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| Tourism and International Relations Full Time MSc Course International Tourism - MSc Tourism Course Tourism and International Relations Full Time MSc Course Contents Include United Nations, International Organizations, United Nation System Organization, United Nations Protocol, International Telecom Delegation, United Nations security council, International Atomic Energy Agency, World Economic Forum, economic growth, national tourism, international credit rating, tourism and regional co-operation, strategy implementation, contemporary tourism issues, strategic decision making, disaster preparedness, risk management, disaster recovery, organisational continuity, risk Exposure, SWOT analysis, multinational corporations (MNCs), nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), intergovernmental organizations (IGOs), ‘North-South Divide’, World Wars, bipolar standoff, war on terrorism, world politics, national culture, financial risk management, World Trade Agreement (WTA), World Trade Organisation (WTO), anti-dumping, anti-subsidy, countervailing measures, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), General Agreement of Trade in Services (GATS), Dubai ports authority, gross domestic product, service industries
Next Semester for Full Time MSc Tourism and International Relations Starts on April 20, 2009.
Full Time MSc Tourism and International Relations General Description This Full-time MSc Course is designed for the development of people working within or aspiring to work in the Tourism and, or, International Relations Sector/s. The course lasts one academic year. There are five modules, four of which are taught in Semester 1, with the fifth, the research methods module, being taught in Semester 2. Semester 2 is, therefore, dedicated to the design, development, research and presentation of the 15,000-20,000 words Dissertation and resubmission of any previously failed piece/s of work (assignments, tests, essays, etc).
Assessment is continuous, with both in-class and end-of-module elements. The minimum required grade to achieve a pass in each module is 50%. Adding to the excitement of this Programme is the variety of learning experiences, which incorporate lectures, tutorials, seminars, workshops, site visits, video case analyses.
COURSE PRESENTER: Prof. Dr. R. B. Crawford
Course Outline
Module One International Organizations Module Objectives By the conclusion of the specified learning experiences, delegates will be able to: v Explain the objectives and principles of the United Nations v Illustrate, with period or dates, the progressive development of International Organizations v Exhibit their comprehension of The United Nations, as an International Organisation, with specific relation to its: ¯ System Organization ¯ Protocol ¯ Bodies and their functions ¯ International Telecom Delegation ¯ Powers and power centralization ¯ The United Nations security council ¯ International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), its function, 6related agencies and current involvement, specifically: ü World Economic Forum For The Middle East ü Nuclear Emergency Network ü The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and nuclear security
International Organizations Module Contents, Concepts and Issues v United Nations, introduction v The advent of International Organizations v The United Nations ¯ United Nation System Organization ¯ United Nation Protocol ¯ Bodies of United Nation and their functions ¯ The International Telecom Delegation to the United Nations ¯ United Nations, power and power centralization ¯ The United Nations security council ¯ The International Atomic Energy Agency ü World Economic Forum For The Middle East ü Nuclear Emergency Network ü The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and nuclear security
Module Two International Relations and Conflict Resolution Module Objectives By the conclusion of the specified learning experiences, delegates will be able to: v Demonstrate an understanding of the extent to which International Relations affects our daily lives; v Conceptualize International Relations as a field of political science that is concerned mainly with explaining political outcomes in international security affairs and in international political economy. v Demonstrate the extent to which theories complement descriptive narratives in explaining international events and outcomes; v Exhibit an understanding of the persistent theoretical and methodological disagreement between scholars v Exhibit a heightened understanding of the notion that a few basic core principles shape the field of International Relations; v Demonstrate their understanding that International Relations is associated with the issue of collective versus individual interests; v Explain the three basic principles of International Relations- dominance, reciprocity, and identity v Justify the major sub disciplines of International Relations- international security and international political economy (IPE). v Demonstrate their understanding of the reasons why States are the most important actors in International Relations v Lead a discussion into the bases of International System is relation to the sovereignty of independent territorial states. v Exhibit an understanding of the variance of states, in relation to the size of population and economy or microstates to great powers; v Provide a rationale for the fact that non state actors such as multinational corporations (MNCs), nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) exert an increasing amount of influence on international relations; v Internalise the fact that the worldwide revolution in communication and communications technologies (ICTs) have a remarkable effect on the reshaping of the capabilities and preferences of actors in International Relations; v Name the four levels of International Relations analysis, notably individual, domestic, interstate, and global, explaining why they provide multiple explanations to, and simultaneously outcomes of, International Relations; v Explain the global level of International Relations analysis, particularly with respect to the effect of technological change and the global gap in wealth between the industrialized North and the poor South; v Be able to explain why World Wars I and II, provide a contradictory view of the utility of hard-line or conciliatory foreign policies; v Exhibit a heightened understanding of why post-war policies revolved around the East-West rivalry of the Cold War; v Indicate how the ‘bipolar standoff’ created stability and averted wars between the ‘great powers’; v Provide a rationale for the general cooperation between great powers in the post Cold-War era, despite the appearance of new ethnic and regional conflicts; v Explain why the ‘war on terrorism’, although having broad international support, has an uncertain scope and duration v Indicate the extent to which The U.S. military campaign in Iraq has divided the great powers, heightening anti-US sentiments, internationally; v Demonstrate an awareness of China’s increasingly central role in world politics.
International Relations and Conflict Resolution Module Contents, Concepts and Issues v International Law v Theories of International Relations v The effect of International Relations on Daily lives v International Relations as a field of political science v Role and intended outcome of political science in international security affairs v Role of political science in international political economy v International Events and Consequence for International Relations v Basic Principles that shape International Relations v Three basic principles of International Relations- Dominance, Reciprocity, and Identity. v International Security and International Political Economy as sub-disciplines of International Relations v ‘States’ as the most important actors International Relations v Sovereignty of independent territorial states v State Variance, in relation to size of population and economy - microstates to great powers v The influence of nonstate actors, such as multinational corporations (MNCs), nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) v The effect of the worldwide revolution in Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) in reshaping the capabilities and preferences of actors in International Relations v Four levels of International Relations analysis - individual, domestic, interstate, and global v Multiple and simultaneous in International Relations v The ‘North-South Divide’, in wealth – industrialized vs. Poor v World Wars I and II as exemplars of the contradiction of the utility of hard-line or conciliatory foreign policies v Post War politics and the ‘bipolar standoff’ – aversion of wars v The post-Cold War era and the co-operations of former rivals v The ‘war on terrorism’: Certainty or Uncertainty of scope, duration and international v The U.S. military campaign in Iraq: Original objectives and worldwide consequences v China and its increasing involvement in world politics
Module Three Globalization and World Trade Module Objectives By the conclusion of the specified learning experiences, delegates will be able to: v Internalize the phenomenon of globalization as, even though controversial, might be explained as the increasing worldwide integration in communications, culture, and economics; v Define Globalization in relation to the increasing worldwide integration of communications, culture, and economics v Take a lead in the current debate relating to globalization and national culture, specifically how one might support or distract from the advancement or maintenance of the other; v Explain the inception of the World Trade Agreement (WTA) and the prospect that it was seem to have held at that time. v Give a brief explanation of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the level of the current membership. v Explain what dumping means and how it’s viewed by host nations. v Conversant with the sunset agreement and its implications for the parties involved. v Demonstrate a heightened understanding of the pre-existing and persistent trade war between United States and the United Kingdoms. v Indicate the requirement for detecting and validating dumping. v Provide cases to support their explanation of countervailing dumping measures. v Use the relationship between China and India on the one hand on the majority of the WTO membership, on the other. v Explain the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and the primary objectives of its establishments. v Demonstrate an understanding of GATT and analysis the winners and losers. v Explain the progress towards and obstacles affecting a unitary GATT system. v List at least five services covered by the General Agreement of Trade in Services (GATS). v Outline the inspection of GATS and its effectiveness. v List the main objectives of GATS and the extend to which they have so far been achieved. v List at least 10 participants of GATS agreement. v Explain the main rationale to the current opposition to GATS. v Propose a strategy for protecting National and International frontiers, whiles insuring continuing participations in GATS. v Suggest how National Sovereignty might be protected in the light of the GATS. v Use cases to illustrate the conflict that persists between National Security and free service promotion under GATS. v Use the case of US Ports Authority (P and O Ferries) and the (Dubai Ports Authority) to support the nation that there is some element of protectionism in the international service trade agreement under GATS. v Evaluate the US Stance towards GATS particularly in the light of the Cancun. v Chart the progression of GATS in Europe, particularly evaluating the international free trade of (GATS) within original free trade (EC). v Debate GATS vs. market in infiltration. v Illustrate UK’s attribute towards GATS, drawing conclusions as to wither she is at odes with the rest of Europe.
Globalization and World Trade Module Contents, Concepts and Issues v Globalization as increasing worldwide integration of communications, culture, and economics v Globalization and national culture v Globalization and financial risk management v The emergence of the World Trade Agreement (WTA) v The World Trade Organisation (WTO) ¯ Dumping, anti-dumping and anti-subsidy: Introduction ü Detecting and validating dumping ü Dumping and counter countervailing measures ü China and India and WTO: Cases in points ü The sunset agreement ü United State and Britain: The cold trade world v The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) v The General Agreement of Trade in Services (GATS) ¯ The inspection of GATS ¯ The objectives of GATS ¯ International participation in GATS ¯ Services covered by GATS ¯ Opposition to GATS ¯ Who are the main beneficiaries of GATS ¯ GATS and National and International frontiers ¯ GATS and National Sovereignty ¯ GATS and National Security ¯ The case of US port (P and O ferries) and the (Dubai ports authority) ¯ GATS and the US stance ¯ Accommodating GATS: The European prospective ¯ GATS and national markets in infiltration ¯ The UK’s attribute to GATS Module Four International Tourism and International Relations Module Objectives By the conclusion of the specified learning experiences, delegates will be able to: v Explain the economic values that are associated with tourism; v Calculate the likely contribution of tourism to a country’s overall gross domestic product; v Position tourism as an ‘economic growth factor’; v Positively link increasing effectiveness of national tourism with improvement in associated industries; v Illustrate, drawing on available statistics, the interrelationship between tourism and the service sector; v Statistically verify the relationship between regional and global events and national tourism; v Demonstrate the relationship between a country’s position on the world stage and national tourism activities; v Plan and implement tourism strategies confidently within both domestic and international contexts; v Have a sound understanding and a critical awareness of contemporary tourism issues; v Deal with complex issues both systematically and creatively and make sound judgements; v Demonstrate self direction and originality in solving problems; v Act autonomously and professionally in planning and implementing strategies; v Fully develop the qualities and transferable skills, including initiative, decision-making and independent learning ability, necessary for today's global tourism industry; v Carry out tourism management functions to a high professional level; v Position tourism management and human resource management as symbolically related; v Apply balance score card to tourism and tourism management; v Exhibit a heightened understanding of International tourism and its positive and negative implications for the prevailing culture and culture integration; v Provide substantive evidence that might support the nation that the industrial and service sector are highly depending on tourism; v Demonstrate a high level of understanding of the negative impact that terrorism has on international tourism; v Illustrate their understanding of the relationship between a country’s participation in and contribution to international conventions and protocol and increased tourism activities; v Explain and calculate the contribution that national tourism makes to a country’s foreign exchange reserve; v Demonstrate an understanding of the extent to which tourism contributes to a country’s credit rating; v Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of regional co-operation in boosting national tourism; v Exhibit a heightened understanding of risk management in tourism; v Conduct risk assessment in an aspects of tourism; v Use tangible evidence to indicate that they can position an organisation or its subsystem to manage risk and disaster preparedness within the tourism sector; v Recall fundamental issues associated with risk management, disaster recovery and organisational continuity; v Provide a working definition of financial risk and financial risk management; v Name, with brief expiation, of at least four different areas to which financial risk might be associated; v Demonstrate their understanding of the financial risk that is associated with the operation of governmental and business organisations; v Discuss, illustrating a heightened understanding of the extent to which globalization is a major contributory factor to the ineffectiveness of current financial risk management strategy. v An understanding tourism and contemporary tourism issues from a global community perspective. v Communication in international tourism: practical and conceptual and contextual issues. v Local national regional and international tourism: distinction and issues to be addressed. v The rule of government in police formulation and dissimilation. v Micro and macro economics and global tourism. v Tourism and international equilibrium. v Psychology of destination marketing. v Global Vs community-oriented tourism marketing. v Psychological travel profiles. v Host-gust relation and cultural issues. v Social and cultural issues associated with global tourism. v Tourism destination management. v ‘Progressive’ developing countries and international tourism. v Industry wide problems and solutions: national and global challenge. v Exhibit the ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing, to appreciate the nature of controversy and intellectual conflict, and how to balance the needs and interests of opposing points of view. v Demonstrate and understanding the various components of the tourism system on a local, state, regional, national, and international level. ¯ To identify the role of government in establishing regulations and policies to protect, conserve, and manage the environmental resources. v To understand how basic economic principles relate to global community-oriented tourism. ¯ Identify and illustrate the role of tourism in achieving a positive balance of trade between countries. v Demonstrate and understanding of the psychological implications of tourism destination marketing practices. ¯ Draw on basic marketing principles relating to global community-oriented tourism. ¯ Understand the psychology of travel motivations and tourist typologies. ¯ Understand the relationship between hosts and guests, and the role of the tourist as an agent for cultural change. v Outline how basic social-cultural principles relate to global community-oriented tourism. ¯ Identify authenticity and acculturation issues relative to tourism destination management. v Demonstrate heightened awareness of the impact of the progressively developing countries on international tourism, and the ways on which the resultant resources can be harnessed. v Illustrate an awareness of the current challenges and develop skills for identifying industry problems and proposing solutions. ¯ Discuss the importance of providing safety, speed, and efficient transportation. ¯ Produce writing documentation, which identifies the importance of crisis marketing management to tourism destinations. v Identify opportunities and threats within international tourism. v Conduct a strengths and weakness analysis within national and international tourism sectors. ¯ Apply principles of strategic tourism planning with a community based project. ¯ Develop individual skills in research methodology, writing, and communication. v Demonstrate the ability to formulate and implement effective long term tourism strategy.
International Tourism and International Relations Module Contents, Concepts and Issues v Economics of tourism; v Tourism and gross domestic product; v Tourism and related industries; v Tourism and service industries; v Tourism as an ‘economic growth factor’; v Tourism and ‘world stage’; v The contribution of national tourism to a country’s foreign exchange reserve; v National tourism and international credit rating; v Tourism and regional co-operation; v National tourism and strategy implementation; v Planning international tourism strategy; v Implementing international tourism strategy; v Contemporary tourism issues; v Worker participation and problem solving within tourism; v International tourism and worker professionality; v Strategic decision making; v Carry out tourism management functions to a high professional level; v Tourism and human resource management; v Application of balanced score card tourism; v International tourism; v International gust relations; v Tourism and industrial survivor kit; v Tourism and counter-terrorism; v International conventions and protocol; v Risk management: an introduction; ¯ Risk management in tourism ¯ Risk management, tourism and disaster preparedness ¯ Risk management, disaster recovery and organisational continuity
v Financial risk management; ¯ Financial Risk: A Definition ¯ Financial Risk Exposure ¯ Organisational areas exposed to financial risk ¯ Operational financial risk in governmental and business organisations ¯ Globalization and financial risk: Contributory factors
v Opportunities and strength analysis in tourism; v Strength and weakness analysis in tourism organisation; v Using information from SWOT analysis to enhance tourism strategy.
Applications for our Full Time MSc Tourism and International Relations are welcome from National and International Students, from all countries and cities, including the following: Afghanistan, Kabul, Albania, Tirane, Algeria, Algiers, Andorra, Andorra la Vella, Angola, Luanda, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint John's, Argentina,, Buenos Aires, Armenia, Yerevan, Australia, Canberra, Austria, Vienna, Azerbaijan, Baku, The Bahamas, Nassau, Bahrain, Manama, Bangladesh, Dhaka, Barbados, Bridgetown, Belarus, Minsk, Belgium, Brussels, Belize, Belmopan, Benin, Porto,Novo, Bhutan, Thimphu, Bolivia, La Paz (administrative) Sucre (judicial), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo, Botswana, Gaborone, Brazil, Brasilia, Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan, Bulgaria, Sofia, Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou, Burundi, Bujumbura, Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Cameroon, Yaounde, Canada, Ottawa, Cape Verde, Praia, Central African Republic, Bangui, Chad, N'Djamena, Chile, Santiago, China, Beijing, Colombia, Bogota, Comoros, Moroni Congo, Republic of the, Brazzaville, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Kinshasa, Costa Rica, San Jose, Cote d'Ivoire, Yamoussoukro (official) Abidjan (de facto), Croatia, Zagreb, Cuba, Havana, Cyprus, Nicosia, Czech Republic, Prague, Denmark, Copenhagen, Djibouti, Djibouti, Dominica, Roseau, Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo, East Timor, Dili, Ecuador, Quito, Egypt, Cairo, El Salvador, San Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Malabo, Eritrea, Asmara, Estonia, Tallinn, Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Fiji, Suva, Finland, Helsinki, France, Paris, Gabon, Libreville, The Gambia, Banjul, Georgia, Tbilisi, Germany, Berlin, Ghana, Accra, Greece, Athens, Grenada, Saint George's, Guatemala, Guatemala City, Guinea, Conakry, Guinea,Bissau, Bissau, Guyana, Georgetown, Haiti, Port,au,Prince, Honduras, Tegucigalpa, Hungary, Budapest, Iceland, Reykjavik, India, New Delhi, Indonesia, Jakarta, Iran, Tehran, Iraq, Baghdad, Ireland, Dublin, Israel, Jerusalem, Italy, Rome, Jamaica, Kingston, Japan, Tokyo, Jordan, Amman, Kazakhstan, Astana, Kenya, Nairobi, Kiribati, Tarawa, Korea, North, Pyongyang, Korea, South, Seoul, Kuwait, Kuwait City, Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek, Laos, Vientiane, Latvia, Riga, Lebanon, Beirut, Lesotho, Maseru, Liberia, Monrovia, Libya, Tripoli, Liechtenstein, Vaduz, Lithuania, Vilnius, Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Skopje, Madagascar, Antananarivo, Malawi, Lilongwe, Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Maldives, Male, Mali, Bamako, Malta, Valletta, Marshall Islands, Majuro, Mauritania, Nouakchott, Mauritius, Port Louis, Mexico, Mexico City, Federated States of Micronesia, Palikir, Moldova, Chisinau, Monaco, Monaco, Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, Montenegro, Podgorica, Morocco, Rabat, Mozambique, Maputo, Myanmar (Burma), Rangoon but moving to Pyinmana, Namibia, Windhoek, Nauru, no official capital, government offices in Yaren District, Nepal, Kathmandu, Netherlands, Amsterdam, New Zealand, Wellington, Nicaragua, Managua, Niger, Niamey, Nigeria, Abuja, Norway, Oslo, Oman, Muscat, Pakistan, Islamabad, Palau, Koror, Panama, Panama City, Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, Paraguay, Asuncion, Peru, Lima, Philippines, Manila, Poland, Warsaw, Portugal, Lisbon, Qatar, Doha, Romania, Bucharest, Russia, Moscow, Rwanda, Kigali, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Basseterre, Saint Lucia, Castries, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Kingstown, Samoa, Apia, San Marino, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Sao Tome, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Senegal, Dakar, Serbia, Belgrade, Seychelles, Victoria, Sierra Leone, Freetown, Singapore, Singapore, Slovakia, Bratislava, Slovenia, Ljubljana, Solomon Islands, Honiara, Somalia, Mogadishu, South Africa, Pretoria (administrative) Cape Town (legislative) Bloemfontein (judiciary), Spain, Madrid, Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sudan, Khartoum, Suriname, Paramaribo, Swaziland, Mbabana, Sweden, Stockholm, Switzerland, Bern, Syria, Damascus, Tajikistan, Dushanbe, Tanzania, Dar es alaam, Thailand, Bangkok, Togo, Lome, Tonga, Nuku'alofa, Trinidad and Tobago, Port,of,Spain, Tunisia, Tunis, Turkey, Ankara, Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, Tuvalu, Funafuti, Uganda, Kampala, Ukraine, Kyiv, United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi, United Kingdom, London, United States, Washington D.C, Uruguay, Montevideo, Uzbekistan, Tashkent, Vanuatu, Port,Vila, Vatican City (Holy See), Vatican City, Venezuela, Caracas, Vietnam, Hanoi, Yemen, Sanaa, Zambia, Lusaka, Zimbabwe, Harare |
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