Aims & Objectives
Students are expected to develop knowledge and understanding of:
- the reasons why people travel and how the tourism and hospitality industry meets travellers’ needs;
- the interdisciplinary and diverse nature of the tourism and hospitality industry including tourist destinations, infrastructure and superstructures; and
- local and international tourism and hospitality trends and issues, and their social, economic and environmental impact.
Students are expected to cultivate positive values and attitudes that will enable them to:
- be willing to introduce local tourism resources to tourists;
- appreciate and respect the tourism resources of other places when they are tourists themselves;
- reflect on the role of tourist-host relationships and develop an appreciation of other cultures, customs and beliefs; and
- appreciate the importance of integrity and ethical behaviour in the tourism and hospitality industry, and apply this to daily life situations.
Department Members
Department Head: Ms. Choi Kam Yuen
Curriculum (Senior Form)
The curriculum comprises:
I: Introduction to Tourism
II: Introduction to Hospitality
III: Destination Geography
IV: Customer Relations and Services
V: Trends and Issues in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry
Activities
Table Manner Workshop
Cathay Pacific City Visit
Macau Study Tour
