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Training Project

Structure Type: Study unit
Code: RTS1301
Type: Compulsory / Professional Studies
Curriculum: R-TR 2012
Level: Bachelor of Hospitality Management
Year of Study: 3 (2014-2015)
Credits: 5 cr
Responsible Teacher: Smeds, Peter
Language of Instruction: Swedish

Learning Outcomes

The aim is for the student to be able to apply his/her knowledge in practice in the planning and development of a project. He/she is able to analyse and evaluate the planning and development of projects.

Student's Workload

Total work load of the course: 135
-of which scheduled studies 4
- Kick-off lecture 4
- individual / group specific tutoring and feed-back discussion 4
hours per individual / group
-of which autonomous / independent studies 127
- independent project work
- preparation of project plan, report and presentation material.
- web-based studies

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

Production of Tourism Experiences

Contents

Getting familiar with a tourism project by working with one. Making a project plan and implementation of a project. Critical evaluation of a project.

Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools

Saarinen & al. 2002. From idea to project. National Board of Education.
Project Plans and Project reports of implemented Tourism Projects.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Conceptualization of a general view, personal/group-based guidance, project learning, operative learning, learning by writing, problem-based learning.

Assessment Criteria

Grade 5

The student is able to critically evaluate the implementation of the project, comparing the results to the original project plan and argumenting those factors which had an impact on the final result (ability to evaluate the value of implementation decisions). The student is able to create something new based on the existing information (synthesis). The student is able to comprehensively manage the process of project work.


Grade 3

The students is able to apply her knowledge in planning, implementation and evaluation of a tourism project. The student is also able to apply the gathered information in the right situations. The student understands the parts of the whole project and the interrelationship between these parts.


Grade 1

Recognizes the main preconditions for a need based project implementation and basic project work. The student is able to implement a project linked to the tourism industry in a certain environment

Assessment Methods

Numeric scale is used (0-5). A written report of a project. Self-assessment in the implementation of the project.


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