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HOSP 1660: Technical Writing 

Effective date

September 2014 

Department

Hospitality Management 

School

Hospitality, Food Studies and Applied Business 
 




Description

This course assists students in developing the writing skills necessary for successful business and academic communication in the hospitality and tourism industry. Students apply skills needed to plan, write, and revise effective compositions, letters, memos, email messages, tweets, text messages, formal reports and academic research papers. Students will develop beginning research skills required for writing formal papers and reports. This course is part of the full-time Hospitality Management Diploma Program 

Credits

3.0 

Year of study

1st Year Post-secondary 

Prerequisites

HOSP 1610. 

Corequisites

None 

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)

To learn more about the PLAR pathways for this course review the Hospitality Management Diploma Program Content Guide. 

Hours

Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 45
Total Hours: 45
 

Instructional Strategies

Lectures, demonstrations, research and composition of written material 

Grading System

Letter Grade (A-F) 

Passing grade

D (50%) 
 

Evaluation Plan

Type

Percentage

Assessment activity

Assignments 

50 

Assignments, quizzes 

Project 

50 

Informative Business Report Academic Research Report 

Course topics

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.
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