Student Handbook
DT411 BA in Leisure Management
2008-2009 Academic Year
YEAR 1 08/09
In keeping with the Handbook for Academic Quality Enhancement June 2006 (see
www.dit.ie/DIT/registrar/qualityassurance/handbook/qe_handbook_june_06.doc),
a
student
handbook is to be prepared by the Programme Committee for distribution (electronically or in
hard copy) among the students of the programme. Many of the items listed below are contained
in various websites, the student diary, programme documentation, etc., and as such in order to
cut down on the amount of duplicated material, links to the main areas will be given below:
Item
Location
i.
Welcome
a.
Welcome by Chairperson of the
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Programme Committee
b.
Introduction to the Institute and brief outline
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of its facilities
ii.
Programme details
a.
duration of the programme and minimum
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and maximum periods of registration
c:
Please refer to the online timetables at :
class timetables (access)
http://www.dit.ie/services/registration/timetables/
d.
e.
list of (a) recommended and (b) reference
Please check reference information for your
textbooks
modules at www.magictouch.ie/modules/
general schedule of examinations and
Assessment and examination information is
assessments, relative weightings of
contained in each module, please refer to the module
courses/modules, re-checks and appeals
at
http://www.magictouch.ie/modules/
f.
regulations for progression through the
Please refer to the Addendum to the General
programme
Assessment Regulations (September 2005) in
Word regarding progression (Chapter 5, page 12
at this link
http://www.dit.ie/DIT/registrar/regs/gen_assess_r
eg/addendum_gar_sept05.doc
g.
Not applicable to this programme
recognition of the programme by
appropriate professional bodies
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iii.
Programme management
a.
programme management:
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Programme Committee,
Programme Tutors,
staff/student meetings,
School Board,
Faculty Board,
examination boards,
internal and external examiners,
annual monitoring,
review
b.
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staff/student meetings,
student representatives on
Programme Committee,
student survey questionnaire
c.
programme quality assurance and
Please see DIT quality assurance and enhancement
enhancement procedures
procedures at
http://www.dit.ie/DIT/registrar/qualityassurance/hand
book/qe_handbook_june_06.doc
iv.
Guidance to student
a.
planning study programme and study
Please see the following links
techniques
http://www.dit.ie/DIT/counselling/info/index.html
School/Faculty support and Institute-level
Please see http://www.dit.ie/DIT/students/support/
b.
support for individual student needs, ie
mature students, students with disabilities
etc
c.
information on laboratory safety, production
http://www.dit.ie/DIT/ict_services/regulations/student/i
of reports, regulations for usage of
ndex.html
computer facilities, library, other facilities
d.
relevant student clubs
See this link for more information http://socs.dit.ie/
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Welcome to DIT!
Welcome to all first year students joining BA Leisure Management, DT411/1. I
hope that you had a good Summer break and that you are ready for a productive
and enjoyable year ahead in Leisure Management and DIT.
Best of Luck for the academic year 08/09.
Geraldine Gorham
Programme Tutor
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A brief introduction to DIT
Dublin Institute of Technology is both a very modern institution and one with a long history. Its
origins lie in the development of technical education in Dublin in the late 19th century and in 2007
DIT celebrates 120 years of education in the city. Over that time it has gained an excellent
reputation as one of Ireland’s leading institutions of higher education, with particular strengths in
disciplines such as science and technology, engineering and the built environment, performing
arts and media, business and finance, social sciences and law, tourism and food. DIT is an
autonomous, doctoral-awarding body, with students studying at every level from apprentice to
PhD, and graduates represented in business, public service and academia in Ireland and
internationally. Offering a wide range of career-focussed programmes, the Institute is renowned
for its academic excellence and professional relevance. Strong links with industry, commerce and
the professions provide real-world insights and experience, while modularised programmes offer
increased flexibility in course choices. Students at DIT come from all over Ireland, and include a
growing number of international students from every continent. The Institute has links with many
institutions of higher education internationally and is a member of the European University
Association (EUA) and the International Association of Universities (IAU).
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Organisation of the School
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Programme Details
The leisure industry, in common with most sectors of the broad tourism and hospitality industry,
has known rapid expansion in recent years. The sport and leisure sector represents a significant
growth area of the Irish economy.
The pattern towards increased leisure time has major implications for change and expansion in
the Irish sport and leisure industry. Sport is also a significant source of tourism earnings with
many visitors taking part in some sports related activity during their stay. Sport and leisure
facilities are significant attractions for tourists and studies have shown that a high proportion of
tourists visiting Ireland use these facilities.
Particular areas likely to show continued expansion include Community Development
Partnerships, Wellness, Volunteerism – including development of local sporting organisations;
while demographic changes are likely to drive increased demand for qualifications in this area
due to increased gender independence and commitment to lifelong learning.
The health/leisure sector is another area of the industry which has great potential. Health Farms,
Holistic Classic Fitness Centres, Thalassotherapy Centres are some of the health orientated
aspects of the industry, which are usually developed around existing hotel operations offering an
environment where people can totally relax and enjoy both active and passive pursuits.
Individual sporting organisations including the GAA, the Football Association of Ireland and the
IRFU are probably the greatest asset in the sport and leisure sector and have built up a
substantial infrastructure in terms of facilities, and also in terms of human resources throughout
the country. At a local level these sporting organisations have an extensive network of clubs
which provide very successful sport and leisure activities on a community level. Their activity has
been greatly supported by funding from The National Lottery.
The BA (Ordinary) in Leisure Management is a three-year degree programme which is offered on
a full-time basis. It is designed to provide an effective educative and training curriculum for
students through the provision of appropriate skills to operate as professionals in the leisure
management sector both nationally and internationally with a strong operations management
focus.
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Programme Aims and Objectives
The BA Leisure Management is fundamentally an applied management programme
established and developed to serve two leisure interest groups. Firstly the student who
desires to learn more about the leisure services business, and secondly the leisure
facility operator/manager recruiting a graduate employee. The programme is studentcentred concentrating on learners constructing their own knowledge about leisure.
Students studying leisure management on this programme now come from diverse
educational, economic and social backgrounds (mass/elite education). Consequently the
degree modules are delivered to attend to a wide variety of learning styles
(Gardner/Multiple Intelligences). The programme being in the services sector pays
particular attention to the ability of graduates to develop their personal competencies
in a junior management/supervisory roles.
Students on the leisure management degree programme are encouraged to become
self-directed learners both individually and in teams/groups. Graduates are expected to
transfer their specialised knowledge and personal skills not only to the leisure industry
but also to make positive contributions to others in society.
Programme Learning Outcomes:
The BA Leisure Management programme learning outcomes have been aligned with the
National Framework of Qualification’s Level 7 outcomes.
On successful completion of the BA Leisure Management it is intended that the
graduate will have achieved the following outcomes in respect of knowledge (breadth
and kind), know-how & skill (range and selectivity) and competence (context, role,
learning to learn, insight).
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Knowledge
On successful completion of this programme the graduate will:
1. Have specialised knowledge and understanding across a variety of integrated
discipline areas pertaining to leisure management.
2. Have an understanding of the principles of management, the scope of, and the
contemporary challenges in the leisure industry.
3. Have an understanding of the limits of their own knowledge base within leisure
management and a mastery of the process of sourcing new knowledge in leisure
management.
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Know-How & Skill
On successful completion of this programme the graduate will:
4. Be able to demonstrate specialised and technical skills in aquatics, health and
activity.
5. Be able to apply management, information technology, finance, marketing,
communication, customer care and language skills to a leisure business
environment.
6. Be able to exercise appropriate judgment and take responsibility in the
management of leisure organisations.
Competence
On successful completion of this programme the graduate will:
7. Be able to use appropriate professional qualifications in an initial employment
and in management.
8. Be able to apply diagnostic, problem solving and creative skills learnt in a wide
variety of leisure contexts.
9. Be able to manage and take responsibility for their professional and academic
work and learn independently.
10. Be able to learn with and from others in a group.
11. Be able to learn from experiences acquired in a diversity of contexts including
academic and work based settings.
12. Be able to take supervisory responsibility for the work of others in a leisure
business.
13. Be conscious of the value of continuous personal, academic and professional
development and be prepared to undertake further academic study.
14. Be able to apply specific competences in the leadership of leisure activities.
15. Be able to take initiative to identify and address learning needs and interact
effectively in a learning group.
16. Be able to express an internalised, personal world view, manifesting solidarity
with others specifically in the areas of leisure, health, activity and nutrition.
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Nature, Duration and General Structure of Programme
Relationship of Modules: The BA Leisure Management is a three year degree
Programme which is offered over six semesters on a full-time basis. It is designed to
provide an effective, educative, training curriculum for students through the provision
of appropriate skills, to operate as professionals in the leisure sector both nationally and
internationally.
Programme Duration
Year of
Programme
Year 1
Semester 1
Sept. – Dec
Faculty
15 weeks**
College
15 weeks
Semester 2
Jan. – May
Faculty
15 weeks
Year 2
Faculty
15 weeks
followed by Professional Internship
3 months
Year 3
Faculty
Faculty
15 weeks
15 weeks
**13 weeks of scheduled lectures, including a review week with an additional two weeks to cover
programme/module assessments.
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Staff
Andrews, Neil
402 4425/neil.andrews@dit.ie
Kiely, Anthony
402 7555/tony.m.kiely@dit.ie
Bellew,Louise
402 4468/louise.bellew@dit.ie
King, Daniel
402 7588/daniel.king@dit.ie
Bohan, Peter
402 4426/peter.bohan@dit.ie
Lawlor, Jennifer
402 7569/jennifer.lawlor@dit.ie
Coghlan, Ita
814 6062/ ita.coghlan@dit.ie
MagCuill, Dáire
402 4363/daire.magcuill@dit.ie
Craggs, Ruth
402 7573 ruth.craggs@dit.ie
McDermott, Peter
402 4472
Dillane, Dominic
402 4391/ dominic.dillane@dit.ie
McDonald, Marc
402 4462/marc.mcdonald@dit.ie
Dillon,Mary
402 7566/mary.dillon@dit.ie
Melia, Detta
402 7558/detta.melia@dit.ie
Dunne, Gerard
402 7548/ gerard.dunne@dit.ie
Moane, Eamonn
402 4471/eamonn.moane@dit.ie
Flanagan, Sheila
402 4380/ sheila.flanagan@dit.ie
Mottiar, Ziene
402 7559/ziene.mottiar@dit.ie
Gilna, Yvonne
402 4467/yvonne.gilna@dit.ie
O'Connor, Colin
402 7585/colin.oconnor@dit.ie
Gorham, Geraldine
402 7563/geraldine.gorham@dit.ie
O'Donoghue, Donncha
402 7547/donncha.odonoghue@dit.ie
Gorman, Catherine
814 6061/catherine.gorman@dit.ie
O'Rawe, Mary
402 4469/mary.orawe@dit.ie
Griffin,Kevin
402 7593/kevin.griffin@dit.ie
O'Sullivan, Karen
402 7592/karen.osullivan@dit.ie
Griffin, Peter
402 4364/peter.griffin@dit.ie
Quinn, Bernadette
402 7557/bernadette.quinn@dit.ie
Horan, Lucy
402 4398/lucy.horan@dit.ie
Ryan, Clem
402 7567/clement.ryan@dit.ie
Horan, Patrick
402 4397/patrick.horan@dit.ie
Ryan, John
402 7562/john.ryan@dit.ie
Johnson, Clare
402 4440/clare.johnson@dit.ie
Treacy, Ann
402 4427/ann.treacy@dit.ie
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Class Timetables
Downloading your timetable
http://www.dit.ie/services/registration/timetables/
Select Programme as timetable type
Click next to Department, Scroll down and locate The School of Hospitality Management and
Tourism
Type in your programme code:
eg
DT411
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Enter your year, Enter the week range (Term 2 is from weeks 23-32,35-37)
Press Enter on the keyboard, or click on Search
To view timetable, click
on View timetable (graphic)
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To create a printable version, click on the Create PDF button
Click on the DPF Document Link
A new window will open with using Adobe Acrobat
To print, click on the print icon
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To View/Print by Modules
Select timetable type as Module
Type in The Module Code (TF?? then a space, then the 4 digit code, eg TFMG 3004)
For term 1 the week range is 4-16
For Term 2 the week range is 23-31,34-37
To view, print follow the instructions above
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List of (a) recommended and (b) reference textbooks
Please follow this link to find the module in question. The required and supplemental reading lists
are located at the end of each module:
http://www.magictouch.ie/asp/modules/
General schedule of examinations and assessments, relative weightings of
courses/modules
Please refer to the link above for assessment/weighting information for each module
Regulations for progression through the programme
(taken from the General Assessment regulations, please see link:
(http://www.dit.ie/DIT/registrar/regs/gen_assess_reg/addendum_gar_sept05.doc)
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Programme management
Programme
Tutor
Geraldine Gorham
geraldine.gorham@dit.ie
4027563
Rm 12, Sackville Place
Year Tutors
Year 1
Student Representative
Ms. Ita Coghlan
Ita.coghlan@dit.ie
4024348
Rm 43B, Cathal Brugha
Street
Year 2
Ms. Mary Dillon
mary.dillon@dit.ie
4027566
Rm 12, Sackville Place
Year 3
Geraldine Gorham
geraldine.gorham@dit.ie
4027563
Rm 12 Sackville Place
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Faculty Board Membership
Abu Ghannan, Nisreen
Andrews, Neil
Cahill, Jean
Cahill, Mark
Erraught, Joe
Flanagan, Sheila
Frias, Jesus
Gillespie, Brian
Griffin, Kevin
Heffernan, Elizabeth
Henehan, Gary
MagCuill, Daire
Mulvey, Michael (Chair)
O'Brien, Derek
O'Cearbhaill, Aodan
O'Connor, Elaine
O'Gorman, Andy
Scally, Mary
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Faculty Board Meetings
Date:
Faculty Board
3.30pm
September 08
18th
October 08
16th, 30th*
November 08
20th
December 08
18th
January 09
29th
February 09
26th
March 09
26th
April 09
30th
May 09
28th
June 09
25th
July 09
30th
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Year/Semester/Module
Year 1, Semester 1
Leisure Studies Learning
Computer Applications
Applied Communications 1
Languages 1
Health & Activity
Aquatic Studies 1
Year 1, Semester 2
Applied Communications 2
Management 1
Aquatic Studies 2
Languages 2
Leadership in Activity &
Nutrition
Leisure Service Providers
Year 2, Semester 1
Economics for Tourism,
Hospitality and Leisure
Health Related Exercise &
Activities I
Fundamentals of
Accounting
Languages 3
Management 2
Marketing for Hospitality,
Tourism and Leisure
Year 2, Semester 2
Database & Industry
Software (DIS)
Health Related Exercise &
Activities 2
Leisure Service Operations
Management Accounting –
Costing and Decisionmaking
Human Resource
Management
Professional
Internship/Career
Management-Leisure 1
Year 3, Semester 1
Leisure Law Studies
Financial Accounting
Professional
Module
Code
Assessment Due Date
TFLM1005
TFIT1002
TFCM1002
Exam
Exam Date
No
No
TFLM1002
TFLM1004
TFCM1003
TFMG1002
TFLM2004
No
Yes
Check with Exams Office
Yes
Check with Exams Office
Yes
Yes
Yes
Check with Exams Office
Check with Exams Office
Check with Exams Office
TFLM1003
TFLM1001
TFEC1001
TFLM2002
TFAC1001
TFMG2001
TFMK1001
TFIT2001
TFLM2003
TFLM2001
TFAC2001
TFMG2002
TFPL2001
TFLM3001
TFAC2002
TFPL2005
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Internship/Career
Management-Leisure 2
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Year 3, Semester 2
Strategic Management –
An Applied Approach
Leisure Business Law
Management Accounting –
Planning & Controlling
Strategic Marketing for
Leisure Management
Option 4
Option 5
Refer to list
Refer to list
Refer to list
TFMG3001
TFLM3002
TFAC3001
TFMK3004
Refer to list
Refer to list
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Programme quality assurance and enhancement procedures
Please refer to this link:
http://www.dit.ie/DIT/registrar/qualityassurance/handbook/qe_handbook_june_06.doc
School/Faculty support and Institute-level support for individual student needs, ie mature
students, students with disabilities etc
See the following link: http://www.dit.ie/DIT/students/support/
information on laboratory safety, production of reports, regulations for usage of computer
facilities, library, other facilities
Use of IT and Internet Resources
The DIT provides access to a large IT resource for its staff and students comprising computing
hardware and software and network systems. Access to the Internet and World Wide Web is
provided through HEAnet, which is the national Education and Research Internet Service
Provider (ISP).
Increasingly most of the business of the institute, be it academic or administrative, has come to
depend on this IT resource.
As a third level institute the DIT provides access to range of IT services and infrastructure in an
open environment conducive to encouraging its use by all staff and students be they novice or
expert. To sustain this environment however, a set of regulations and guidelines are set out
below to which all staff and students must adhere. These regulations/guidelines are essential to:
• Enable and protect the academic and administrative work of the institute
• Protect the copyright and intellectual property rights of those who supply software to the institute
• Ensure the proper usage of the Internet and the World Wide Web
• Ensure legal compliance with the many applicable Acts and Statuary Instruments
Staff and students are required to study and abide by the following codes:



Regulations Governing the Use of Computer Resources
Staff Regulations
Student Regulations
Code of Conduct for the Use of Software and Datasets
HEAnet Acceptable Usage Policy
Any staff member or student found to be in breach of these regulations will be liable for the legal
and disciplinary consequences of that breach.
All of these codes are available both on the DIT web site (www.dit.ie) and in the Student
Handbook.
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Student clubs
See this link for more information http://remus.dit.ie/DIT/societies/
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