Master of Applied Science - Parks, Recreation and Tourism
Course details
| NZQF Level | 9 |
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About the course
Lincoln University’s focus and reputation for research opens the way for you to study programmes that connect different topics across a range of fascinating areas with real relevance to the future of our planet and natural resources.
About this programme
This research-based Master’s lets you blend study and application across areas like agriculture, industry, communications, recreation and tourism. Then relate these to vitally important subjects like international rural development and the management and conservation of our biosphere and natural resources.
The Parks, Recreation and Tourism specialisation is a more recent response from Lincoln to study fields that are critically relevant to understanding and working with the economic, social and cultural fabric of modern-day societies. You’ll gain an understanding of the complexity of the tourism, recreation and parks sectors, and cultivate an appreciation of the impact political systems, policy bodies, local and global economies and environmental change can have. You’ll also be able to contribute at an advanced level to recreation planning and development with sophisticated insights into the complexities and nuances of both the recreation and tourism industries.
Graduate Attributes
Graduate Attributes refer to the knowledge, skills, and values that you gain from completing your qualification. These high-level qualities will prepare you for career success, further study or research and making a valuable contribution to society in your chosen field.
Knowledge
- Critically describe theoretical concepts underpinning parks, recreation and tourism management.
- Examine contemporary issues, including associated positive and negative impacts, within the parks, recreation and tourism context.
- Evaluate and discuss the characteristics and behaviour of recreationists and the complexities of leisure demand.
- Critically evaluate the inter-relationships between leisure, parks and recreation and the realisation of wider societal benefits.
Skills
- Plan, execute and complete an extensive piece of research in parks, recreation or tourism.
- Select and apply appropriate research skills and techniques to specific parks, recreation and tourism issues.
- Locate, evaluate and use information from a range of sources.
- Analyse and synthesise issues from multidisciplinary and multi-scale perspectives.
- Apply knowledge to parks, recreation and tourism contexts.
- Communicate effectively to specific audiences.
Values
- Appreciate gender, ethnicity and equity issues.
- Appreciate the cultural and environmental issues associated with the operation of recreation, parks and tourism including bicultural and multicultural issues applicable to New Zealand and the rest of the world.
- Appreciate the benefits of commitment to a professional standard of behaviour based on professional ethics and conduct.
Entry requirements
- For a 240 credit Master’s (thesis plus exam) you need a relevant New Zealand level 7 bachelor’s degree or recognised equivalent with a B average or better in the 300 level and final year (full-time equivalent) courses
- For the 120 credit Master’s (thesis only) a relevant postgraduate honours degree with Second Class Honours, Division One equivalent or higher.
- If English isn’t your first language, other entry requirements will apply. Learn more about the English language requirements.
*This course is not available to international students.
About the provider
Lincoln University is one of the eight government universities in New Zealand. Established in 1878, it is governed by the Lincoln University Council.
Based in Canterbury, in the South Island of New Zealand, Lincoln offers a unique experience, a perfect balance of student and academic life and a host of recreation activities around the region.
The institution is rated the 15th best small university in the world by the QS World University Rankings. It is home to a diverse group of nearly 4,500 students who come from more than 80 different countries around the world.
Lincoln graduates have a 6 percent higher employment rate than those from other New Zealand universities and the number of students graduating from Lincoln is higher than the national average.
Students can choose from a wide range of specialist courses from three faculties and one division – the Faculty of Agribusiness and Commerce; the Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences; the Faculty of Environment, Society and Design; and the University Studies and English Language Division.
Lincoln has dedicated itself towards undertaking meaningful research that makes a globally positive impact. Its sustainable approach and commitment towards handling climate change issues have attracted many postgraduate students studying at the institution.
The university also engages in other land-based research and hosts a range of research centres, including food research and innovation, land, environment and people, wildlife management and conservation, and soil and environmental research.
The university shares ties with leading organisations as well as research centres, which help students gain additional skills and knowledge through practical learning experiences.
The Lincoln University Students' Association (LUSA) is an active student body that governs a variety of clubs and organisations on campus.