DIPLOMA IN HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT

Course details

Upon completion of the course, the students will be expected to develop the following skills:
- analysing, synthesising and summarising information about research and investigations into hospitality management issues critically;

- the ability to read and use appropriate literature, such as reports on the human resource challenges facing the hospitality industry or executive summaries from the annual 'Chefs' Conference', with critical understanding;

- the ability to think independently and solve problems, for example about issues such as the contemporary hospitality industry;

- the ability to take responsibility for their own learning and recognise their own learning style;

- obtaining and integrating several lines of subject-specific evidence to formulate and test hypotheses;

- applying subject knowledge and understanding to address familiar and unfamiliar problems, through research into the problems and issues facing commercial hospitality organisations or the wider aspects of the contemporary hospitality industry;

- recognising the moral and ethical issues of enquiry into hospitality management and appreciating the need for ethical standards and professional codes of conduct;

- designing, planning, conducting and reporting on investigations

Class Size
Class size: Maximum 35 for lectures Maximum 17 per class for practical and tutorial lessons
Certification
To be awarded the Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma in Hospitality Management, the student must meet the criteria below:
The Pearson BTEC Level 5 HND Diploma in Hospitality Management is a 240-credit qualification that consists three mandatory core units plus specialist units that provide for a combined total of 240 credits. The rules for combination for this qualification are as specified as follows:
1. Qualification credit value: a minimum of 240 credits.

2. Minimum credit to be achieved at the level of the qualification (level 5): 125 credits.

3. Mandatory core unit credit: 125 credits.

4. Specialist unit credit: 115 credits.

Entry Requirements
- Diploma

- China Senior Secondary Year 3

- SMU 3

- GCE 'A' levels 2 passes

- ITE Higher NITEC 2.5

- STPM 2 passes

- Vietnam Grade 12

- Any other equivalent qualification
- Applicants with foreign qualifications equivalent to the above may be admitted provided they are proficient in the English Language, and possess
1. IELTS 5.0 or equivalent qualifications AND

2. a Pass in English Proficiency Assessment Test determined by the college.
*Those without IELTS 5.0 are required to attend an English Course at a fee.
The Pearson BTEC Higher National qualifications are accredited on the QCF for learners aged 18 and above.
More mature learners may present a more varied profile of achievement that is likely to include extensive work experience of paid and/or unpaid employment and/or achievement of a range of professional qualifications in their work sector.

Lectures/Tutorials
The course is modular in nature, the units may be delivered in any sequence.
The course is mainly conducted in the classroom via face-to-face learning which encourages student-teacher interaction. Students are encouraged to attend field trips organised by the school to encourage experiential learning.
Assessment
In-course assessments will be conducted only. In-course assessments may include quizzes, class tests, class participation in question and answer sessions, oral presentation, project, subject assignments including assignment reports and demonstrations where relevant, valid and appropriate.