Each three-year Ph.D. student of the SHTM must earn a minimum of 18 credits before submitting a thesis for examination, including two compulsory subjects, HTM6006 and HTM6007, offered in the D.HTM programme.
Below is the Ph.D. Programme Structure for three-year Ph.D. students admitted on or after 1 July 2015.
Compulsory SHTM Subjects (4 Subjects – 12 Credits)
Subject Code
|
Subject Name
|
Credits |
| HTM5801 |
Statistics for Research in Hospitality and Tourism Management
|
3 |
| HTM6006 |
Quantitative Research Methods for Hotel and Tourism Management
|
3
|
HTM6007
|
Qualitative Research Methods for Hotel and Tourism Management |
3 |
| HTM6706 |
Theories and Concepts in Tourism (This is a research-based subject.) |
3 |
Compulsory University Subject (1 Subject – 1 Credit)
Subject Code
|
Subject Name
|
Credits |
| HTI6081 |
Ethics: Research, Professional and Personal Perspectives
|
1 |
Compulsory Research Seminars (3 Credits)
Subject Code
|
Subject Name
|
Credits |
| HTM6700 |
Research Seminars I
|
1
|
|
HTM6701
|
Research Seminars II |
1
|
| HTM6702 |
Research Seminars III |
1
|
|
HTM6703
|
Research Seminars IV |
1
|
Compulsory Practicum (2 Credits)
Subject Code
|
Subject Name
|
Credits |
| HTM6704 |
Practicum I
|
1 |
|
HTM6705
|
Practicum II |
1 |
Thesis
The programme structure listed above is subject to revision/change without prior notice.
Duration
This full-time Ph.D. programme is normally completed in three years.
