Tourism Studies Courses | Faculty of Social Science

Department of Tourism

Faculty of Social Science

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100 Level First Semester

S/N	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Unit	Status (Compulsory or Elective)
1	GST 101	Use of English & Communication Skills I	2	C
2	GST105	History and Philosophy of Science	2	C
3	GST 107	Good Study Guide	2	C
4	CIT 101	Computer in the Society	2	C
5	TSM 141	Understanding Tourism	2	C
6	TSM 143	Tourism Services & Operations	2	C
7	TSM 145	Geography of Tourism	2	C
8	TSM 147	Tourism Policy and Planning	2	C
9	FMS 105	Elements of Management I	2	C

	One Elective from the Faculty
10	HCM 131	Introduction to Hospitality	3	E
11	CSS 111	Introduction to Sociology	3	E
12	PCR 111	Introduction to Peace Studies	3	E

	Minimum Credit Units Required
	GST and Other General Courses		8
	Core Courses (Specialization Area)		10
	Minimum elective required		3
	Sub-Total =		21

100 Level Second Semester

S/N	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Unit	Status (Compulsory or Elective)
1	GST203	Introduction to Philosophy and Logic	2	C
2	TSM241	Understanding Tourist and Hosts	2	C
3	TSM243	Tourism Sites: Products & Operations I	2	C
4	HCM237	Hospitality & Sales Marketing	2	C
5	FMS207	Business Communication	3	C
6	CSS121	Introduction to Psychology	2	C

	At Least One Elective out of Four
7	FMS201	Introduction to Business Statistics 1
8	ACC203	Introduction to Financial Accounting 1

	Minimum Credit Units Required		2
	GST and Other General Courses		11
	Core Courses (Specialization Area)		3
	Minimum elective required		16
	Sub-Total =	(Students should not exceed 24 CU) 16 + (12 Credit Unit (CU) of GST and Other General
		Courses in 100 Level.
	Direct Entry =	DE Students are advised to spread the 12 CU over the study period
		without carrying more than 24 CU in a semester.

200 Level First Semester

S/N	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Unit	Status (Compulsory or Elective)
1	GST203	Introduction to Philosophy and Logic	2	C
2	TSM241	Understanding Tourist and Hosts	2	C
3	TSM243	Tourism Sites: Products & Operations I	2	C
4	HCM237	Hospitality & Sales Marketing	2	C
5	FMS207	Business Communication	3	C
6	CSS121	Introduction to Psychology	2	C

	At Least One Elective out of Four
7	FMS201	Introduction to Business Statistics 1
8	ACC203	Introduction to Financial Accounting 1

	Minimum Credit Units Required		2
	GST and Other General Courses		11
	Core Courses (Specialization Area)		3
	Minimum elective required		16
	Sub-Total =	(Students should not exceed 24 CU) 16 + (12 Credit Unit (CU) of GST and Other General
		Courses in 100 Level.
	Direct Entry (DE)	DE Students are advised to spread the 12 CU over the study period without carrying more than
		24 CU in a semester.)

200 Level Second Semester

S/N	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Unit	Status (Compulsory or Elective)
1	GST 202	Fundamentals of Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution	2	C
2	TSM 244	Tourist Sites: Products & Operations II	2	C
3	TSM 252	Field Trip	2	C
4	HCM 234	Facility Maintenance Management	2	C
5	ENT 224	Business Ethics	2	C
6	MAC212	Media and Society	2	C
7	LAW101	Introduction to Law	4	C
	Two Electives
8	FMS 202	Introduction to Business Statistics II
9	ACC 204	Introduction to Financial Accounting II

	Minimum Credit Units Required
	GST and Other General Courses		2
	Core Courses (Specialization Area)		14
	Minimum elective required		3
	Sub-Total =		19

	Grand Total of Minimum Credit Units to earn at 200 level: Eight Semester Structure = 35

300 Level First Semester

S/N	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Unit	Status (Compulsory or Elective)
1	GST301	Entrepreneurship Studies I	2	C
2	TSM 305	Tourism Sales & Marketing	2	C
3	TSM 347	Commercial Recreation Management	2	C
4	TSM 349	Introduction to Airline Management	2	C
5	HCM 313	Restaurant Entrepreneurship	2	C
6	BUS 325	Human Resources Management Principles	2	C

	One Elective Out of Three
7	ECO347	Development Economics
8	HCM343	Procurement & Supply Management

	Minimum Credit Units Required

	GST and Other General Courses		2
	Core Courses (Specialization Area)		10
	Minimum elective required		2
	Sub-Total =		14
	Direct Entry		14
			(Students should not
			exceed 24 (CU)

300 Level Second Semester

S/N	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Unit	Status (Compulsory or Elective)
1	TSM 342	Concept, Design and Feasibility 1	2	C
2	TSM 348	Hospitality and Tourism Management	2	C
3	TSM 310	Field Trip (Practical)	2	C
4	TSM 350	Industrial Training/SIWES (6months)	6	C
5	HCM340	Hospitality Laws & Travels	2	C
6	FMS304	Research Methodology	2	C
	One Elective out of Two
7	BUS 322	Organisational Behaviour	3	E
8	ECO 344	Introduction to International Economics	3	E

	Minimum Credit Units Required
	GST and Other General Courses
	Core Courses (Specialization Area)		16
	Minimum elective required		3
	Sub-Total =		19
	Direct Entry		(Students should not exceed 24 CU)

	Grand Total of Minimum Credit Units to earn at 300 level:
	Eight Semester Structure = 33
	Direct Entry = 33

400 Level First Semester

S/N	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Unit	Status (Compulsory or Elective)
1	TSM403	Cultural Tourism	2	C
2	TSM441	Strategic Management in Hospitality and Tourism	2	C
3	TSM 447	Seminar Tourism Studies	2	C
4	HCM 435	Security & Loss Prevention Management	2	C
5	HCM 439	Hotel Planning and Interior Design	2	C
6	ECO 445	International Trade And Finance I	2	C
7	BFN421	Risk Management and Insurance	2	C

	One Electives out of Three
8	FMS 427	Business Policy & Strategy 1	3	E
9	BUS 419	International Business	3	E
	Minimum Credit Units Required
	GST and Other General Courses
	Core Courses (Specialization Area)		14
	Minimum elective required		3
	Sub-Total =		17
	Direct Entry		(Students should not exceed 24 CU)

400 Level Second Semester

S/N	Course Code	Course Title	Credit Unit	Status (Compulsory or Elective)
1	TSM 442	Tourism Entrepreneurship	2	C
2	TSM 444	Global Tourism Issues	2	C
3	TSM 450	Research Project	6	C
4	HCM 434	Lodging Facility Management	2	C
5	HCM 438	Hospitality Supervision an Quality Management	2	C
6	HCM 436	Internal Control in Hospitality Administration	2	C

	One Elective out of two
7	PCR415	The Nature of Global Terrorism	3	E
8	PCR412	Globalisation and Peace	3	E
	Minimum Credit Units Required

	GST and Other General Courses
	Core Courses (Specialization Area)		16
	Minimum elective required		3
	Sub-Total =		19
	Direct Entry
	Grand Total of Minimum Credit Units to earn at 400 level: 36 Direct Entry =
	(Students should not exceed 24 CU)

*Logbook shall carry not less than 25% of the overall industrial attachment score.

The Second Semester of the 4th Year should be used for Industrial Attachment for the students in order to expose them to Environmental Health facilities in rural and urban settings. They are required to visit Environmental Health firms, industries and laboratories to enable them acquire the skills in Environmental Health Sciences. Each student must keep and present a logbook for assessment at the end of his/her industrial attachment.

NOTE:
Students who want to be registered and professionally certified by the Council to practice as Environmental Health Officers are advice to register with the Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria (EHORECON).