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10 more things that higher education academics should know about the Diploma in Hospitality !
After writing the first '10 more things ............' article about the Diploma in Hospitality, I received some requests for more information. As a consequence the People 1st Diploma in Hospitality development team thought it would be a good idea to run a series of short, 'things that higher education academics should know', articles. So, in an attempt to impart even more understanding, here are some more facts that higher education academics should know about the Diploma in Hospitality:
1) The Diploma in Hospitality is made up of 3 components or types of learning: Principal Learning, Generic Learning and Additional Specialist Learning.
2) Principal Learning is mandatory content and all 3 levels have mandatory content.
3) Principal Learning relates explicitly to the hospitality industry and an education in hospitality.
4) Generic Learning is intended to develop personal learning and thinking skills (PLTs) and functional skills.
5) Personal learning and thinking skills relate to making students: independent enquirers, creative thinkers, reflective learners, team workers, self-managers and effective participants in work and education.
6) Functional skills relate to the development of skills in English, Mathematics and Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
7) Generic Learning also includes work based learning and Diploma in Hospitality students will be required, at each level, to complete at least 10 days of work in the hospitality industry.
8) Generic Learning also includes the opportunity for students to complete, at each level, an independent project related to the hospitality industry.
9) Additional Specialist Learning (ASL) enables students to specialise and/or take up relevant complementary learning, eg, specialist hospitality qualifications or language qualifications.
10) Additional Specialist Learning may include qualifications from a higher level (such as level 4 qualifications or units), eg, from higher education.
If you are a higher education academic and you want to know even more about the detail of the Diploma in Hospitality take a look at the Diploma in Hospitality Companion Document on this website. You can also e-mail me at J.Fenby@mmu.ac.uk.
John Fenby
Principal Lecturer in the Department of Food and Tourism Management at Manchester Metropolitan University and HE representative for the Diploma in Hospitality.