Unit of Study HOTL2007 Facilities Planning and Design (2024)

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Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Educational Partnerships Board
Placement

No

Unit description

Introduces students to the built environment in hospitality and how that shapes the experiences of both guests and staff. Students focus on the planning and design process.

Unit content

An introduction to facilities & design and the development process of new hotels
Facilities planning & design decisions
Designing for Hospitality: Guest Floors & Rooms
Designing for Hospitality: The Public Spaces
Designing for Hospitality: The Back-of-House Areas
Translating theory into practice: Designing and presenting the main functional areas of a new hotel concept.

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Brisbane - The Hotel School	Term3,5	Term3,5
Melbourne - The Hotel School	Term3,5	Term3,5
Sydney - The Hotel School	Term3,5	Term3,5

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

demonstrate knowledge of the planning and design process for hospitality facilities

identify and analyse the relationship between the physical dimensions of the built space and the guest experience

demonstrate the capability to conceptualise, plan, design, and present a proposal for a hospitality facility

demonstrate the knowledge and skills to reflect upon the challenges of presenting and maintaining hospitality facilities to meet guest and staff needs.

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Tutorial 3 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Quiz	30%
Proposal	40%
Presentation	30%

Teaching method

Tutorial 3 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Quiz	30%
Proposal	40%
Presentation	30%

Teaching method

Tutorial 3 hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Quiz	30%
Proposal	40%
Presentation	30%

Prescribed learning resources

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Prescribed Resources/Equipment

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Prescribed Texts

No prescribed texts.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

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Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Fee information

Domestic

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