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MAHAMAYA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY,
NOIDA
Syllabus
for
SECOND YEAR
Of
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
(Tourism Management)
(Effective from the Session: 2013-14)
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MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (Tourism Management)
Study and Evaluation Scheme
SEMESTER- III
S. Code SubjectPeriods
EvaluationScheme Total Credits
N. L T P Sessional End Sem
CT AT+ TOT P Th P
TA
1Entrepreneurship inTourism 3 1 0 30 20 50 - 100 - 150 4
TM-301
2Tourist TransportManagement 3 1 0 30 20 50 - 100 - 150 4
TM-302
3 3 1 0 30 20 50 - 100 - 150 4TM - 303 Tourism Behaviour-Theory & Practice
4 3 1 0 30 20 50 - 100 - 150 4TM - 304 Tourism Policy,Planning &
Development
5 3 1 0 30 20 50 - 100 - 150 4TM - 305 Geography &InternationalTourism
6 3 1 0 30 20 50 - 100 - 150 4TM - 306 Management ofTour Packages
7 TM-307 - - 4 - - - - - 100 100 2Summer TrainingProject
8 AU-301/ Human Values 2 1 0 10 10 - - 80 - 100 Com.AU-401 and Audit
Professional Course
Ethics
Total20 07 04 1000 26
L: Lecture T: Tutorial P: Practical/Project CT: Class Test TA: Teacher Assessment
Th: Theory TOT: Total
TA =10 (5 for teacher assessment plus 5 for attendance)
TA =20 (10 for teacher assessment plus 10 for attendance)
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MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (Tourism Management)
Study and Evaluation Scheme
SEMESTER- IV
S.N. Code Subject PeriodsEvaluationScheme Total Credits
L T P Sessional End Sem
CT AT+TA TOT P Th P1 Strategic 3 1 0 30 20 50 - 100 - 150 4TM-401
Management
2 3 1 0 30 20 50 - 100 - 150 4TM-402 Corporate Governance &Business Law
3 3 1 0 30 20 50 - 100 - 150 4TM - 403 Airlines Ticketing
4 3 1 0 30 20 50 - 100 - 150 4Cargo ManagementTM - 404
5 3 1 0 30 20 50 - 100 - 150 4TM - 405 Hospitality Management
6 3 1 0 30 20 50 - 100 - 150 4TM - 406 Foreign Language(French)
7 TM -407 Dissertation - - 4 - - - - - 100 100 2
Total 18 6 4 1000 26
L: Lecture T: Tutorial P: Practical/Project CT: Class Test TA: Teacher Assessment
Th: Theory TOT: Total
TA =10 (5 for teacher assessment plus 5 for attendance)
TA =20 (10 for teacher assessment plus 10 for attendance)
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TM 301-ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN TOURISM
Course Objective and Outcome: The purpose of this paper is to prepare a ground where the students view
Entrepreneurship as a desirable and feasible career option. In particular the paper seeks to build the necessary
competencies and motivation for a career in Entrepreneurship.
UNIT I
Entrepreneurship: Definition of Entrepreneur, Internal and External Factors. Functions of an Entrepreneur,Entrepreneurial motivation and Barriers, Classification of Entrepreneurship, Theory of Entrepreneurship,
Concept of Entrepreneurship, Development of entrepreneurship; Culture, stages in entrepreneurial process.
UNIT II
Creativity and Entrepreneurial Plan: Idea Generation, Screening and Project Identification, Creative
Performance, Feasibility Analysis: Economic, Marketing, Financial and technical; Project Planning: Evaluation,
Monitoring and Control segmentation. Creative Problem Solving: Heuristics, Brainstorming, Synectics, Value
Analysis, Innovation.
UNIT III
International Entrepreneurship Opportunities: The nature of international entrepreneurship, Importance ofinternational business to the firm, International versus domestics; entrepreneurship, Stages of economic
development.
UNIT IV
Institutional support for new ventures: Supporting Organizations: Incentives and facilities. Financial
Institutions and Small scale Industries, Govt. Policies for SSIs.
UNIT V
Family and Non Family Entrepreneur: Role of Professionals. Professionalism vs family entrepreneurs. Role of
Woman entrepreneur. Venture Capital: Venture capital, Nature and Overview. Venture capital process,
locating venture capitalists.
SUGGESTED READINGS:-
1. Couger, C- Creativity and Innovation (IPP, 1999)2. Nina Jacob, - Creativity in Irganisations (Wheeler, 1998)3. Jonne & Ceserani- Innovation & Creativity (Crest) 2001.4. Bridge S et al-Understanding Enterprise: Enterpreneurship and Small Business (Palgrave, 2003).5. Holt- Entrepreneurship: New Venture Creation (Prentice-Hall) 1998.6. Hunger J D and Wheelen T L Strategic Management (Addison-Wesley, 1999).7. Dollinger M J Entrepreneurship (Prentice-Hall, 1999).
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TM-302: TOURIST TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT
Course Objective and Outcome: The students will set practical knowledge relating to tourist transport
operation.
UNIT I
Evolution of tourist transport system importance of transport in tourism. Making of passenger
transportation: Patterns of demand for tourist transportation, characteristics of supply and marketingstrategies. Transport mode selection methods.
UNIT II
International air transport regulations including freedoms of air, Functions ICAO, IATA, DGCA, AAI and Open
Sky Policy in India. Indian aviation case studies of Air India, Jet Airlines, Sahara airlines and Air Deccan. Legal
environment for air taxi operations, air charters in India. Forces likely to affect t the future of air transport
industry.
UNIT III
Surface Transport System: Approved tourist transport operators, car hire companies including Rent-a-car and
tour coach companies, Regional Transport Authority. Road transport documentation and insurance. Contractcarriage, state carriage, all India permit, maxi cab, motor car etc.
UNIT IV
Rail transport system: Major Railway System of World (British Rail, Euro Rail, Japanese Rail and Amtrak Orient
Express) and tourism, Tibetan Rail.
Introduction to Indian Railways: Past, present, future. Types of rail tours available in India, Indrail pass, special
schemes and packages available, major tourist trains (Palace on Wheels, Royal Orient, Fairy Queen, Deccan
Odyssey and toy trains). GSAs abroad, facilities offered like rail Yatri nivas, tourist police and railway tourist
guides (Kiosks and ORIS), IRCTC.
UNIT VWater Transport System An overview. Cruise ships, ferries, hovercraft and boats. Terms used in water
transport, operational and marketing strategies of Star Cruise, Ocean Odyssey, Queens Mary 2. Major water
based leisure practices and their future in India.
SUGGESTED READINGS:-
1. Travel Industry : Chunk Y. Gee
2. Transport for Tourism : Stephen Page
3. Tourism System : Mill, R.C. and Morrison
4. Successful Tourism Management : P.N. Seth
5. Ministry of Tourist/Railways/Civil Aviation : Annual Report
6. Motor Vehicle Act
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TM-303: TOURISM BEHAVIOUR - THEORY & PRACTICE
Course Objective and Outcome: The module helps to understand the key dimensions, processes and influences
upon tourist behaviors at the level of individual and the group in the context of Travel and tourism.
UNIT I
Understanding travel & Tourism Behaviour, Characteristics affecting consumer behaviour cultural factors,
social factors, personal factors, psychological factors, group factors, models of consumer behaviour
economic man, passive men, cognitive man, emotional man, black box model, high commitment & lowcommitment consumer behaviour.
UNIT II
Examination of tourist forms & types & there characteristics: - activities, interests & opinions of tourism
market segment their buying decision behaviour.
UNIT-III
Buyer derision process need recognition, information search, evaluation of alternatives, purchase decision,
post purchase behaviour.
UNIT IVTourist as am individual tourist behaviour, tourist perception, learning and attitudes concepts, process
important theories and application of the concepts do tourist behaviour.
UNIT V
Specific consideration of host guest-interaction & their impact on physical, social & cultural environments,
cross-cultural impacts. Management implication- consideration of the implications for tourism management,
communication, promotion, tourist guide interactions.
SUGGESTED READINGS:-
1. Mansfeld, Yoel & Pizam, Abraham, Consumer Behaviour in Travel & Tourism2. Pearce, L. Philip, Tourist Behaviour Themes & Conceptual Schemes3. Pearce, L. Philip, Tourist Behaviour & The Contemporary World4. Swarbrooke, J. & Susan, H., Consumer Behaviour in Tourism
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TM-304: TOURISM POLICY, PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
Course Objective and Outcome: The module will expose the students about the Tourism policy of India and of
a few tourism states of the country.
Unit I
Introduction: Concept of Policy, Formulating tourism policy, Role of government, public and private sectors,
Role of international multinational, state and local tourism organisations in carrying out tourism policies.
Unit II
Tourism Policy: Study of National Tourism Policy 1982 and 2002, National Action Plan on Tourism, 1992:
Special Tourism Area Development Programme. The concept of National Tourism Board, National Committee
on Tourism, Case study of tourism policies of a few states (Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Kerala, Madhya
Pradesh,). Investment opportunities and government policy for investment in hotel/tourism industry. Sources
of funding.
Unit III
Understanding Tourism Planning: Conceptual meaning of Tourism Planning, Evolution of Tourism Planning,
General Concepts of Planning, Levels and Types of Tourism Planning, Background Approach and planningscale.
Unit IV
International Agreements: Chicago Convention, Warsaw Convention, Open Sky Policy, Bermuda Convention,
Euro Agreement, Schengen Agreement
Unit-V
Public and Private sectors role in Tourism Development. Analysis of an individual Tourism Project
(development of the Buddhist circuit)
Suggested Readings:
1. New Inskeep, Edward, Tourism Planning : An Integrated and Sustainable Development Approach (1991) VNR, New York.
2. Ashworth, G. J. (2000), The Tourist Historic City. Retrospect and Prospect of Managing the HeritageCity, Pergamon, Oxford
3. Dept. of Tourism, GOI Investment Opportunities in Tourism (Brochure).4. Sharma, J. K. (2000), Tourism Development. Design for ecological sustainability, Kaniska Publication,
New Delhi.
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TM-305: GEOGRAPHY & INTERNATIONAL TOURISM
Course Objective and Outcome: This course explores the basic components of geography in relation with
tourism.
UnitI
Fundamentals of Geography, Importance of Geography in tourism, Climatic variations, climatic regions of
world.
Unit-II
Study of maps, longitude & latitude, international date line, time variations, time difference.
UnitIII
Indian Geography, physical and political features of Indian subcontinents. Climatic conditions prevailing in
India. Tourism attractions in different states and territories of India.
UnitIV
Political and physical features of world geography. Destinations in North America (United States of America :
New York, Washington, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Orlando, Dallas. Canada: Ottawa, Montreal, Vancouver,Mexico). Central America (Costa Rica, Panama, Belize etc) Europe: France, Spain, Italy, United Kingdom,
Moscow, Germany, Austria, Greece Switzerland, The Netherlands.
Unit-V
Africa: South Africa, Mauritius, Kenya.Middle East: Egypt, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates,
Mecca-Madina. North & East Asia/ Pacific:China,Malaysia,Thailand, Singapore, Australia, Japan. South Asia :
SAARC Countries.
Suggested Readings:
1. Hall, CM and Page, SJ. The Geography of Tourism and Recreation, Routledge.2. Sinha, P.C. Tourism Geography, Anmol Publication3. Dixit, M. Tourism Geography and Trends, Royal Publication4. International Atlas, Penguin Publication and DK Publications
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TM-306: MANAGEMENT OF TOUR PACKAGES
Course Objective and Outcome: This course objectives to explore the concepts of tourism products, tour
package formulation etc.
UNIT I
Meaning, definition, development, types components and significance of tour packages with relation to
tourists, destinations and tour companies, role and input of public and private sector tourism organizations inpromotion of tour packaging business.
UNIT II
Tour Formulation Influencing factors, stages involved in tour formulation initial research (destination and
market), itinerary development, negotiations, confidential tariff, costing & pricing marketing strategies.
Brochure designing, Printing and distribution.
UNIT III
Defining the concept of tour cost, components of tour cost fixed and variable costs, direct and indirect tour
cost. Factors affecting tour costs. Tour cost sheet meaning and significance, costing procedure for
independent foreign tours (FITs) group inclusive tours and conference and convention packages. Calculation oftour pricing, pricing strategies.
UNIT IV
Tourists activities based on Mountains, Deserts, Forests and Wildlife, White Water, Marinas, Aero sport etc.
and cultural and pilgrimage i.e. place of religions, historical archaeological, architectural and monumental
significance, fairs and festivals, conference and conventions and special events,
UNIT-V
Case studies of Tour Packages offered by government & private sectors and Thomas Cook and SITA etc.
SUGGESTED READINGS:-
1. Negi, J.M.S., Tourism and Travel -Concepts and Principles, Gitanjali Publishing House, New Delhi, 1990.2. Sevlam, M. Tourism Industry in India, Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai.3. Seth, P.N. Successful Tourism Planning and Management, Cross Section Publications4. Foster, D.L., The Business of Travel Agency Operations & Administration, Mc Graw Hill, Singapore,
1990.
5. Holloway, J.C., The Business of Tourism, Mc Donald and Evans, Plymouth.6. IATA Manual
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MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (Tourism Management)
SEMESTER-IV
TM 401: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
Course Objective and Outcome: This course is designed to integrate the knowledge gained by students in the
functional area of management. It considers the dimension of top management decision situation, specifically
taking into consideration the environment and its impact upon the future of the organizations, and the
circumstances created by the strength and weakness of the organizations operations. The course is designed to
help students to; understand the concept of strategy and strategic management process. Acquaint students with
basic concepts and principles of strategic management, develop and prepare organizational strategies that will
be effective for the current dynamic environment and likewise to impart the strategic management conceptual
framework which will increase students skills and knowledge in identifying and describing organizations
strategic posture and direction.
Unit - I
Nature of Strategic Management: Concept of Strategy; Vision Mission, Goals and Objectives;External
Environmental Analysis; Analyzing Companies Resource in Competitive Position; Mintzbergs 5Ps of Strategy;
Strategic Management Process, Corporate Governance .
Unit - II
Strategy Formulation: External Environmental Analysis; Analyzing Companies Resource in Competitive Position-
Concept of Stretch, Leverage and Fit; Strategic Analysis and Choice,PortersFive Forces Model, Concept of Value
Chain, Grand Strategies; Porters Generic Strategies; Strategies for Competing in Global Markets.
Unit - III
Corporate-Level Strategies: Diversification Strategies: Creating Corporate Value and the Issue ofRelatedness,
Vertical Integration: Coordinating the Value Chain, The Growth of the Firm: InternalDevelopment, Mergers &
Acquisitions, and Strategic Alliances Restructuring Strategies: Reducing the Scope of the Firm.
Unit - IV
Strategy Implementation : Structural Considerations and Organizational Design; Leadership and Corporate
Culture;
Unit - V
Strategy Evaluation: Importance and Nature of Strategic Evaluation; Strategic and Operational Control, Need for
Balanced Scorecard.
SUGGESTED READINGS :
1. Dess - Strategic Management Text and Cases. McGraw Hill
2. Johnson Exploring Corporate Strategy,7e, Pearson
3. Kazmi - Business Policy and Strategic Management,3e, McGraw Hill
4. N. Chandrashekharan Strategic Management, Oxford University Press
5. Wheelen & Hunger - Strategic Management and Business Policy,13e,Pearson
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TM-402: Corporate Governance and Business Law
Course Objective and Outcome: The course is designed to increase the depth of your understanding of
corporate governance issues. As corporate governance is a multi-disciplinary subject covering such topics as
law, politics, management, finance, and economics you will find that the course will add to previous study of
any of these disciplines.
Unit - I
Issues, need of corporate governance code, Code of Corporate Practices, Social Responsibility of Corporates,Corporate Social Reporting, Corporate Governance and the Role of Board (BOD),Corporate Governance System
Worldwide, Corporate Disclosure and Investor Protection in India.The Indian Contract Act: Essentials of a valid
contract, void agreements, performance of contracts, breach of contract and its remedies, Quasi Contracts
Unit - II
Moral Values and Ethics: Values Concepts, Types and Formation of Values, Ethics and Behaviour.Values of
Indian Managers; Managerial Excellence through Human Values; Development of Ethics, Ethical Decision
Making, Business Ethics- The Changing Environment and Stakeholder Management, Relevance of Ethics and
Values in Business, Spiritual Values. Modern Business Ethics and Dilemmas, Overview of Corporate Social
Responsibilities (CSR) and Sustainability.
Unit - III
The Sale of Goods Act: Contract of sale of goods, conditions and warranties, transfer of property, rights of an
unpaid seller; the negotiable instruments act: nature and types; negotiation and assignment; holder in due
course, dishonour and discharge of a negotiable instrument, arbitration
Unit - IV
The Companies Act, 1956: Nature and types of companies; formation; memorandum and articles of association;
prospectus, shares and share capital, allotment of shares
Unit - V
Membership; borrowing powers; management and meetings; accounts and audit; compromise arrangementsand reconstruction; prevention of oppression and mismanagement; winding up; Consumer Protection Act and
Cyber Law; RTI Act 2005 : Purpose, Right to Information and Obligation of Public Authorities, Exemption from
disclosure of information.
SUGGESTED READINGS :
1. A C Fernando Corporate Governance, 2e, Pearson
2. Albuquerque Legal Aspects of Business, Oxford university Press
3. Ghosh Business ethics and corporate governance,McGrawhill
4. Kumar- Corporate Governance, Oxford University Press
5. Mandal Ethics in business and corporate governance, 2e, McGrawHill6. Pathak-Legal aspects of business,5e,Mcgrawhill
7. Ramaiyam, A., Guide to the Companies Act, Wadhwa, Nagpur
8. Sheth-Business Law, Pearson
9. Tulsian Business law, 2e,McGrawhill
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TM-403: AIRLINES TICKETING
Course Objective and Outcome: This module is intended to prepare the students to enter a travel
agency where he will be required to be well-versed with the modalities of air ticketing.
UNIT I
Aviation Geography: IATA areas, sub areas, sub regions, time calculation: GMT variation, concept of
standard time and daylite saving time, calculator of elapsed time, flying time and ground time, AviationOrganisation: IATA & ICAO.
UNIT II
Air Transportation: Concept of Airlines, Domestic and international airlines in India, Private sector and
government airlines, types of aircraft, the hub and spoke system, interline agreements, role of DGCA,
critical remarks on air transport industry of India, policies, practices.
UNIT III
Understanding of various codes: ABC codes, looking up schedules, flight connections, transfer
connection, looking TIM: - Passport, visa, special permits, customs formalities and currency regulations,
health regulations and Airport tax, passenger needing special attention. Minimum connecting time,global indicator, NUC conversion factor, general rules (currency conversion table and rounding up of
are, different modes of payments e.g. cash, credit card etc.
UNIT IV
Introduction to fare construction:- Definition and understanding of published fares, various types,
normal, child one way, return, circles, excursion etc; commissions, discounts, MCO, PTA, HIP, BHC,
looking up MPM, calculating TPM, determining the fare break-up point, surcharges, excess mileage
table.
UNIT-V
Ticketing- Insurance of tickets, Normal, one way, return, round the world, excursion, circle trip, child etc.reissue of tickets.
SUGGESTED READINGS:-
1. ABC World wide Airways Guide (Red & Blue)2. Air Tariff Book 1, World wide Fares.3. Air Tariff Book 1, World wide Rules, IT Fares etc.4. Air Tariff Book 1, World Wide Maximum Permitted Mileage5. Travel Information Manual ( TIM )6. IATA Ticketing Hand Book.7. Chand, Mohinder, Travel Agency Management
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TM-404 CARGO MANAGEMENT
Course Objective and Outcome: This module is intended to prepare the students to enter in Cargo Handling
agencies with well verse knowledge.
Unit- I
Cargo History, Concepts and Common terms used in Cargo handling, Rules governing acceptance of
Cargo.
Unit-II
Cargo Rating- Familiarization of Cargo Tariffs. Rounding off of the weights/Dimensions/ currencies.
Chargeable weight rating-Specific commodity rates, class rates, general cargo rates, valuation
charges
Unit- III
Documentation: Air way bill, charges correction advice, irregularity report, cargo manifesto, cargo
transfer Manifesto, documents concerning postal mails and diplomatic mails. Shippers declaration
for dangerous goods.
Unit- IV
Handling- Cargo capacity of Air and Ships. Cargo needing special attention
Unit- V
Introduction to dangerous goods regulations. Some important Cargo companies.
Suggested Readings:
1. Air Cargo Tariff Manuals2. IATA Live Animals Regulations Manuals3.
IATA Special Mail Manual.4. 3 .Air Tariff Book 1, Worldwide Rules, IT Fares etc.
5. 4 .Air Tariff Book 1, Worldwide Maximum Permitted Mileage6. 5. Travel Information Manual(TIM)7. 6. IATA Ticketing Hand Book8. 7. The Air Cargo Tariff ( TACT
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TM-405: HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
Objectives and outcomes: The aim of the course is to provide elementary knowledge of tourism
industry including transportation, hotel, destination and future scopes.
UNIT I
Hospitality Management/Industry: Introduction of the Hospitality Industry. Origin & Nature, Evolution
and Growth of Hospitality Industry, Hospitality Industry in Todays Scenario, Importance of Hospitality
Management, Training for Hospitality Management.
UNIT II
Tourism and Hospitality: Definition of Tourism, Evolution of Tourism Industry, Components of Tourism,
Concept of Domestic & International Tourism, Basic Travel Regulation, Significance & Impacts of
Tourism: Socio- Cultural, Economic & Environmental. Typologies of Tourism, Travel Motivators. Tourism
products of India (Worlds Heritage Countries)
UNIT III
Hotel Management Overview of the Accommodation Industry, Hotel Organization Structure.
Classification of Hotels, Departments of Hotel, Hotel Categories Star Rating, Types of Hotel Rooms,
Plans & Rates. Front Office & its Co-ordination with Other Departments.
Food & Beverages: Organization Chart of House keeping Departments, Responsibilities, Traits & Duties
of House Keeping Staff, Knowledge of other Departments, Menu, The cover, Service Equipments: Linen,
Furniture, Chinaware, Glassware, Tableware, Briefing, Banquets, Alcoholic & Non Alcoholic Beverages,
Conference & Convention Management.
UNIT IV
Laws & Guidelines: Recognition of Travel Agency, Tour Operator and Travel Guide License & Permits
required for Hotels National & International Organization: IATA, PATA, ICAO, WTO, UFTAA, FHRAI, TAAL.
UNIT-V
Marketing for Hospitality and Tourism: Service Characteristics Segmentation, Targeting and Positioning
of Hospitality Industry, Marketing Mix and Marketing Strategies for Hospitality and Tourism.
Suggested Reading:
1. Stephen Ball, Jones Peter, Kirk David and Lockwood Andrew Hospitality Operations. A SystemApproach (Cengage Learning, 1
stED.)
2. James A BArdi Hotel Front Office Management (Wiley).3. G. Raghubalan, Smritee Raghubalan Hotel House Keeping (Oxford University Press)4. Sudhir Andrews Hotel House Keeping Training Manual (Tata Mc Graw Hill, 1st Ed.)5. Negi Jagmohan Hotel and Tourism Laws (Frank Brothers)6. Michael Flynn, Caroline Ritchie Public House and Beverage Management (Butterworth).7. Lee-Ross Darren HRM in Tourism and Hospitality (Cengage Learning, 1st Ed.)8. Kotler Philip, Bowen John and Makens James Marketing for Hospitality and Tourism (Pearson
Education, 3rd
Ed.)
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TM-406: FOREIGN LANGUAGE
(French)
Objectives and outcomes: The aim is to develop effective communication with greater emphasis on oral
communication so that students can write and understand French Language most efficiently and
effectively.
Unit IBasic Elements of Grammar lay down in the prescribed text book: French Alphabets, Accents, Vowels,
Phonetic Symbols, liaison and Nasal Sounds. Conjugation of Regular and Irregular Verbs: Both Present
Tense and Past Tense Use of Definite and indefinite articles, Singular and Plural Nouns, Verbs, Personal
Pronouns, Possessive Adjectives and Regular and Irregular Adjectives.Imperative Sentences.
Unit -II
Translation from French into English: One short simple French text based on the prescribed text book or
from outside, to test the ability of the student to understand the text. Questions on text to be answered
in French and English.
Unit III
Grammar: Conjugation of Regular and Irregular Verbs (Future Tense)- avoir, etre, faire, lire, donner, voir,
prendre, partir, entendre, aller etc.
UNIT-IV
Adverbs, Passe Simple, Imparfait, Future Proche. Change of Sentences from active voice to passive voice,
Comparison of Adjectives, Conditional Tenses.
Unit - V
Written Comprehension: One short simple French text based on the prescribed text book or from
outside to test the ability of the students to understand the text. Translation of French into English andEnglish to French. Passage Explanation. Direct Indirect narration.
Suggested Readings:
1. Modern French Course ( Mathurin Dondo )2. Le francais et la vie - Vol. II ( G. Mauger / M. Brueziere )3. Le francais et la vie - Vol. I (G. Mauger / M. Brueziere )4. French Made Easy (Beginners-Contact): F. Makowosky (1-20 Lessons) + Audio Cassettes.5. Teach Yourself- French: Dr. Kiran Chaudhary (1-15 Lessons with corresponding grammar and
exercises) + Audio Cassettes.6. Collins French Pocket Dictionary ( French- English ) (English French )