1. TOPIC 1: NICHE CLIENTS
• Sectors in niche tourism, specific requirements
• Dealing with figures
• Cultural tourism
• Professional skills: Taking part in meetings
• Grammar:
- Gerunds and infinitives
- The Passive
2. TOPIC 2: RUNNING A HOTEL
• Hotel inspection
• Human resources
• Teamwork
• Quality in the hotel industry
• Grammar:
- Linking Words
- The Passive
3. TOPIC 3: CAREERS
(Book: upper intermediate)
• Applying for a job
• Professional skills: Job interviews
4. TOPIC 4: GASTRONOMY
(Book: upper intermediate)
• Culinary Tourism
• Describing food
• The importance of gastronomy in the hotel industry
General conditions for assessment
1. Assessment system
? Continuous assessment (mandatory)
? Global assessment (only in special cases):
• For repeating courses from previous years.
• In cases approved by the Academic Directorate.
2. Attendance required for continuous assessment
? Minimum 80% attendance in classes
? No justified absences for theory classes. Only absences accepted by the Academic Directorate are valid.
• If an accepted absence affects an assessment, an alternative will be offered.
? Results of the continuous assessment will be shared before the end of the teaching period.
3. Second chance (reassessment)
? Mandatory for students who fail or do not meet the attendance requirement.
? Exam dates will not be changed (except for serious, documented reasons).
• Examples of invalid reasons: driving test, travel, mild illness.
4. Support for special needs
? If a student has special needs, the Academic Directorate will inform the teaching staff.
? Assessment will be adapted to ensure equal opportunities.
5. ZERO tolerance for cheating
? If a student cheats in any assessment --> Fail (grade 0) with no second chance.
? A disciplinary process will begin.
6. Submission of assignments
? Deadline: maximum 24 hours after the original due date.
• More than 24 hours late --> Grade 0.
• Less than 24 hours late --> Maximum grade of the assignment: 5 (if passed).
? Teachers may apply stricter rules.
Continuous Evaluation
? Assessment components:
A) First Term Exam (December-February): 35% of the final mark.
o Covers September to January (75% written, 25% oral).
o Both parts (oral + written) must be taken together.
B) Second Term Exam (May): 35% of the final mark.
o Covers February to May (75% written, 25% oral).
o Both parts (oral + written) must be taken together.
C) Evaluated exercises and tasks (from September to May): 30% of the final mark.
? If a student fails the First Term Exam, they continue the course and take the Second Term Exam in May.
? The final mark is the weighted average of A + B + C.
? There is no individual Re-sit.
? Students who do not pass the subject (fail mark or lack of attendance) will have to take the re-sit evaluation.
If they do not take the re-sit, the final grade will be “Not Presented” (N.P.).
Global Evaluation
? Exempt students are not assessed by continuous evaluation, as they are exempt from class attendance. They only sit for the subject exams.
? A) First Term Exam (December-February): 50% of the final mark.
• Covers September to January (75% written, 25% oral).
• Both parts (oral + written) must be taken together.
? B) Second Term Exam (May): 50% of the final mark.
• Covers February to May (75% written, 25% oral).
• Both parts (oral + written) must be taken together.
? Students who do not pass the subject will have to take the re-sit evaluation.
If they do not take the re-sit, the final grade will be “Not Presented” (N.P.).
? Ex-students, repeat students and special cases (authorized by the Academic Directorate) must take the Global Evaluation in May.
? It covers all work from September to May.
? Both parts (oral test 25%, written test 75%) are obligatory.
? If they fail, they will be re-evaluated in the Global Re-sit (Reevaluación) under the same conditions.
If they do not take the re-sit, the final grade will be “Not Presented” (N.P.).
Re-sit Evaluation (Reevaluación)
? The re-sit evaluation is for students who:
• Fail the subject in Continuous Evaluation in May, or
• Have less than 80% attendance in Continuous Evaluation, or
• Are Global Evaluation students who fail the subject.
? It covers all work studied from September to May (oral test 25%, written test 75%).
? There is no further re-sit for students who fail this exam.
Criteris específics de la nota «No Presentat»:
If a student fails the subject and does not take the reassessment test(s), the final grade will be “Not Presented” (N.P.).
Avaluació única:
The ordinary evaluation system is Continuous Evaluation for all students. Global Evaluation (no class attendance required) is limited to students from previous courses and, in some very special cases, students who are explicitly authorized by the Academic Board of Directors to undergo global evaluation in this subject.
Requisits mínims per aprovar:
Per considerar superada l’assignatura, caldrà obtenir una qualificació mínima de 5.0
All necessary information will be explained during class. If needed, an email will also be sent to the whole group or to the relevant students.
Students must contact EUHT StPOL and teachers exclusively through the institutional email. The institution does not take responsibility for communications made through other digital channels.