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Unit of Study MNG10002 - Introduction to Professional Practice (2017)

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Unit description

Introduces the skills necessary to move from the classroom into hospitality organisations, specifically for the 6-month MNG20001-4 Professional Hospitality Experience units, and includes the range of skills incorporated in the employment process.

Unit content

Explore the hospitality industries · Understand the current employment climate · How to be a successful job seeker and job search strategies · Career development, goal setting and personal evaluation · The job application process · Interview and selection process · Professionalism and expectations of the workplace · Networking · Preparation for MNG20001-4 Professional Hospitality Experience units

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Melbourne - The Hotel School Session 1 Session 1
Sydney - The Hotel School Session 1 Session 1

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

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:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 Explore the hospitality workplace context by examining the sector structure and organisations' position within hospitality industries
2 Develop an understanding of the issues relating to the transition to the professional workplace, including workplace culture and professional practices
3 Demonstrate the ability to meet the professional requirements of the employment selection process, using appropriate resources
4 Identify areas of personal and professional skills development and create a portfolio to address the skills gap identified

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

  1. Explore the hospitality workplace context by examining the sector structure and organisations' position within hospitality industries
    • GA4:
  2. Develop an understanding of the issues relating to the transition to the professional workplace, including workplace culture and professional practices
    • GA4:
  3. Demonstrate the ability to meet the professional requirements of the employment selection process, using appropriate resources
    • GA4:
    • GA5:
  4. Identify areas of personal and professional skills development and create a portfolio to address the skills gap identified
    • GA3:
    • GA4:
    • GA5:

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