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Sydney - The Hotel School Session 1 Session 1

Unit Summary

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit

Credit points

12

AQF level

7

Level of learning

Introductory

Unit aim

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

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.

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

Prescribed texts

  • No prescribed texts.
Prescribed texts may change in future teaching periods.