Welcome to the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Richards Bay Campus

We aim to produce generations of graduates who can think with dexterity and reshape the current social, economic and political spaces and systems for Africa and globally. Our programmes are geared towards scholarship that informs equity and inclusion, challenging historical systems of oppression and privilege on multiple levels. Our faculty is diverse in discipline and background. We come together through our commitment to thoughtful, critical and indigenous scholarship while exploring varied perspectives.

DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM

Co-ordinator

Dr N O Linda

Tel: 035 902 6562 STD (Esikhawini College), Hotel Management Certificate (Damelin College), ABET (UNISA), PDRT, MRT (UNIZULU)

Lecturers

Miss P.S Mhlongo, BA Tourism studies (UNIZULU), BA Honours, UNIZULU), PGCE (UNISA). MA (UNIZULU)

To receive new academic qualifications for staff.

 

IDPTM1

Diploma in Tourism Management

 

The purpose of the programme is to provide graduates with vocational knowledge and skills required in the tourism industry. Graduates of this programme will be equipped to enter both the public and private tourism sectors as entry level employees, and will be able to utilize and apply operational skills and problem-solving techniques within tourism businesses or public tourism institutions. The essence of this programme is to provide graduates with hands-on skills (different from Bachelor degree provision) that will enable them to be employed as quickly as possible after graduation. Students, in their third year, will take Tourism Employability Skills module, and will undergo a six-month Work Integrated Learning within the tourism industry to

prepare them for a career in the industry.

 

Faculty

ARTS

Department

Recreation & Tourism

Diploma (Designator)

Diploma in Tourism Management

CESM Category

04

 

CESM  1st Qualifier

040702

Tourism & Travel Services Management

CESM  2nd Qualifier

041604

Tourism & Travel Services Marketing Operations

Major Field of Study

Tourism Management

Tourism Development

Abbreviation

Dip (Tourism Management)

Qualification Code (SAQF)

79266

Qual ID

 

 

Qual Type

 

UNIZULU Code

1DPTM1 

NQF Exit Level

6

Admission Requirements

NSC with Diploma endorsement; Level 4 or “D” symbol (HG) for English, at least level 4 in any four recognised NSC subjects.  24 NSC Points (excluding Life Orientation). Alternatively, a Higher Certificate or Advanced Certificate in a cognate field.

Minimum Points for Admission

24

Minimum duration of studies

3 YEARS

Presentation mode of subjects:

Full time

Intake for the qualification:

JANUARY

Registration Cycle for the subjects:

JANUARY

Total credits to Graduate:

378

        

YEAR 1

SUBJECT NAME

SUBJECT CODE

SUBJECT CREDITS

NQF

LEVEL

PRE-REQUISITE SUBJECT(S)

SEMESTER 1

 

 

 

 

Tourism Events Management A

1TEM111

12

5

None

Travel Practice 1A

1TPR111

12

5

None

Travel & Tourism Development 1A

1TTD111

12

5

None

Travel & Tourism Management 1A

1TTM111

12

5

None

Hospitality Information Systems 1

4HMI111

8

5

None

SEMESTER 2

 

 

 

 

Tourism Events Management B

1TEM112

12

5

None

Travel Practice 1B

1TPR112

12

5

None

Travel & Tourism Development 1B

1TTD112

12

5

None

Travel & Tourism Management 1B

1TTM112

12

5

None

Hospitality Information Systems 2

4HMI112

8

5

None

TOTAL

 

112

 

 

YEAR 2

SUBJECT NAME

SUBJECT CODE

SUBJECT CREDITS

NQF

LEVEL

PRE-REQUISITE SUBJECT(S)

SEMESTER 1

 

 

 

 

Communication Skills 1

1COM141

16

5

None

Travel & Tourism Marketing A

1TEM211

12

5

None

Travel & Tourism Development 2A

1TTD211

12

6

1TTD111, 1TTD112

Travel & Tourism Management 2A

1TTM211

12

6

1TTM111,1TTM112

Travel Practice 2A

4TPR211

12

6

1TPR111, 1TPR112

SEMESTER 2

 

 

 

 

Communication Skills 2

1COM182

16

5

None

Travel & Tourism Marketing B

1TEM212

12

5

None

Travel & Tourism Development 2B

1TTD212

12

6

1TTD111, 1TTD112

Travel & Tourism Management 2B

1TTM212

12

6

1TTM111,1TTM112

Travel Practice 2B

1TPR212

12

6

1TPR111, 1TPR112

TOTAL

 

128

 

 

YEAR 3

SUBJECT NAME

SUBJECT CODE

SUBJECT CREDITS

NQF

LEVEL

PRE-REQUISITE SUBJECT(S)

SEMESTER 1

 

 

 

 

Tourism Employability Skills

1TES311

30

6

None

Travel & Tourism Information System

1TIF311

12

6

None

Travel & Tourism Development 3

1TTD311

12

5

1TTD211, 1TTD212

Travel & Tourism Management 3

1TTM311

12

5

1TTM211,1TTM212

Travel Practice 3

1TPR311

12

6

1TPR211, 1TPR212

SEMESTER 2

 

 

 

 

Tourism Work Integrated Learning

1TWL312

60

6

Level 1 and 2 second semester modules

TOTAL

 

138

 

 

 

DIPLOMA IN TOURISM MANAGEMENT

MODULE DESCRIPTIONS

FIRST YEAR

Semester 1

MODULE CODE

MODULE NAME

MODULE DESCRIPTION

1TEM111

 

Tourism Events Management A

 

On successful completion of this module, students are expected to demonstrate their understanding of events management concepts. Students will be able to identify different types of events and discuss stakeholders involved as well as understanding the different staging elements.

1TPR111

Travel Practice 1A

.

This module is destination specific, and on successful completion of this module, students should possess the knowledge and understanding of the application of Tourism Geography from the supply and demand perspectives. They should have knowledge of tourist destinations in Africa and Asia.

1TTD111

Travel & Tourism Development 1A

 

On successful completion of the module, students understand the tourism industry as an interrelated system, in relation to key sectors and role players in tourism.

1TTM111

 

 

Travel & Tourism Management 1A

The purpose of this module is to introduce tourism students to the main principles of business management in a tourism context. They will understand the concepts of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling a tourism enterprise, within a local and global environment.

Elective

4HMI111

 

Hospitality Information Systems 1

 

This module seeks to equip students with skills in computer literacy which include Windows operating system, browser and Word processor applications. This module will also enable the student to apply their knowledge and experience when they get employed in the hospitality industry.

Semester 2

1TEM112

Tourism Events Management B

 

On successful completion of this module, students should understand and demonstrate skills in important tourism events’ management planning and management functions, such as bidding process, events’ marketing, securing sponsorship, risk management, communication, and catering management.

1TPR112

Travel Practice 1B

 

This module is destination specific, and on successful completion of this module, students should possess the knowledge and understanding of the application of Tourism Geography from the supply and demand perspectives. They should have knowledge of tourist destinations in Europe, Americas (North, Central and South) and Oceania.

1TTD112

Travel & Tourism Development 1B

 

The purpose of this module is to provide students with the knowledge and understanding of the tourism industry and the different types of tourism impacts. Students will be able to identify the social, economic and environmental impacts of the development of different types of tourism attractions.

1TTM112

Travel & Tourism Management 1B

 

The purpose of the module is to introduce tourism students to the field of General Management, and develop students who can demonstrate a focused knowledge on the issues of the manager and the development of management theory as well as the functional areas of a business, namely operations management, human resource management, marketing management, financial management, and purchasing and supply management.

Elective

4HMI112

Hospitality Information Systems 2

The aim of the module is to equip students with basic computer literacy skills in presentation and spreadsheet applications.

SECOND YEAR

Semester 1

1TEM211

Travel & Tourism Marketing A

 

The objective of this module is to introduce tourism students to the basic principles of marketing, mainly in a consumer product context. On a practical level, the student will have attained the necessary experience to identify environmental trends, understand basic consumer behaviour and market segmentation. 

1TPR211

 

Travel Practice 2A

 

The module’s purpose is to offer students with the knowledge of the composition and the function of the travel industry, including themes such as world tourism geography, surface, water and air transport, accommodation, travel document requirements for international travel, travel insurance, foreign exchange and compiling travel itineraries for international travels.

1TTD211

 

Travel & Tourism Development 2A

 

.

On successful completion of this module, students will have acquired the necessary knowledge about the effective use of various levels and models of tourism planning in South Africa based on the tourism policies, principles of sustainability and ethical use of community tourism resources.

1TTM211

Travel & Tourism Management 2A

 

On successful completion of this module students will be capable of applying financial analysis tools necessary to monitor the general financial position of a tourism business and to limit the risk of financial failure of the business as far as possible. Students will be able to apply basic accounting principles for effective financial decision-making in the tourism business.  Students will receive guidance on how to manage the tourism business in a sustainable financial way by the integration of foundational, practical and reflective competence.

Elective

1COM141

Communication Skills 1

 

The purpose of this module is to guide the student or learner towards becoming an effective communicator where communication refers to all of the four communication skills: speaking, writing, listening and reading.

Semester 2

1TEM212

Travel & Tourism Marketing B

The objective of this module is to introduce tourism students to tourism offerings, mainly in a consumer product context. On a practical level, the student will be familiar with the product, pricing, distribution and promotion elements of the marketing mix

1TPR212

Travel Practice 2B

 

Upon successful completion of this module, students will be able to calculate appropriate international fares with 100% accuracy, based upon principles found in the IATA Passenger Tariff Conferences’ Multilateral Interline System. This is achieved by making use of the Passenger Air Tariff publication. The module is based on the standards set by IATA airlines and approved by their respective governments, reducing errors in interpreting conditions that apply to international fare calculation.

1TTD212

Travel & Tourism Development 2B

 

The purpose of this module is to equip students studying Tourism Management for their responsibility with respect to aspects of tourism destination evolutionary models and tourism development in context. Sustainable and responsible tourism and the ongoing debates should form the core of this module. 

1TTM212

Travel & Tourism Management 2B

 

The objective of this module is to introduce the students to the distinctive process of entrepreneurship. The module presents both theory and practice, which will clarify underpinning theoretical concepts with practical application.

Elective

1COM182

Communication Skills 2

 

The purpose of this module is to provide the learner with knowledge of effective communication skills in both written and the oral mediums, within a number of different contexts, in and out of the organisation.

THIRD YEAR

Semester 1

1TES311

Tourism Employability Skills

 

The purpose of this module is make students aware of the employability skills and encourage them to integrate these skills in their personal and professional development, and kick-start their career in tourism.

1TIF311

Travel & Tourism Information Systems

 

The purpose of this module is to provide students with the skills of using information technology in tourism distribution channels. Students will be equipped with basic understanding of essential reservation software used in different tourism organisations.

1TPR311

Travel Practice 3

The purpose of this module is to provide students with the skills of running a travel agency and a tour operation.

1TTD311

Travel & Tourism Development 3

 

The purpose of this module is to give the students a comprehensive understanding of the economics of tourism. The module must help student understand the supply and demand determinants of tourism, the measurement of the tourism industry, the role of the government in growing the tourism economy, the micro and macro evolution of tourism investment decisions, the international economic dimensions of tourism and the environmental economics of tourism development.

1TTM311

Travel & Tourism Management 3

 

 

The purpose of this module is to provide students with an in-depth knowledge of destination competitiveness. The module will link destination competition with sustainability, exploring ways how destination policy, planning and development can bring about a sustainable and competitive destination.

 

 

Semester 2

1TWL312

Tourism Work Integrated Learning

 

 

The purpose of this module is to expose students to industry / practical experience that allows them to apply theories learnt in class to practice in the tourism industry. Students will have a particular challenge of facing some industry practices that are different from classroom knowledge. Students have to find a suitable tourism organization where they will spend not less than six months in, to gain practical experience. Students are expected to be evaluated by the site mentor, submit an abstract and give a presentation on their work integrated learning experiences to the University.

.

 

FACULTY

Arts

DEPARTMENT

Communication Science

Qualifier

Diploma in Public Relations Management

CESM Category

05

Communication, Journalism and Related Studies

CESM 1ST Qualifier

0504

Public Relations, Advertising and Applied Communication

CESM 2ND Qualifier

050499

Communication, Journalism and Related Studies, Other

MAJORS

Communication Studies 1,2,3      

Public Relations 1B, 2B, 3A

SAQA ID

101140

 

UNIZULU Code

1CPDP1/ACPDP1

NQF EXIT Level

6

Entry Requirements

NSC Dip with an achievement rating of 3 (40-49%) or better in 4 recognised NSC 20-credit subjects and an achievement rating of 4 (50-59%) in English as (FAL), or 4 (50-59%) in English as Home Language.

Minimum Duration of Studies

3 years

Presentation mode of subjects:

Full-time

Intake for the qualification:

January

Registration cycle for the subjects:

January

Total credits to graduate:

360

    

FIRST YEAR

SUBJECT NAME

OLD

SUBJECT CODE

NEW SUBJECT CODE

SUBJECT CREDITS

NQF

LEVEL

PRE-REQUISITE SUBJECT(S)

SEMESTER 1

 

 

 

 

 

Communication Studies  1

ACCS111

1CCS111

15

7

Equivalent to ACOM111/

1COM111

Corporate Communication

ACCC111

1CCC111

15

6

Equivalent to ACOM122/

1COM122

Digital Communication 1

ACOM151

1COM151

15

5

None

Communication Skills  1

ACOM141

1COM141

15

5

None

UNIZULU101

AZUL100

UZUL100

16

5

None

SEMESTER 2

 

 

   

Communication Skills 2

ACOM182

1COM182

15

5

None

Public Relations  1B

ACOM132

1COM132

15

7

None

Journalism Skills 1

ACJS112

1CJS112

15

6

None

Marketing & Advertising 1C

ACOM172

1COM172

15

5

Equivalent to ACOM121

UNIZULU 101

UZUL100

UZUL100

16

5

None

TOTAL

  

126

  

SECOND YEAR

SUBJECT NAME

OLD

SUBJECT CODE

NEW

SUBJECT CODE

SUBJECT CREDITS

NQF

LEVEL

PRE-REQUISITE SUBJECT(S)

SEMESTER 1

 

 

 

 

 

Journalism Skills 2

ACJS211

1CJS211

15

6

ACJS112 /1CJS112

Communication Research

ACOM291

1COM291

15

6

None

Marketing & Advertising 2A

ACOM241

1COM241

15

6

ACOM172/

1COM172

Communication Studies 2

ACCS211

1CCS211

15

7

ACCS111, Equivalent to ACOM211

SEMESTER 2

 

 

 

 

 

Communication Research Methods A

ACOM262

1COM262

15

6

None

Public Relations Ethics

APHS112

1PHS112

15

6

Equivalent to APHI132

Public Relations 2B

ACOM222

1COM222

15

7

ACOM132/

1COM132

Law For Public Relations

ACOM142

1COM142

15

6

Equivalent to ACOM251

TOTAL

 

 

120

 

 

 

 

 

THIRD YEAR

SUBJECT NAME

OLD

SUBJECT CODE

NEW

SUBJECT CODE

SUBJECT CREDITS

NQF

LEVEL

PRE-REQUISITE SUBJECT(S)

SEMESTER 1

 

 

 

 

 

Media Studies 1B

ACOM221

1COM221

15

6

None

Communication Studies 3

ACCS311

1CCS311

15

7

1CCS211/ACCS211, Equivalent to 1COM311/ACOM311

HIV & Aids Literacy

AHIV111

1HIV111

15

5

None

Public Relations 3A

ACOM331

1COM331

15

7

1COM222/ACOM222

      

Semester 2

 

 

 

 

 

Experiential Learning 1A

ACOM332

1COM332

60

6

1COM182, 1CJS112, 1COM132, 1COM172, 1PHS112, ACOM222, ACOM262, 1COM142

TOTAL