Rationale of the Programme
Needs assessment/market survey/situation analysis.
The Doctor of Philosophy in Tourism Studies is expected to generate new knowledge that will aid the tourism industry’s transformative agenda. The programme will also give practical meaning to the hands on training in tourism and fill the knowledge gap that currently exist in the industry. A substantial amount of time and resources will be devoted to field studies and seminars in order to strengthen these components of the programme, especially at this level where students have to demonstrate the capacity to undertake independent work. The programme will encourage interdisciplinary work and many research projects.
This three-year programme opens the learner to various possibilities within the tourism sector. As the tourism industry embraces the transformative agenda towards 2030, the programme answers to the training gaps and addresses it through offering a balanced approach of cognitive, managerial, experiential and theoretical learning to enable the learner to not only fit into what exists in the market but become creative, innovative in developing a progressive agenda for the tourism industry in present times. The programme therefore endeavours to produce a tourism researcher capable of interpreting the ever dynamic world of tourism and making the sector competitive.
Admission Requirements for the Proposed Programme
The minimum requirements shall be a master’s degree in Tourism Management or related programme from an accredited education institution.
In addition:
- Applicants may attend an interview conducted by the department.
- Students will be on provisional registration until they submit their research proposals according to the university format within twelve months from the date of registration.
Units Offered for the Programme
| CODE | COURSE | CONTACT HOURS | UNITS | CREDITS |
| YEAR ONE | SEMESTER 1 | |||
| PTSM 1101 | Critical issues in Tourism | 42 | 1 | 3 |
| PTSM 1102 | Tourism Development | 42 | 1 | 3 |
| PTSM 1103 | Destination Planning | 42 | 1 | 3 |
| PTSM 1104 | Research Methods in Tourism | 42 | 1 | 3 |
| PTSM 1105 | Data Analysis | 42 | 1 | 3 |
| 210 | 5 | 15 | ||
| YEAR ONE | SEMESTER 2 | |||
| PTSM 1201 | Research Thesis 1A | 210 | 5 | 15 |
| YEAR TWO | SEMESTER 1 | |||
| PTSM 2101 | Research Thesis 2A | 210 | 5 | 15 |
| YEAR TWO | SEMESTER 2 | |||
| PTSM 2201 | Research Thesis 2B | 210 | 5 | 15 |
| YEAR THREE | SEMESTER 1 | |||
| PTSM 3101 | Research Thesis 3A | 210 | 5 | 15 |
| YEAR THREE | SEMESTER 2 | |||
| PTSM 3201 | Research Thesis 3B | 210 | 5 | 15 |
| GRAND TOTAL | 1260 | 30 | 90 |