MK1S12 - Hospitality in context 01 Sep 2019 - 31 Aug 2026 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: MK1S12
Module Title: Hospitality in context
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 2019 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 4
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 2019
Valid To 31 Aug 2026

Module Aims

To introduce the concepts of hospitality, hospitableness and hospitality management.

To encourage critical debates on role of hospitality sector in global tourism industry.

To examine key contemporary issues that impact and shape the hospitality industry in the 21st century.

To develop academic and business skills.

Content Summary

Nature of hospitality industry.

Role of the industry in society.

Socio-economic and environmental impacts.

Contemporary issues.

Critical thinking, academic writing and referencing skills.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 12
Seminar 36
Independent Study 122
Directed Study 30
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Demonstrate understanding of the nature of the hospitality industry and its role within the society.
LO2 Demonstrate knowledge of contemporary issues in the hospitality sector.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Oral Assessment (CW) Presentation (CW) 1 Discuss the social, environmental and economic impacts of a case study hotel on key stakeholders. 15 N/A 30 No 40
Written Assignment (CW) Essay (CW) 1 Examine one key contemporary issue and discuss its influence on the hospitality industry. 0 2000 70 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Presentation (CW) 1
Essay (CW) 1

Reading List

Latest editions of:

Foskett, D., Paskins, P., Pennington, A. and Rippington, N. (2016). The theory of hospitality and catering, London: Hodder Education.

Muller, J. (2019) Current trends in tourism and hospitality industry, Willford Press.

O’Tallon, M. J. and Rutherford, D. G. (2011) Hotel management and operations, New Jersey, USA: John Wiley & Sons

Stutts, A. and Wortman, J. (2005) Hotel and lodging management (2nd eds), New Jersey, USA: John Wiley & Sons

Walker, R. (2017) Introduction to hospitality management, (5th eds.), London: Pearson.