Effective September 2014 the MA Tourism program replaces the MA Tourism Policy and Planning program.
Five (5) graduate level courses are required over the course of the two-year program. Courses are taken from both the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies and the Faculty of Environment. Students will be required to write a thesis and will have an option to undertake an internship/practicum for credit. Students will be required to complete at least one of the two research methods courses. Tour 602 and Tour 603 will provide the students with a foundation in conceptual, empirical, and methodological issues specific to tourism.
Students must successfully complete at least five (5) courses plus a thesis, as specified below.
Five graduate-level courses are required over the course of the 2-year program. Courses are taken from both the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies and the Department of Geography and Environmental Management.
Students will be required to write a thesis and will have an option to undertake an internship/practicum for credit. Students will be required to complete at least 1 of the 2 methods courses. Tourism 601 and Tourism 602 will provide the students with a foundation in conceptual, empirical, and methodological issues specific to tourism.
Students must successfully complete at least 5 courses plus a thesis, as specified below.For detail, see course descriptions.
| Course category | Course name |
|---|---|
| Core courses: |
TOUR 602: Seminar on Tourism Research TOUR 603: Sustainable Tourism |
| Data analysis electives - one of the following: |
REC 672: The Analysis and Interpretation of Leisure Research Data REC 673: Qualitative Research Data Analysis and Interpretation |
| Substantive electives - two of the following: |
REC 615: Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, and Leisure Services REC 630: Recreation Resource Administration and Development REC 680: Dynamics of Tourism REC 685: The Structure of Tourism TOUR 603: The Consequences of Tourism TOUR 604: Social Planning for Tourism REC 609/TOUR 609: Internship / Practicum REC 697/TOUR 675: Selected Topics in Recreation and Leisure Resources / Selected Topics in Tourism |
| Milestone: | Master's Thesis (normally supervised by Core or Supporting Faculty) |
Faculty advisors/supervisors
Normally a faculty member in their home Faculty will advise students. Although students will pursue one of the two Master's degrees, they will follow a similar course of study regardless of their home Faculty.
Residence requirements
Students are normally required to spend a minimum of 2 terms of full-time registration on campus (or equivalent part-time registration - 4 terms). Whatever variation is permitted from this normal schedule, all degree requirements must be completed within 2 years of initial registration. Time extensions are not normally granted.