This course is a three day (30 hour) credit bearing field trip to visit wineries, restaurants, resorts and hotels in the Kootenay of British Columbia. This course will enable students to experience some of the theory of oenology studied during the first year of studies in addition to seeing the economic impact of wine tourism first hand. This trip also provides an excellent opportunity for students to examine other hospitality sectors impacted by the growth of the wine industry such as, lodging, food and beverage facilities. Students will meet with hospitality industry personnel from general managers to front line staff.
Prerequisites: None
Corequisite: None
Crosslisted: None
Accessibility Services Notice
Students who would like an academic accommodation and who have a documented disability should contact Accessibility Services, if they have not already done so.Course Details| Total number of weeks | n/a |
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| Total Credits | 1.00 |
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| Total Hours | 30 |
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Typical hours per week breakdown| Other | 30 |
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- apply evaluation of the key grape varietals - previously studied in the classroom RHOT 163;
- relates the viticulture at various wineries – previously studied in the classroom RHOT 163;
- identify the economic impact of the wine industry and its impact on the other tourism sectors in BC - concurrently studied in the classroom RHOT 273; and
- describe opportunities for employment within the wine tourism industry.
Grading Table
Competency-based Grades
This grading system is based on satisfactory acquisition of defined skills or successful completion of the course learning outcomes. It is used where standard numerical grades are not generally applied, for example in evaluating practicum performance or work placements, in pass/fail courses or for non-credit courses.
| Grade |
Description |
| AAV |
ABOVE AVERAGE -The student has mastered all or most course objectives/requirements in a minimum time frame and has exemplified good work and study habits. |
| COM |
COMPLETE – denotes that the student has mastered a satisfactory number of course objectives/requirements in a non-credit course |
| CRG |
CREDIT GRANTED - denotes that the student performance was satisfactory in a credit course. |
| NCG |
NO CREDIT GRANTED - denotes that the student performance was unsatisfactory. |
| PCG |
PARTIAL CREDIT GRANTED – denotes that the student has successfully completed a portion of the course objectives in a credit course. |
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Disclaimer
Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.