Practical training (15 cr)

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

International connections

You have an opportunity to implement the course abroad. You will receive more information during the info session.

Completion alternatives

If you have strong experience from the tourism and hospitality field that meets the learning goals of the course, you have opportunity to apply for accreditation. Discuss this possibility with your career tutor during your Personal Learning Plan (PLP) discussion. You will receive more information of the accreditation during the info session.

Further information

To pass the course, you verify with a self-assessment that you have completed the learning objective of the course.

Employer connections

You will work 365 hours in the tourism industry.

Student workload

The 405 hours are divided into three parts:
- 20 hours for familiarizing yourself with the course and looking for an internship (including info sessions);
- 365 hours of working in an external organization, and;
- 20 hours of reflecting, reporting and evaluating your own learning.

Depending on your previous experience and documents of job-searching, the first part of the course may require you to prepare the application materials.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Assessment methods are based on learning objectives. Assessment is qualitative, based on a criteria and the student's self-assessment plays an important role in it.Accreditation procedures are described in the Degree Regulations and Study Guide. Further information about possible course-specific arrangements is available from Course tutor.

Content scheduling

The first part is orientation (receiving information and looking for a placement), the main part is working in the organization and have a learning diary, and finally, you will report and assess your learning with the course assignments.

Teaching language

en

Teaching methods

You will receive an information of practical training process during the info sessions, and in addition, you will independently familiarize yourself with the learning objectives and required tasks. You will go through the recruitment process (job-searching, CV, application texts, interview, etc.) and find a practical training placement independently. You will work in external organization with the guidelines of the working place and have a learning diary to assess your own learning process. You will report and evaluate the learning process and create a blog/vlog of your practical training.

You will have an opportunity to have a support of the Practical Training Coordinator, mainly in weekly organized Tutoring Pop-Ups.

Location and time

Info sessions at Jamk main campus at a later announced times.
The timing of working in an external organization depends on your studies and personal situations.

Number of ECTS credits allocated

15

Content

Job-hunting skills (networks, CV, application, channels)
International opportunities in the field
Practical training search process
Practical training plan
Practical training reporting
Reflection of own competence and professional development.

Objective

The student recognizes vocational learning objectives based on his/her Personal Learning Plan. The student has the working life and customer service skills of the service fields and he/she has familiarised him-/herself with the company/organisation’s operations. The student can describe and analyse the service and production processes of his/her practical training place. The student becomes more certain about his/her professional direction and is able to set further goals for the development of his/her competence in line with the career plan.