INDUSTRIAL PLACEMENT FINAL BRIEFING

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INDUSTRIAL PLACEMENT FINAL BRIEFING

• Aims of industrial placement
• Responsibilities
• Communication
• Assessment -Portfolio of Learning objectives
• Paperwork
• Problems

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AIMS

• Personal development
• Improve practical skills
• Improve interpersonal skills
• Explore issues in the real world
• Link academic theory to industry practice
• Develop a management perspective
• Examine career aims

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RESPONSIBILITIES

• To the employer - respect for company procedures,
  other employees. Make your employer your friend!
• To the University - you are our representative
  within the industry, company and country
• To yourself- be professional, show integrity and
  do not compromise your own standards, use tact
  and diplomacy at all times.

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COMMUNICATION

• Regularly!!
• Supervising tutors / placement co-ordinator
• Visits
• GET YOURSELF ON THE EMAIL IF POSSIBLE
• You have access to the Uni intranet via your
  usual password

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PAPERWORK

• Induction checklist ( one per placement)
• Contact details ( one per placement)
• Learning objectives
• Progress packs (1, 2, 3, one set per placement)
• Handbook
• Employers report( at least one per placement)
• Importance of paperwork / timing
• TAKE ALL YOUR PAPERWORK WITH YOU.

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Determined by YOU in conjunction with your
  EMPLOYER and your SUPERVISING TUTOR
• Realistic,challenging, academic, achievable
• Draft copy to your tutor within 4 weeks of start
  date
• Continuous communication through out the year
• Placement is 30 level two credits
• Debrief session in first week of term 2003!
• Portfolio handed in within four weeks of
  beginning of term.

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• to determine how the human resources department
  maintains the standard of training required for 5
  star service
• how does the hotel match the supply of the hotel
  with the demand of the public or match the demand
  of the public with room availability
• with language and cultural differences,all the
  employees focus on the common goal of customer
  satisfaction. What skills do we use to overcome
  these differences.

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PROBLEMS

• Comply with employers terms and conditions /
  staff handbook/ grievance procedure
• Contact supervising tutor / co-ordinator as soon
  as possible
• Leaving placement without the prior consent of
  your supervising tutor or the placement
  co-ordinator may constitute de-registering from
  the course
• Disciplinary procedure or dismissal will
  constitute de-registering from the course.

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And finally

• Do not undertake any duties which may involve
  working unsupervised with children
• Check the University insurance policy (on student
  intranet) before bungee jumping, white water
  rafting , free fall parachuting etc
• If your immediate health and safety is in severe
  danger contact your supervisor / university
  immediately
• Fees are payable for the year but...

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Work hard and have fun !