First Intended Intake: SEP 2017 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 6
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100084 - hospitality management
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Sep 2017
Valid To 31 Aug 2027

Module Aims

To enable students to build a complete operational strategy for a hospitality business with sustainability and quality as the prime drivers.

Content Summary

As the competitive rivalry within the global hospitality industry increases, there is a heightened focus on the effectiveness, efficiency, transparency, sustainability and quality. In this module, a theoretical framework of service operations management, systems analysis and quality management is used to explore a number of contemporary issues in international hospitality operations management

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 24
Seminar 24
Directed Study 80
Formative Assessment - Scheduled 36
Formative Assessment - Independent 36
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Synthesize and integrate operations management and sustainability theories in international hospitality management.
LO2 Create quality, planning and control methodologies to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of a hospitality operation.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Oral Assessment (EX) Presentation (EX) 1 Applying Hexagonal Balanced Scorecard to Hospitality. 10 minutes per student 10 N/A 20 No 40
Written Assignment (CW) Report (CW) 1 Sustainability in the service industry – a multi stakeholder approach 0 4500 80 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Presentation (EX) 1
Report (CW) 1

Reading List

Gray, W. S. and Ligouri, S. S. (2003), ‘Hotel and Motel Management & Operations’, Pearson Education.

Hayes, D. K. and Ninemeier, J. D. (2007), ‘Hotel Operations Management’, Pearson Prentice Hall.

Slack, N., Chambers, S. and Johnston, R. (2010), ‘Operations Management’, 6th Edition, Prentice Hall.