DIPLOMA IN TOURISM & HOTEL MGT

The primary objective is to train personnel for the hospitality and tourism industry, to promote tourism and deliver professional, sustainable services to tourists, promote the profitability and sustainability of Uganda's national tourist resources. The course is designed to train personnel for the Tourism Industry.

Diploma in Tourism and Hotel Management

 

 

Semester

CU

 

LH

PH

CH

 

Unit Code

Name/Description

 

 

 

 

 

Year 1 – Semester 1

 

 

 

 

 

THM 1101D

Introduction to Tourism

Semester 1

4

45

15

60

THM 1102D

East African Environment.

Semester 1

3

15

45

60

THM 1103D

Introduction to Wildlife Ecology

Semester 1

3

50

10

60

CS1101D

Communication skills

Semester 1

3

45

15

60

BM 1101D

Principles of Accounting

Semester 1

3

45

15

60

IT 1101D

Computer Literacy

Semester 1

3

30

30

60

Total  credits for the semester 1 load

 

19

 

 

Year 1 – Semester 2

 

 

 

 

 

THM 1201D     

Map and Photographic Interpretation

Semester 2

3

45

0

60

MGT1201D

Entrepreneurship Development skills

Semester 2

3

45

0

60

THM 1202D

Global Tourism Geography

Semester 2

3

15

45

60

THM1203D

Travel Behavior Management

Semester 2

3

30

15

60

THM1204D

Tourism and Hospitality Management

Semester 2

3

45

0

60

THM 1205D

Wildlife Ecology II (Animal)

Semester 2

3

45

0

60

THM 1207D

Food production1

Semester 2

4

30

30

60

BHC 1201D 

 

History and Cultural Heritage of Buganda

Semester 2

4

45

0

60

Total  credits for the semester 2 load

 

26

 

 

 

 

Year  2  -  Semester 1

THM2101D

Recreation and Events

Semester 1

3

45

0

60

DVS2102D

Research Methods in Tourism

Semester 1

2

45

0

60

THM 2102D

Food and Beverage Service

Semester 1

4

15

45

60

THM 2103D

Room Divisions Management (House Keeping & Reception)

Semester 1

3

30

15

60

THM 2104D

Introduction to Foreign Language(Kiswahili, French, German)

Semester 1

3

45

0

60

THM2105D

Community Based Tourism

Semester 1

3

45

0

60

THM 2106D

Food Production II

Semester 1

4

30

30

60

Total  credits for the semester 1 load

 

22

 

 

 

 

Year  2

(8 Subjects)                  

Semester 2

 

 

 

 

THM 2201D

Sales and Marketing

Semester 2

3

45

0

60

THM 2202D

Tourism Professional Ethics

Semester 2

3

45

0

60

THM 2203D

Pastry & bakery

Semester 2

4

15

45

60

THM2204D

Foreign Language (French)

Semester 2

2

45

0

60

THM 2205D

Fares and Ticketing

Semester 2

4

15

45

60

THM 2206D

Internship

Semester 2

4

0

60

60

THM2207D

Research Proposal

 

4

0

60

60

THM2208D

Tour Guiding and Leadership skills

Semester 2

4

45

15

60

Total  credits for the semester 2 load

 

28

 

 

 

 

Total Graduation Load (Credits)

 

95 

 

Tourism & Hospitality Management syllabus is specifically intended to provide students with the planning and management skills to relate to the current expansion and development of the travel tourism sector throughout the globe. Combining local and international language courses and core business courses with specialized modules in travel and tourism provides a perfect theoretical base. On the practical side, the ‘real-world experience’ component of the program provides students the nowadays indispensable know-how.