James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2023
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TO5203 - Hospitality and Gastronomy
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2023 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 4 |
| Administered by: | College of Business, Law & Governance |
Subject Description
- This subject is designed to provide students with an understanding and a greater appreciation of hospitality and gastronomy as important facets of tourism. Broadly, it uses perspectives from philosophy, anthropology, sociology, and consumer behaviour to explain conceptual schemes and to provide cognitive tools for analysing the relationships between recurring themes in the subject. This subject includes special topics that allow students to differentiate cultural beliefs and practices in providing, consuming and managing gastronomy and hospitality experiences in private, social and commercial domains.
Learning Outcomes
- critically evaluate multidisciplinary perspectives of hospitality and gastronomy
- synthesise subject concepts in the provision, consumption and management of hospitality and gastronomy experiences
- compare and contrast hospitality and gastronomy practices across different cultures to design sustainable and effective experiences
Subject Assessment
- Oral > Presentation 1 - (30%) - Group
- Participation > Class participation - (20%) - Individual
- Written > Annotated bibliography - (50%) - 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
Cairns Nguma-bada, Trimester 2, Intensive, (Face to Face dates exist for this availability) | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 22 Jun 2023 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 29 May 2023 to Saturday, 26 Aug 2023 |
| Face to face teaching: | (Dates TBA) |
| Coordinator(s): | DR Jenny Panchal |
| Lecturer(s): | DR Jenny Panchal |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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JCU Brisbane, Trimester 1, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 09 Mar 2023 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 13 Feb 2023 to Saturday, 13 May 2023 |
| Coordinator(s): | DR Jenny Panchal |
| Lecturer(s): | MR Rob Kelly |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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JCU Brisbane, Trimester 3, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 05 Oct 2023 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 11 Sep 2023 to Saturday, 09 Dec 2023 |
| Coordinator(s): | DR Jenny Panchal |
| Lecturer(s): | MR Vizak Gagrat |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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JCU Singapore, Study Period 51, Internal | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 06 Apr 2023 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 13 Mar 2023 to Friday, 16 Jun 2023 |
| Coordinator(s): | DR Kim Lim Tan |
| Lecturer(s): | DR Zilmiyah Kamble |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 3 credit point subject is approximately 130 hours.
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