1. Learning Outcomes
Applies classroom theory and learning to practical management in a hospitality operation,
to utilise research skills for a real and current management issue in a hospitality operation
and to enable a student to experience personal growth through setting goals, establishing
schedules and accepting responsibility to an employer and to self for assignment or project
completionLearning OutcomesOn completion of this paper, successful students should be
able to: Contextualise the placement organisation within the relevant professional
environment Critically reflect upon personal and professional development during the
placement experience Critically evaluate the connection between the placement project,
professional publications and academic literature Demonstrate appropriate academic
(Level 7) oral and written communication skills relevant to a professional
environment Paper RequirementsTo successfully complete this paper, the following
conditions must be met:Obtain a final minimum mark of 50% overall in the paper;Submit all
assessments. If any assessment is not handed in, a DNC grade will be awarded for the paper.
NOTE: As per the General Academic Regulations of AUT University, if you do not submit a
completed compulsory component, you may be withdrawn from the paper.ReadingThere
are no required texts Recommended readings Bassham, G. (2005). Critical thinking: A
student’s introduction. Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill.Emerson, L (ed.) (2000). Writing
guidelines for business students (2nd ed.). Palmerston North, New Zealand: Dunmore.Enz,
C. (2010). Hospitality strategic management concepts and cases. Hoboken, New Jersey: John
Wiley & Sons.Facione, P. A. & Gittens, C. A. (2013). Think critically. Boston, MA:
Pearson.Millar, S., & Theunissen, C. (2008). Managing organisations in New
Zealand. Auckland, New Zealand: Pearson.Shelley, P.B. (2010). The art of reflection. In S.
Cottrell, Skills for success: The personal development handbook (2nd ed.), (pp.188-204).
Bassingstoke, UK: Palgrave MacmillanSupplementary readingResources for this paper
include refereed academic articles available through AUT library. The following eight
journals could be of assistance to your project.However, please extend your learning by
searching for other academic journals in relation to your topic. Cornell Hospitality
QuarterlyInternational Journal of Contemporary Hospitality ManagementInternational
Journal of Hospitality ManagementJournal of Hospitality and Tourism ResearchThe
Australian Journal of Hospitality ManagementEvent ManagementTourism and Hospitality
ResearchJournal of Hospitality and Tourism EducationAssessment grid# Assessment
type Due date Weighting Learning outcomes1 Project Proposal
Thursday 10 March, 12noon (Electronic submission)(Hardcopy: confirm date and
2. time with supervisor) Pass/Fail 2 Annotated Bibliography Wednesday 30
March, 12noon (Electronic submission)(Hardcopy: confirm date and time with supervisor)
20% 1, 2, 3, 43 Reflective Report Tuesday 24 May, 12noon (Electronic
submission)(Hardcopy: confirm date and time with supervisor) 30% 2, 44 Project
Report Draft emailed by Tuesday 10 May, 12noonTuesday 31 May, 12noon (Electronic
submission)(Hardcopy: confirm date and time with supervisor) 30% 3, 45 Oral
presentation &Poster Showcase Tuesday 21 June, 12noon (Electronic
submission)Week 15 – see Exam Timetable 20% 2, 3, 4Student Responsibilities:Class
times and placesThese are shown on your personal timetable which is available from the
ARION website. https://arion.aut.ac.nzBlackboard (previously referred to as
AUTonline)Resources are posted online and it is your responsibility to download the
appropriate course material and bring this to class. It is highly recommended that you
prepare for each class and tutorial by reading the material prior to class. There is learning
material available on Blackboard so please use this to enhance your study and assignments:
https://autonline.aut.ac.nz/ Submitting your assignmentFollow the instructions on the
assessment details carefully, including information onDue date and time;Submission
instructions; andTurnitin requirements It is the student’s responsibility to know what
method is required for this paper, detailed in the assessment instructions. No responsibility
will be taken by the lecturer or the School of Hospitality and Tourism for assignments left
under office doors or handed into administration offices.Where to hand in the assignment
will be specified under submission instructions.Unless instructed otherwise by your
lecturer, all written assignments are to be submitted to Turnitin. If an assignment is not
submitted to Turnitin, it will not be marked and you will receive a DNC (Did Not Complete).
Turnitin is software that determines if the work is your own and not someone else’s work.
Therefore, you are required to submit an electronic version of your assignment through the
link on Blackboard. Instructions for using Turnitin will be provided in class. The submission
title for Turnitin must be your STUDENT ID number. You will receive a confirmation of your
submission to your email address.GradesIn-course grades will be posted on Arion. Note that
grades posted on Arion are provisional only until after Exam Board at the end of each
semester. Final results will be sent through Arion Correspondence.Cooperative
learning:Cooperative Education mentors and locations are subject to the Paper
Coordinators approval. Because Cooperative Education is an active learning programme
and not necessarily a work placement, students who undertake paid work during their
Cooperative Education semester should ensure this does not compromise their ability to
meet the requirements of the Cooperative Education programme. Close working contact
with the industry mentor is paramount to ensure the topic under investigation remains
within the agreed parameters. Weekly meetings are recommended. Please note: By
embarking on this challenging subject it is critical that you concentrate on the required and
expected learning processes throughout the timeframe in order to successfully achieve your
set objectives.Academic supervisorsAn academic supervisor will be allocated on the basis of
your major, project and placement details. The nature of the project, tasks and work that
you engage in during your Cooperative Education will vary from place to place, role to role
and student by student. Therefore you are expected to meet with your supervisor weekly to
3. discuss your progress. It is vital that you document all the workplace activities that you
undertake and have an ongoing discussion with both your industry mentor about the tasks
that you are doing and with your academic supervisor about how to set out your
reports. Please note:Academic Supervisors are not required to provide feedback on any
written work outside of the designated draft opportunities and during the weekly
scheduled group sessions. You need to talk with your academic supervisor to find out what
is expected at your weekly supervision meetings. It is recommended that you find a suitable
proof-reader prior to handing in work to be marked.Information and Data to support your
Cooperative Education:The parameters for data collection during cooperative education
(co-op) are subject to the data that the industry employers are open to sharing for use by
the student during their co-op project. This may include reports, training materials, menus,
existing surveys or other documents and information. Industry may ask a student to
participate in a research project that currently exists or is organised, developed and run by
industry. If students are asked to work with company data or redevelop company resources,
the students will not be assessed on the company data or resources, the students will be
assessed on their report focused on the experience of working on these tasks.Under no
circumstance may students conduct primary research collecting data. If you think your
project may have an aspect of primary data to it (eg questionnaires, survey, interviews), you
must discuss this with your academic supervisor and written consent would be required
from the Cooperative Education Leader – Hospitality – Yvonne Wood. The activities that are
exempt from needing ethics (AUTEC) approval are shown in Table 2, however you are still
expected to discuss all aspects of your project with your academic supervisor. If this process
is not followed, and primary data is detected in your project a Zero / DNC for that
component will be given.Table 1. Exceptions to activities requiring AUTEC approval6.1.
Evaluations or surveys conducted within the University for the specific purpose of
reviewing and improving education practices and University processes, (e.g. teacher,
module or programme evaluations. Where they are reported or published as academic
research, this exception does not apply.6.2. Research and teaching involving existing
publicly available documents or data (for example analysis of archival records which are
publicly available).6.3. Preliminary interaction or discussion where the exact research aims
have not yet been formulated. This does not include pilot studies. Action research is in a
special category.6.4. Research and teaching in which a single investigator is the subject of
his/her own research and where no physically or psychologically hazardous procedure is
involved.6.5. A one-off interview where the object is to seek non-sensitive factual
information and no opinions are sought.6.6. A one-off interview of limited scope and depth
with professional persons, authorities or public figures, (for example. politicians, scholars,
prominent authors) in the area of their expertise. Such an interview must not comprise a
major study.6.7. Where a professional or expert opinion is sought, except where this is part
of a study of the profession or area of expertise.6.8. Observational studies in public places in
which the identity of the participants remains anonymous (i.e. where the data by its nature
cannot be used to identify individuals) and compilation of the data does not involve any
harmful or objectionable activity.Researchers who are uncertain whether their proposal fits
4. into one of the exemption categories should contact the AUTEC Secretariat or their AUTEC
Faculty Representative for advice.
