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Internship: Accommodation32214/2147/2122/1/33
Study guide

Internship: Accommodation

32214/2147/2122/1/33
Academic year 2021-22
Is found in:
  • Associate Degree of Hospitality Management, programme stage 2
    Specialisation:
    • Accommodation
This is a single course unit.
Study load: 30 credits
Teaching staff: Van Thiel Daniel
Languages: Dutch
This course unit is marked out of 20 (rounded to an integer).

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.
Re-sit exam: is possible.
Possibility of tolerance: You have to pass this course unit (will never be tolerated).
Total study time: 780,00 hours

Learning outcomes (list)

01: Daily Operation: Acts from a current knowledge of the hospitality industry and assumes responsibility for the proper daily operation of their own department.  
The student facilitates the daily operation of the department.
The student acts proactively within their assigned professional activities. 
The student acts independently with a service attitude.
The student solves standard problems within their own range of tasks autonomously . 
The student takes responsibility for achieving personal outcomes.
The student acts in a solution-oriented manner and asks for help at the right time
02: Organize, coordinate and evaluate department-specific activities: Organizes department-specific hospitality activities and coordinates and evaluates their implementation.
The student organizes and follows up on departmental activities. 
The student works methodically and sets priorities. 
The student evaluates the organization of departmental activities. 
The student reflects on their own work. 
04: Inform and advise guests/customers: Informs and advises guests/customers, taking into account their individual wants and needs and using appropriate sales techniques. 
The student acts on the basis of accurate professional knowledge (regarding products and services) 
The student informs guests/customers in a customer-oriented manner. 
The student independently informs guests/customers using appropriate sales techniques. 
The student analyzes customer needs and links them to appropriate sales techniques
05: Rental/sales department mapping and lifelong learning: Mapped the rental/sales of products and services within own department. Based on developments in their own field, limited market studies, an assessment of the demand and desires of their intended guests/customers, and the set objectives, the graduate makes adjustments in consultation with management.
The student provides advice for adjusting the operation of their own department based on new information and trends.
06: Promote Department Activities: Conducts promotion of own department's activities and uses appropriate information and communication tools to do so.
The student adequately promotes activities of their own department. 
07: Work professionally and apply safety regulations: Acts in accordance with hygiene, maintenance, safety and other applicable legislation and ensures compliance within own department. 
The student acts in accordance with applicable laws.
The student works accurately and delivers quality work according to company standards.
The student works with an eye for safety, the environment and welfare. 
The student is aware of applicable food safety laws, is able to identify violations and make adjustments as needed. 
08: Manage Stock Department: Checks, records and manages stock, orders and deliveries of own department. 
The student independently places orders from their own department. 
The student will independently receive and check deliveries from their own department 
The student independently monitors their own department's inventory. 
09: Perform administration and accounting department: Performs and follows up on administration and accounting of own department according to legal standards. The graduate uses appropriate software for this purpose. 
The student will act in accordance with applicable tax laws when performing their own basic administrative duties.
The student performs basic administrative tasks of their own department independently. 
The student will use administrative and/or accounting software correctly according to their assigned duties.
The student performs basic accounting tasks of their own department independently (closing cash register, invoicing, etc.). 
10: Contribute to human resources management, coaching and training department: Contributes to the management of human resources and the coaching and training of employees and trainees within own department.  
The student sends (an) other staff member(s).
The student provides task-based feedback 
The student plans the operational activities of the team and makes adjustments as needed. 
The student reflects on their own coaching in the workplace. 
The student will give an opinion when hiring an employee
11: Working in Team: Works in a team-oriented manner in an intercultural and/or multidisciplinary professional environment. The graduate plans and directs the operational work of the team.
The student works in a team-oriented manner in an intercultural and/or multidisciplinary professional environment; 
The student implements flexibly changing work schedules and assignments.
Student assumes responsibility for driving collective outcomes
12: Multilingual Functional Communication: Communicates functionally with guests, customers, suppliers and colleagues in a cross-cultural and multilingual context. 
The student communicates appropriately (i.e., according to company standards) with guests/customers, suppliers, and colleagues on a daily basis. 
The student independently and effectively sends and responds to standardized emails
14L: Communicates in multiple languages when performing daily tasks.
The student communicates fluently with guests, suppliers and colleagues in Dutch, French or English in daily practice 
The student conducts spontaneous back-and-forth conversation (telephone and face-to-face) in a reasonably fluent manner in Dutch, French and English.
The student fluently informs guests in Dutch, French and English on a wide range of topics. 
The student responds to (oral/written/digital) complaints in a reasoned and polite manner in Dutch, French and English. 
The student consults with other departments within the company and with external services in Dutch, French and English. 
The student effectively sends extensive emails in Dutch, French and English.
13L: Coordinate reception and rental/sales: Coordinates the reception and rental/sales of products and services in coordination with various departments.
The student coordinates the reception in coordination with various departments.
The student coordinates the rental/sale of products and services in coordination with various departments

Educational organisation (list)

Learning Activities
Work time outside of contact hours290,00 hours
Workplace training and / or internship490,00 hours

Evaluation (list)

Evaluation(s) for first exam chance
MomentForm%Remark
Academic yearInternship70,00
Academic yearPortfolio20,00
Academic yearReflection assignment10,00