Competency standard UNIT DEVELOP AND UPDATE TOURISM INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE NOMINAL HOURS: 30 UNIT NUMBER: D2.TCC.CL1.07 UNIT DESCRIPTOR: This unit deals with skills and knowledge required to generate and maintain basic knowledge of the tourism industry generally, including sector and legislative information: this unit is specific to the host country in which it is delivered. ELEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA UNIT VARIABLE AND ASSESSMENT GUIDE Element 1: Source current information on the Unit Variables tourism industry The Unit Variables provide advice to interpret the scope and context of this unit of competence, Identify sources of information on issues of allowing for differences between enterprises and workplaces. It relates to the unit as a whole and economic, political and social significance, and facilitates holistic assessment. obtain such information This unit applies to all industry sectors that are responsible in developing and maintaining tourism Identify sources of information on tourism industry knowledge within the labour divisions of the and travel industries and may include: industry statistics and trends, and obtain such Front Office information Housekeeping Identify sources of information on the relationship between the tourism industry and Travel Agencies the role of the local community/ies, and obtain Tour Operation such information Sources of information may include: Identify sources of information on tourism markets and their relevance to market Private and public sectors segments, and obtain such information Media, including tourism-specific articles and general interest tourism-orientated matters Identify sources of information on the nature of Text books, reference books, libraries the relationship between tourism and other Trade magazines and trade journals industries, and obtain such information Publications and newsletters from suppliers and support industries
Competency standard UNIT DEVELOP AND UPDATE TOURISM INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE NOMINAL HOURS: 30 UNIT NUMBER: D2.TCC.CL1.07 UNIT DESCRIPTOR: This unit deals with skills and knowledge required to generate and maintain basic knowledge of the tourism industry generally, including sector and legislative information: this unit is specific to the host country in which it is delivered. ELEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA UNIT VARIABLE AND ASSESSMENT GUIDE Element 1: Source current information on the tourism industry Identify sources of information on issues of economic, political and social significance, and obtain such information Identify sources of information on tourism industry statistics and trends, and obtain such information Identify sources of information on the relationship between the tourism industry and the role of the local community/ies, and obtain such information Identify sources of information on tourism markets and their relevance to market segments, and obtain such information Identify sources of information on the nature of the relationship between tourism and other industries, and obtain such information Unit Variables The Unit Variables provide advice to interpret the scope and context of this unit of competence, allowing for differences between enterprises and workplaces. It relates to the unit as a whole and facilitates holistic assessment. This unit applies to all industry sectors that are responsible in developing and maintaining tourism industry knowledge within the labour divisions of the and travel industries and may include: Front Office Housekeeping Travel Agencies Tour Operation Sources of information may include: Private and public sectors Media, including tourism-specific articles and general interest tourism-orientated matters Text books, reference books, libraries Trade magazines and trade journals Publications and newsletters from suppliers and support industries
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