DISTRIBUTION OF TASKS
WORK PACKAGES 3 AND 4
PRESENTED BY DR SHYAM PATIAR
WORK PACKAGE 3
This work package is the most vital basis to the
success of SSA-TC project. The whole development of
this work package relies on the outcomes / output of
WP1 and WP2. It is absolutely necessary that the
results and conclusions reached from WP1 and WP2
are valid, reliable and consistent to reflect the true
state of affairs in the tourism and catering sector
across Europe. This is the reason that project partner
countries are well spread out over Europe
representing north, south, east, west and central
Europe. There will be a triangulation of data
collected from the industry (employers), education
(academics) and employees / students to see if their
views synchronise.
WORK PACKAGE 3
Of course, the project co-ordinator carried PhD
research on the Initial and Continuous Vocational
Education and Training system in the hospitality and
catering industry and highlighted the evidence of
serious skills shortages and skill gaps. The overall
objective of this work package is to produce a
framework of qualification which resolved the human
resource issues and also takes into account the
impact of globalisation on the tourism and catering
industry in Europe. First is the lack of skilled staff
available in numbers and secondly, the skill shortages
and skill gaps in certain areas. There are further
details highlighted in the deliverable outcomes
(Deliverable Number 5).
DELIVERABLE 5:
SSA-TC NEW CURRICULUM / QUALIFICATION
Project co-ordinator has already some outline plans which
are outlined below. But these ideas will only be put
forward after actual evidence obtained from WP1 and
WP2.
• The curriculum / qualification has to be absolutely
transparent, transferable, consistent and creditable. This
can be achieved by strictly following the ECVET
principles in the design of NEW qualification with
European Credit Transfer System (ECTS). Each module on
the Initial and Continuous VET course will have to be
written in SMART learning outcomes with credit points
allocated to each learning outcome.
• The industry / employers are looking for higher level of
vocational skills in the employees. This makes it essential
to develop this qualification at EQF level 4.
DELIVERABLE 5:
SSA-TC NEW CURRICULUM / QUALIFICATION
• The mobility of young people across Europe is
absolutely essential especially trained staff for the
tourism and catering industry. This should be a
mandatory component of the qualification and on
successful completion each student will also
receive EUROPASS. Hence, a discrete module can
be developed covering the knowledge and skills
required for a successful work experience in
another European country.
• The staff lack linguistic skills which can be overcome
by introducing a language module for students
following their qualification. This can already
prepare student to carry out mobility programme.
DELIVERABLE 5:
SSA-TC NEW CURRICULUM / QUALIFICATION
• The employers have often remarked the students /
learners coming into employment lack skills of
logical thinking, critical analysis, synthesis and
evaluation. There is a great shortage in industry at
the supervisory level of management such as front
office manager, restaurant manager etc. This
necessitates to develop a module on the live
research or research in action at level 4 which
could require a student to define an operational
problem whilst on work experience and suggest
solutions to resolve it. This could become a
component of the work experience report.
DELIVERABLE 5:
SSA-TC NEW CURRICULUM / QUALIFICATION
• The other factor to take into account is the impact
of globalisation on the tourism and catering
industry. On one side the change in clientele as
more and more tourists are coming from different
parts of the world such as China, India, Russia etc.
The employees have to understand their
idiosyncrasies and meet their specific needs. On the
other hand there is also an influx of international
cuisine in Europe some of which was not heard
before. There is also another challenge of
managing human resources from different ethnic
backgrounds. This may necessitate to develop a
module on “inter-cultural interference”.
DELIVERABLE 5:
SSA-TC NEW CURRICULUM / QUALIFICATION
• There is also a great need to prepare young people
with an understanding of sustainable tourism / ecotourism / green tourism at every level of education
and training system. This could form a module in its
own right.
• It is absolutely essential that all young people
trained for the tourism and catering industry are fully
equipped with the information technology skills. In
order to be sure about this the NEW qualification will
be offered as an on-line learning platform. There will
be an introductory module on the use of course
and a handbook to prepare students and facilitate
their total learning experience whilst equipping
them with the required technological skills.
DELIVERABLE 5:
SSA-TC NEW CURRICULUM / QUALIFICATION
It is anticipated that the NEW qualification will have
SIX modules at VET EQF Level 4 for the learners on
Initial and Continuous Vocational and Education
Training Courses.
WORK PACKAGE 4
Based on the identified content of the curriculum and the
selected materials, provided with an appropriate and user
friendly IT platform and trained how to work with this
platform, all partners will start to up load the material.
Mostly, all partners will work in teams / pairs according to
their competence, experience and interests. Each working
group will have a team leader who is responsible for coordinating with the group and also with the other working
groups. It is anticipated that there will be 6 modules
delivered at Initial and Continuous VET level 4 (EQF). Each
module will be integrated to ECVET, ECTS, EQAVET and
APEL concepts. The project group will further develop the
concept of accreditation of prior experiential learning
and how it can be implemented into the SSA-TC NEW
qualification. A dedicated team has been assigned this
role.
WORK PACKAGE 4
Finally, the SSA-TC handbook developed will be an
independent learning source which will complement
the IT learning platform. Both the tools together
create the firm basis of the blended learning
approach for this NEW qualification. SSA-TC NEW
qualification will also have a mandatory module
entitled co-operative education or internship to
ensure that the transnational mobility programme is
firmly built into this course. A project meeting in
Croatia (Partner 3) is at half way of the work
package which will give opportunity for evaluation
and adaption of the work flow.
DELIVERABLE 6:
PROJECT MEETING 2
There will be a second project meeting of all partners
and associated partners which is compulsory in
Croatia (Partner 3). The focus will be on the following
activities:
• Presentation and discussion of status quo of IT
content and handbook developments
• Conclusions on finalisations of above outcomes
• Task allocation and preparation for pilot training in
WP5
• General project management issues
• At least one media release
DELIVERABLE 7:
SSA-TC LEARNING CONTENT
Implementation of selected learning materials for
modules 1 to 6 into IT learning environment. The
whole qualification has to be delivered in English
language. Each partner from the Initial and
Continuous Vocational Education and Training
institutions will take the lead role and be overall
responsible for the quality of one specific module
allocated (approximately 40 pages).
DELIVERABLE 8:
SSA-TC HANDBOOK
The handbook will be a complementary learning
source to the IT based learning content: both
product tools add up to the new course /
qualification. The handbook contains learning
materials, which will be compulsory to all learners /
students. The handbook will also contain information
about the SSA-TC project, how to deal with IT learning
platform, duration of course, credit points and how
APEL can be applied to this course / qualification
(approximately 20 pages)
DELIVERABLE 9:
SSA-TC DVD
All learning content, materials and concepts
selected and developed (IT based) learning
materials, handbook, APEL procedure, ECVET, ECTS,
EQAVET and EUROPASS concept will also be
published on DVD which is a learning as well as
dissemination tool. The DVD will also contain relevant
information concerning the SSA-TC project and its
partnership. The DVDs will be produced and
distributed amongst 9 partner countries. (100 copies
of DVD will be produced for each partner country).
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