ADAVANCED DIPLOMA IN HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT (ADHM)
DURATION: 4 Semesters
OBJECTIVE: This course is designed to advance the trainees’ professional skills and broaden students knowledge in Hospitality Operation, Management and to have a sound foundation for higher qualification in the hospitality professions and related disciplines.
COURSE STRUCTURE
This course is a one session course of two semesters. Spanning through the structure are courses of two parts combining both the major and elective courses where applicable.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
- – Diploma; Professional Diploma in Hospitality Management from NIHOTOUR or any hospitality management related programme passed at lower credit load from recognized institutions.
- – GCE/SSCE/NECO with four credit passes including a pass in English and Mathematics and two science subjects at not more than two sittings.
COURSE STRUCTURE:
- – This programme is of 4 semesters duration.
- – Upon completion of 2nd Semester, trainee proceed for 3 months compulsory work place attachment for industry experience. The trainee will have a work log book template to generate task performance evidence and report with strict supervision from supervisions from workplace and the Institute.
- – The fourth Semester is more of practical activities aimed at imparting more skills to the trainees.
- – Emphasis on practical exercises during lecture sessions is given top priority.
- – Projects to be written should be entrepreneurial and or operational/ administrative in nature.
COURSE OUTLINE
| Hospitality industry |
| Tourism industry |
| Food and Beverage Production I |
| Food and beverage service I |
| Accommodation operation (H/K) |
| Food nutrition and hygiene |
| Food costing and control |
| Communication skills and use of English/French |
| e-Hospitality and ICT Application |
| Research methodology |
| Industrial visits/case studies |
| Food and Beverage Production II |
| Food and beverage service II |
| Accommodation operation (F/O) |
| Food safety and sanitation |
| Customer service |
| Hospitality operations and office Admin practices |
| Entrepreneurial studies |
| Entrepreneurial project |
- – Trainees go on industrial attachment upon completion of 1ST semester for 8 weeks before commencement of second semester. The trainees should have a work place log book to enter daily work activity engaged upon and supervised by both work place and NIHOTOUR Supervisor.
- – Emphasis on practical exercises during lecture sessions is given top priority.
- – Projects to be written are entrepreneurial and or operational/administrative in nature.
