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James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2022

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TO5106 - Quality Customer Service

Credit points:03
Year:2022
Student Contribution Band:Band 4
Administered by:College of Business, Law & Governance (pre 2023 PCS)

Subject Description

    Quality Customer Service is crucial for a healthy hospitality and tourism business. In this subject students will analyse, and evaluate customer experiences to propose and implement focused service excellence strategies for businesses operating across the hospitality and tourism sectors. Students will liaise with Industry clients to conduct an applied research project focused on enhancing customer interactions and providing service excellence options to enhance business effectiveness and customer management.

Learning Outcomes

  • critically analyse customer service experiences in hospitality and tourism establishments
  • evaluate and synthesise service experience enhancement strategies in hospitality and tourism establishments aligned with theoretical underpinnings and practical application
  • research and design a customer service enhancement proposal for a business in the hospitality and tourism industry

Subject Assessment

  • Oral > Presentation 1 - (25%) - Individual
  • Written > Project report - (50%) - Group
  • Participation > Observation - (25%) - Individual

Note that minor variations might occur due to the continuous subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.

Availabilities

JCU Brisbane, Trimester 1, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 10 Mar 2022
Study Period Dates:Monday, 14 Feb 2022 to Saturday, 14 May 2022
Coordinator(s):
Assoc. Professor Denis Tolkach
Professor Gianna Moscardo
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 36 Hours - Lectures (didactic or interactive) - Combination of lecturers and tutorials

JCU Brisbane, Trimester 2, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 23 Jun 2022
Study Period Dates:Monday, 30 May 2022 to Saturday, 27 Aug 2022
Coordinator(s):
Assoc. Professor Denis Tolkach
Professor Gianna Moscardo
Lecturer(s):
MR Rob Kelly
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 36 Hours - Lectures (didactic or interactive) - Combination of lecturers and tutorials

JCU Brisbane, Trimester 3, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 06 Oct 2022
Study Period Dates:Monday, 12 Sep 2022 to Saturday, 10 Dec 2022
Coordinator(s):
Assoc. Professor Denis Tolkach
Professor Gianna Moscardo
Lecturer(s):
MR Rob Kelly
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 36 Hours - Lectures (didactic or interactive) - Combination of lecturers and tutorials

JCU Singapore, Study Period 51, Internal

Census date:Thursday, 07 Apr 2022
Study Period Dates:Monday, 14 Mar 2022 to Friday, 17 Jun 2022
Coordinator(s):
Professor Gianna Moscardo
DR Chun Meng Tang
Lecturer(s):
DR Zohre Mohammadi
Workload expectations:The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
  • 50 Hours - Lectures (didactic or interactive) - Combination of lectures and tutorials