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REHC 0606: Exploring the Options
Effective date
September 2013
Department
Community & Career Education
School
Arts and Sciences
Description
This course is part of the full time Retail and Hospitality Careers Program.
Using a developmental learning approach, this course provides more specific information and instruction allowing students to identify their sector of interest. This course reviews previously learned general work skill and provides more specific information and instruction for skill set required for employment in the Retail and Hospitality sectors. An overview of each sector allows students to identify their area of interest, retail or hospitality.
Modules of instruction include Introduction to Retail Industry, Tourism BC, Essential Skills for Retail and Hospitality Industry and Skills Assessment. Upon completion of this course students are streamed into either retail or hospitality specializations.
Credits
5.0
Year of study
Below Grade 10 Equivalency
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- identify and demonstrate basic knowledge and essential skills of the retail industry
- identify and demonstrate basic knowledge and essential skills of the hospitality industry
- determine industry specialization stream with support from faculty
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 75
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 50
Total Hours: 125
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 50
Total Hours: 125
Instructional Strategies
Instructional strategies include but are not limited to: lecture, classroom discussion, demonstrations, experiential learning and practice.
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
S (where S = 50%)
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Participation |
30 |
Checklist to evaluate active participation in learning completed by faculty |
|
Quizzes/Tests |
20 |
Verbal and/or written |
|
Project |
30 |
Research and present information on an aspect of retails or hospitality industry |
|
Other |
20 |
Skills assessment completed to identify areas of strength and interest completed by student and faculty |
Course topics
- Retail Industry
- Tourism BC
- Essential Skills for Retail Industry
- Essential Skills for Hospitality Industry
- Skills Assessment
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.