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BAKG 1375: Pastry Arts Capstone Project
Effective date
January 2023
Department
Baking & Pastry Arts
School
Hospitality, Food Studies and Applied Business
Description
This course provides students with an opportunity to apply the principles of bakery management to the development of a basic business proposal. Students work in small groups to research and apply key considerations and requirements of opening an online cake & pastry business. Emphasis is placed on research, critical thinking, communication, and teamwork.
Credits
1.0
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
BAKG 1275, BAKG 1276, BAKG 1277.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Write a proposal for leasing a production kitchen
- Prepare a product list and production plan for a booth at a farmers’ market
- Apply principles of bakery management and production costing
- Apply principles of general food handling & storage
- Apply principles of marketing and merchandising
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 25
Total Hours: 25
Total Hours: 25
Instructional Strategies
Project based learning, group work
Grading System
Percentages
Passing grade
70%
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
20 |
budgeting and production costing |
|
Project |
40 |
proposal and presentation |
|
Participation |
20 |
Self and peer evaluation of contribution to group |
|
Assignments |
20 |
Verbal reflection on learning experience |
Course topics
- Leasing commercial space, insurance, financial considerations
- Production in shared kitchens, storage, inventory
- Seasonal cakes and pastries
- Production costing, overhead, break-even costing
- Marketing strategy, packaging, labelling, online merchandising
- Professional communication with peers and industry colleagues
- Safety & sanitation in the production of baked goods in a leased kitchen for an online cake & pastry business
Learning resources
Resources and links to resources in Moodle
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.