Aviation and Tourism FdA

You study the universal implementation of industry health, safety and security standards. Understand the key aviation operations relating to teamwork, health, security and safety and how they contribute to emergency planning and mitigating incidents. You also explore management issues and decision making connected to the key aspects.

Explore the use of technology within aviation, travel and tourism sectors. Examine the benefits and limitations, as well as the implications from a range of perspectives including legal, economic, environmental, human resource and operational efficiency. Investigate trends and development within the sector, also looking at the potential effects of future technological developments.

This module facilitates your transition into higher education as you reflect on your own learning and achievement. You gain knowledge and skills in a variety of learning environments, identifying areas for further development. You are also encouraged to critique your own work.

Marketing is an important aspect for all businesses in aviation and tourism organisations. It outlines their brand and sets the tone of their culture.

In this module, you study the fundamental principles of marketing and its impact on a changing and competitive environment. Explore the specific marketing applications, skills and techniques used by the service sector. Analyse buyer behaviours, which are intrinsic to effective marketing success.

In this module, you gain an understanding of the aviation industry’s structure, including the roles and responsibilities of key organisations. You also study the historical underpinning of keynote legislation, focusing on how this has evolved and developed. You examine the external factors on regulation, understanding the need for universal industry regulative standards.

You gain an understanding of how aviation and tourism organisations are shaped and defined by customer facing opportunities. Develop your customer service management skills, considering the importance of gathering information from customers. Examine how service delivery can be improved using a range of research methods and analyse customer service policies and procedures.

Understand how to efficiently manage and analyse financial resources in an organisation. In this module, you learn how to navigate financial information effectively to inform decision making in the aviation and tourism industry.

You develop an understanding of the aviation sector at a management level. Considering the external environment, you assess and challenge sustainability theories and best practice in aviation business planning and continuity. You also explore factors affecting resilience and mitigation procedures for operations.

You investigate approaches to tourism development planning, focusing on key stakeholders. Examine the need for sustainable tourism and consider the moral, social and ethical aspects in tourism destination development.

You study the models and theories of the human resource management function, aligned to stakeholder business aims and objectives, developing an understanding of managing people at work.

Explore the area of leadership and people management, which is critical to developing the right culture in a working environment. Learn different approaches to creating a cohesive, diverse, innovative and high-performing workforce.

In this module, you are encouraged to reflect on your professional development in the aviation and tourism setting. You focus on developing your skills to enhance employability.

Gain an understanding of the importance of research and how this links to ethical considerations in aviation and tourism. You research a topic area relating to the sector, developing your knowledge and skills to produce a literature review.