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| Jointly organised by Leeds Metropolitan University, United Kingdom and Institute for Tourism Studies (Macao, China) |
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Introduction
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Leeds Metropolitan University |
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Leeds Metropolitan University is one of the most popular universities in the country with over 27,000 students and 2,800 staff. The University was rated the top university in UK for language support, accommodation quality and learning spaces in the 2010 International Student Barometer. Leeds Metropolitan is a warm, welcoming and professional university with four faculties: a) Arts, Environment & Technology, b) Business & Law, c) Carnegie as well as d) Health and Social Sciences. |
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Institute for Tourism Studies(IFT) |
Institute for Tourism Studies, Macao, established in 1995, is a public institution of higher education which offers culinary, tourism, heritage, hospitality, tourism event, and tourism retail and marketing management degree programmes, as well as professional trainings. In "The 2008 Award Ceremony of Medals and Titles of Honour of the Macao SAR Government, People's Republic of China" held in January 2009, IFT was awarded the Medal of Merit for Tourism in recognition of its significant contributions in advancing local tourism development. |
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Goals and Objectives
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To build up students' knowledge about cultural tourism through participation in lectures and exploring about the museums and tourism destinations in Leeds. |
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To develop students' social networking skills and successful mindset through the international exchange. |
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To enhance the professional knowledge and skills of students on distinguishing practical issues about tourism, hospitality and local cultures in Leeds, to cultivate students who are interested to devote themselves to the tourism and hospitality industry, to help students understand the contents of tourism and hospitality programmes as well as their trends of development, to promote and popularize distinguishing practical issues, with aims to aid students with their career planning, guiding them to become professionals in the tourism and hospitality industry. |
Certificate
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Participants will be awarded a certificate of attendance upon successful completion. |
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Programme content
| Date | Time | Activity | Location |
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01 July (Mon) - Carnegie Pavilion |
1000 - 1100 |
Introductions (all academic staff and coordinators involved) |
Room 337 |
1100 - 1200 |
Introduction to the Programme |
Room 337 |
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| 1200 - 1330 | Lunch | Carnegie Pavilion | |
| 1330 - 1500 | Lecture 2 - Research in Cultural Tourism: who, why and how! (Dr. Simone Abram) | Room 337 | |
| 1500 - 1630 | Welcome to Leeds, Tour of the facilities | Room 337 | |
| 1630 - 1730 | School of Events, Tourism and Hospitality Reception Meet with David Hind (Head of School) |
Room 268 | |
02 July (Tue) - Leeds City Campus |
1000 - 1130 |
Welcome to Yorkshire - Liz Tattersley (Head of Membership and Area Director for West Yorkshire, Welcome to Yorkshire) on tourism in Yorkshire and Leeds |
Rose Bowl 513 |
| 1130 - 1300 | Leeds 'Owl Trail' (Dr Simon C Woodward) | ||
| 1300 - 1400 | Lunch | Rose Bowl | |
| 1400 - 1500 | Lecture 3 - Museums and Tourism (Dr. Simon Woodward) | Rose Bowl 513 | |
| 1515 - 1600 | Leeds City Museum - Welcome by Antonia Lovelace, Curator (World Cultures) | Millennium Square | |
| 1630 - 2000 | Discussions and British pub culture at the Victoria Hotel on Great George Street Albert | ||
03 July (Wed) - Day visit to York |
0915 | Bus pick up - Meet with Dr. Nigel Morpeth | |
| 1000 - 1100 | Visit at the National Railway Museum | ||
| 1100 - 1200 | Open top bus tour | ||
| 1200 - 1300 | Independent lunch break* | ||
| 1300 - 1400 | Visit York - Meet with Ian Tempest (External Relations Manager, Visit York) | Council Chamber, York Guildhall | |
| 1400 onwards | Time to explore York | ||
| 1700 | Bus leaves from in front of York train station to return to Leeds | ||
04 July (Thu) - Carnegie Pavilion |
1000 - 1100 | Lecture 4 & Discussion – Events and Cultural Policy (Dr. Ian Lamond) | Room 337 |
| 1100 - 1230 | Lecture 5 & Discussion – Culture & Regeneration (Dr. Simon Woodward) | Room 337 | |
| 1230 - 1330 | Lunch | Carnegie Pavilion | |
| 1330 - 1500 | Lecture 6 - General View of Macau before and after 1999 (Ms. Loretta Tou) | Room 337 | |
| 1500 - 1700 | DVD watching of Wuthering Heights in preparation for the visit of Haworth / Bronte Parsonage Museum | Room 337 | |
05 July (Fri) - Day visit to Harrogate |
0915 | Take 9:29 train to Harrogate, meet with Daniela Carl Arrive at Harrogate 10:03 |
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| 1030 - 1200 | Behind the scenes at the Harrogate International Festival |
TBC |
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| 1200 - 1300 | Independent lunch break* | ||
| 1330 - 1430 | Visit of the Pump Room Museum | Harrogate Pump Room | |
| 1430 - 1515 | Mercer Art Gallery Visit Atkinson Grimshaw: Painter of Moonlight exhibition |
Mercer Art Gallery, 31 Swan Road |
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| 15:15 onwards | Time to explore Harrogate: Valley Gardens and a tea at Betty's, etc. | ||
| Take train back | |||
06 July (Sat) - Day visit to the UNESCO WHS of Saltaire and Bronte Parsonage Museum/ Haworth village |
0900 | Bus pick up, meet with Sofia Rebelo | |
| 1030 - 1200 | Walking Tour in Saltaire UNESCO World Heritage Site | Saltaire | |
| 1200 - 1300 | Independent lunch break* | ||
| 1310 | Bus leaves | ||
| 1430 - 1630 | Bronte Parsonage Museum - Welcome by Andrew McCarthy (Director, Bronte Parsonage Museum) followed by a visit to the museum | Bronte Parsonage Museum | |
| 1630 - 1750 | Visit to Haworth village | Haworth village | |
| 1800 | Bus leaves to return to Leeds | ||
07 July (Sun) - Free Day |
Time to explore other Leeds' heritage site such as: - Harewood House (Harewood, Leeds, LS17 9LG) - Kirkstall Abbey and Abbey House Museum (Abbey Road, Kirkstall, Leeds LS5 3EH) - Thackray Museum - The museum of modern medicine (Beckett Street, Leeds, LS9 7LN) - Leeds Art Gallery / Henry Moore Institute (The Headrow, Leeds, LS1 3AA) |
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| Shopping in Leeds: Shops in town are open on Sundays until 1600 or 1700 |
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| Visit to the historic market town of Skipton | |||
08 July (Mon) - Carnegie Pavilion |
1030 - 1130 | Lecture 7 & discussion - Heritage Tourism (Dr Gordon Yan) | Room 337 |
| 1130 - 1300 | Lecture 8 & discussion - Retailing and Tourism (Trish Coll) | Room 337 | |
| 1300 - 1400 | Lunch at Carnegie Pavilion | Room 337 | |
| 1400 - 1530 | Lecture 9 - Importance of Festivals and Events (Ms. Loretta Tou) | Room 337 | |
| 1530 - 1700 | Preparation for presentations | Room 337 | |
09 July (Tue) - Carnegie Pavilion |
1000 - 1230 | Preparation for presentations | Room 201 |
| 1230 - 1330 | Lunch break at Carnegie Pavilion | ||
| 1400 - 1600 | Student group presentations | Room 201 | |
| 1630 - 1700 | Awards ceremony and closing | Room 201 | |
| 1730 | Farewell BBQ | TBC | |
| *expenses not included in programme fee but on participant's own account | |||
Snapshots of some scenic spots
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Eligibility
- Undergraduate students of higher education institutions from different countries; testimonials from home institutions proving current
registration status are required.
- Good command of English; as the medium of instruction of this programme is English.
Application
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Application deadline: 24 April 2013
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Confirmation of application:
25 - 30 April 2013 - Payment deadline: 10 May 2013
- Intake: 25
Application and enquiries:
Technical and Academic Support Division, Institute for Tourism Studies
Colina de Mong-Ha
Macao, China
Tel：(853) 85983-042 / 85061-279
Fax： (853) 85061-273 / 2851-9058
Email：admission@ift.edu.mo
* Please type directly in the form.
Fees
- Programme fee:
£550 (Five hundred and fifty pounds), this includes:
a) Accommodation in one of the student residences, on a bed and breakfast basis.
b) Lunch for 5 days while on other days as the programme indicated, students could make their own independent decisions since the venues being visited offer many choices and alternatives.
c) Transport to and from the venues being visited as part of the programme.
d) Transport cost for bus fare between accommodation and university campus.
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Travel cost:
To be borne by participants - Travel insurance:
Participants are required to purchase their own insurance policy covering their period of stay and the travelling between their home and the destination
- Miscellaneous:
Participants should budget their own personal miscellaneous expenses