Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
UNIT 22
Work Experience in the
Travel and Tourism Sector
INTRODUCTION TO THE UNIT
This unit has
a
very practical outcome - a chance for you to gain some experience of working in the travel
and tourism s
e
c
t
or. It gives you the opportunity of putting some of the theory that you have been studying
on your course i
n
to practice in the workplace. You will be expected to spend a minimum of 60 hours on
work experience
-
this could be in a block, at weekends, on day-release from college, in evenings or during
a vacation.
In this unit you will investigate the many opportunities that exist for work experience, using a variety of
information sources. Yo
u
will set objectives for your placement and demonstrate the skills, qualities and
behaviour needed to complete an effective period of work experience. As part of your work experience,
you will investigate key feat
u
res of the placement organisation, such as ownership, activities and structure.
Finally, you will evaluate your
own work experience placement using a range of supporting evidence.
WHAT YOU WILL STUDY
When you have completed this unit y
o
u should:
1.
Be able to prepare for a work experien
ce
placement in the travel and tourism sector;
2.
Be able to demonstrate the skills, qualities and behaviours needed for effective performance in the
workplace;
3.
Know the key features of the chosen work ex
pe
rience organisation;
4.
Be able to evaluate your own work experience placement.
You will be guided through the main topics in this unit with the help of the latest industry examples. You
should also check out the weblinks throughout the unit for
e
xtra information on particular organisations or
topic areas and use the activities throughout the unit to help yo
u
learn more.
ASSESSMENT FOR THIS UNIT
This unit is internally assessed, meaning that you will be given an assignment (or series of assignments) to
complete by your tutor(s) to show that you have fully understood the content of t
h
e unit. A grading scale of
pass, merit or distinction is used when staff mark your assignment(s), with higher grades awarded to students
who show greater depth in analysis, evaluation and justifi cation in their assignments. An assignment for this
unit, which covers all the grading criteria, can be found on page 400. Don't forget to v
i
si
t
www.tandtonline.
co.uk
for all the latest industry news, developments, statistics and links to websites in t
h
is unit to help you
with your assignments.
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