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Level 6 Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality Management

Midterm evaluation

THM604 · Technology in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry — Midterm

CourseTHM604
Week8 of 16
SemesterII
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This week’s topics

Midterm evaluation

  1. Midterm assessment of the criteria taught so far
  2. Individual feedback and targets

What you will be able to do

  • 1.1 Evaluate the impacts of technological change on the historical development of the tourism and hospitality industry.
  • 1.2 Evaluate the impacts of contemporary technological developments on the future growth of the tourism and hospitality industry.
  • 2.1 Critically evaluate the effectiveness of management information systems in tourism and hospitality organisations.
  • 2.2 Appraise the role and impacts of global distributions systems in the development of the contemporary tourism and hospitality industry.
  • 2.3 Analyse how Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) and meta-search engines are affecting the development of the tourism and hospitality industry.

Activity

Midterm assessment task and individual feedback.

Study materials

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Course plan
  • Week 1: Historical Evolution of Tourism Technology
  • Week 2: Contemporary Technologies and Future Growth
  • Week 3: Management Information Systems in Hospitality
  • Week 4: Global Distribution Systems (GDS)
  • Week 5: Online Travel Intermediaries
  • Week 6: Supplier-Intermediary Relationships
  • Week 7: Internet-Enabled International Tourism Marketing
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Social Media and Destination Marketing
  • Week 10: Security in Tourism and Hospitality Technology
  • Week 11: Data Protection, Privacy, and Ethical Governance
  • Week 12: Applying Technology in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry…
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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