Unit of Study HOSP3001 - Professional Hospitality Experience I (2027)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty/College

Educational Partnerships Board
Placement

Yes

Pre-requisites

Must successfully complete
HOSP1001 - Building your Brand and Employability

Enrolment information

N/A

Unit description

Introduces students to a professional learning experience that offers practical work in the tourism and hospitality industry. Students focus on securing and maintaining a 600 hour internship over a 6-month period by integrating academic learning into a professional and practical learning experience.

Unit content

Internship orientation and goal setting
Starting your new job
Workplace communication
Customer Service
Organisational culture

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Brisbane	Dual Term1,2,3,4 Term2,5	Dual Term1,2,3,4 Term2,5
Melbourne	Dual Term1,2,3,4 Term2,5	Dual Term1,2,3,4 Term2,5
Online	Dual Term1,2,3,4 Term2,5	Dual Term1,2,3,4 Term2,5
Perth	Dual Term1,2,3,4 Term2,5	Dual Term1,2,3,4 Term2,5
Sydney	Dual Term1,2,3,4 Term2,5	Dual Term1,2,3,4 Term2,5

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

describe the principles and practices of recruitment and training in the hospitality

identify and analyse the larger social, industrial and economic forces that shape employment opportunities in the hospitality industry

apply a tourism or hospitality theory in the hospitality industry

analyse the challenges of career progression in the hospitality industry through self-reflection.