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HOSP 4365: Independent Study Project
Effective date
September 2018
Department
Hospitality Management App Deg
School
Hospitality, Food Studies and Applied Business
Description
The purpose of this course is to work on a major research project related to the student's field of study, professional development interests, and work experience. Students must demonstrate their ability to directly apply the skills and techniques they acquire, as they progress through their BHM studies. The successful completion of the independent research study project meets an important requirement of the applied degree program which combines educational learning with practical hospitality work experience.
Credits
15.0
Year of study
4th Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Complete and develop an independent study contract.
- Conduct primary research such as interviews and surveys.
- Utilize secondary research sources to support project topic.
- Understand how to work, communicate and connect with industry experts.
- Develop professional relationships.
- Apply the skills and techniques learned from previous completed studies and courses taken to date at VCC
- Contribute to a hospitality business by linking a research project to the company's stated goals & objectives.
- Engage in community service and practical hospitality work experience.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 225
Total Hours: 225
Total Hours: 225
Instructional Strategies
Online research, reflective writing, case studies, individual and group work.
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
D
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
10 |
Project Proposal Contract - writing and presenting a Project Report |
|
Assignments |
20 |
Project Introduction & plan - formulating a research topic and reflective diaries |
|
Other |
20 |
Interviews & surveys - research |
|
Assignments |
20 |
Learning Reflection Paper - data collection and analysis |
|
Project |
30 |
Research Quality & references - presentation |
Course topics
- Week One Course Introduction/ How to choose a topic discussion
- Week Two Independent learning and topic search
- Week Three Topic proposal
- Week Four Project proposal approval required
- Week Five Project plan due for approval
- Week Six Independent study
- Week Seven Independent study
- Week Eight Independent study
- Week Nine Individual meeting to establish progress
- Week Ten Individual meeting to establish progress
- Week Eleven Independent study/ Meetings by appointment
- Week Twelve Independent study/ Meetings by appointment
- Week Thirteen Independent study/ Meetings by appointment
- Week Fourteen Final project review session
- Week Fifteen Project due
- Writing and Presenting a Project Report
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.