PLEASE READ THE SPECIAL INFO AT THE END OF THIS DOCUMENT REGARDING SPECIFIC SUBJ HOTEL MANAGEMENT This degree aims at preparing professional staff to fulfill managerial tasks in the departments of Planning and Management Control, Marketing, Finance Management, Commercial Management, Human Resources Management and Quality Management. Careers: Management of different department areas and/or hotel and restaurant management. 1/8 Economy Technology and Information Systems I Introduction to Hotel Operations Quantitative Methods 5 Nutrition and Food Hygiene 5 Law and Tourism Legislation 5 Geography and Tourism Markets 5 Business Organization 5 Technology and Information Systems II General Accountancy Enogastronomy Production Techniques and Hotel Service I Food and Beverage Management Events Organization 3 Portuguese Culture Management Accountancy Organizational Behaviour 5 Production Techniques and Hotel Service II Sociology of Tourism Apprenticeship I 8 Negotiation and Sales Techniques 3
Marketing 5 Lodging Management Hotel Reception and Lodging Techniques Financial Techniques 5 Business Strategy 5 Financial Analysis and Management Comparative Study of Processes in Hotel Management Hotel Architecture and Design 5 Human Resources Management 5 Commercial Management Techniques 5 Apprenticeship II 8 TOURISM MANAGEMENT a) TOURISM COMPANIES MANAGEMENT The degree in Tourism Management aims at preparing professional staff for a proactive intervention in the tourism system. Therefore, the development and the functioning of companies and of territorial structures, as well as the way of operating tourism products are included in the plan of this course. The branch TOURISM COMPANIES MANAGEMENT allows graduate students to perform managerial tasks in tourism companies, such as supervising and managing the departments of Planning and Control Management, Marketing, Commercial Management, Human Resources Management and Quality Management. Careers: Organization and management of events in several companies and institutions; management of commercial departments in hotel establishments; management of cruise companies; management of public national, regional and local institutions. 2/8
Tourism Businesses 5 Economy Technology and Information Systems I Quantitative Methods 5 Law and Tourism Legislation 5 Market Studies Technology and Information Systems II Portuguese Culture Tourism System Geography and Tourist Markets 5 Business Organization 5 General Accountancy Organizational Behaviour 5 Transport Sociology of Tourism Human Resources Management 5 Management Accountancy Financial Techniques 5 Natural and Cultural Resources 5 Tourism Itineraries Reservation Systems and Information Fluxes 3 Tourism Marketing I 5 Events Organization 3 Tourism Economy 3 Knowledge Management 3 Financial Analysis and Management Business Strategy 5 Tourism Marketing II 5 Management of Tourism Businesses 5 Quality Management 5 Apprenticeship 12 TOURISM MANAGEMENT b) MANAGEMENT OF TOURISM PRODUCTS The degree in Tourism Management aims at preparing professional staff for a proactive intervention in the tourism system. Therefore, 3/8
the development and the functioning of companies and of territorial structures, as well as the way of operating tourism products are included in the planning of this course. The branch TOURISM PRODUCTS MANAGEMENT allows graduate students to perform tasks such as creating and managing tourism products, as well as planning and developing tourism destinations Careers: Managing and operating tourism products in tourism institutions: travel agencies, tour operators, rent-a-car, and airlines. /8 Tourism Businesses 5 Economy Technology and Information Systems I Quantitative Methods 5 Law and Tourism Legislation 5 Market Studies Technology and Information Systems II Portuguese Culture Tourism System Tourism Geography I 5 Business Organization 5 Sociology of Tourism Geography Information Systems Transport Tourism and Development Tourism Geography II 5 Tourism Planning I 5 Tourism Entertainment 3 Natural and Cultural Resources 5 Tourism Planning II 5 Tourism Itineraries Tourism Economy 3
Tourism Marketing I 5 Knowledge Management 3 Reservation Systems and Information Fluxes 3 Tourism and Environment 3 Innovation and Development of Tourism Products Management of Tourism Businesses 5 Tourism Marketing II 5 Events Organization 3 Apprenticeship 12 TOURISM INFORMATION This degree aims at preparing students to work in the areas of welcoming and escorting tourists, as well as in giving students the tools to provide the correct information to visitors. Careers: Escorting and providing information to tourists in Portugal. (National Tour Guides Official Profession) 5/8 Foreign Languages I Foreign Languages I History of Portugal I World Geography and Geology I 5 World History and Culture I 5 Technology and Information Systems 1 Foreign Languages II Foreign Languages II History of Portugal II Geography of Portugal I Portuguese Culture I Art History Ethnology Apprenticeship I 8 Foreign Languages III SEMESTER Foreign Languages III Portuguese Culture II Sociology of Tourism Interpersonal Relations 3 Natural and Cultural Heritage 5 Professional Training I 5
Foreign Languages IV Foreign Languages IV History of Art in Portugal I 3 Marketing Technological Innovations in Tourism 3 Professional Training II 5 Communication Techniques 3 Touristic Businesses I 3 Apprenticeship II 8 Foreign Languages V Foreign Languages V History of Art in Portugal II 3 Seminars Tourism Itineraries Professional Training III 2 Interpretation of the Cultural Natural Heritage 3 Touristic Businesses II 3 Foreign Languages VI Foreign Languages VI Seminars History of Decorative Arts 3 Cultural and Nature Itineraries Geographical Information Systems Professional Training IV 2 Assistance during Trips 3 @ Tourism 3 COOKERY AND FOOD PRODUCTION The purpose of this degree is to allow students to acquire skills, which will allow them to perform operational tasks (know how to do). Its goals include also learning how to manage food production (know how to coordinate), keeping always in mind the need to develop and adapt to new realities. Careers: Management and organization of food production units in restaurants (traditional, collective, catering, industry). Technical skills for food production, dealing with food hygiene and safety criteria, for gastronomy, for nutrition and for production management. /8 Chemistry of Food I Cooking and Cooking Arts 7
Food and Gastronomy History 5 Foreign Language I 3 Physiology of Food Chemistry of Food II SEMESTER Cooking Arts Baking and Confectionery 7 Business Organization Systems 5 Nutrition 5 Technology and Information Systems Foreign Language II 3 Food Microbiology I SEMESTER General Accountancy Cooking Arts Cooking and Portuguese Desserts Food and Beverage Management Animal and Vegetal Production 3 Enogastronomy Food Microbiology II SEMESTER Food Technology I Cooking Arts European Cooking Management Accountancy Gastronomy and Art 3 Apprenticeship I 8 Cooking Arts World Cooking SEMESTER Dietetics 5 Food Technology II Hygiene and Food Safety 5 Facilities and Equipment Marketing for Cookery 5 Cooking Arts Dietetics Cooking Financial Analysis and Management Human Resources Management 5 Cookery Systems 3 Apprenticeship II 8 LEISURE MANAGEMENT AND TOURISM ENTERTAINMENT This course aims at preparing professional staff to carry out work in the fields of planning, managing and implementing tourism entertainment projects, as well as in the coordination and management of leisure facilities (Tourism, Culture, Recreation and Sports). Careers: Coordinating and supervising different areas of tourism entertainment in hotel establishments, in small and medium-sized enterprises operating in nature and adventure tourism companies, in 7/8
theme parks and in theatres, cultural centres and in event and show promoters. Portuguese Culture Technology and Information Systems Business Organization 5 Methodology and Entertainment Practices Technology and Information Systems II Business Organization Anatomophysiology Cultural Entertainment Sports Business Entertainment Organization I Cultural Entertainment Sports Entertainment I I Kinesiology 3 Fields of Leisure I Psychology of Leisure Sports Entertainment II Arts and Shows 5 Geography Information Systems Hazard Management Fields of Leisure II Exercise Physiology 3 Sport and Adventure Tourism 5 Apprenticeship I 8 Foreign Languages V 2 Foreign Languages V 2 Entertainment in Tourism Facilities Tourism Entertainment and Local Development Marketing 5 Interpersonal Relations Cultural Planning and Management Foreign Languages VI 2 Foreign Languages VI 2 Tourism Entertainment Planning and Management Events Organization 3 Management of Leisure Equipments 5 8/8
Planning and Management of Activities for Special Populations Apprenticeship II Apprenticeship II 8 SPECIAL INFORMATION: LANGUAGES: All languages, except for English which starts at B1 level, start at A1. TOURISM INFORMATION: Due to the specificity of this degree all language levels involve special skills and a better knowledge of both spoken and written skills including technical vocabulary COOKING AND FOOD PRODUCTION: The subject of Coking Arts and Cooking Arts / Baking and Confectionery take the whole year even though they are divided into semesters. i.e. to take the whole credits you need to take both semesters or SPEAK to the teachers and take them in different classes BUT in the same semester. LEISURE MANAGEMENT AND TOURISM ENTERTAINMENT: for security reasons the following subjects cannot be taken by ERASMUS students: Sport and Adventure Tourism (2nd Semester) Tourism Entertainment Planning and Management (2nd Semester) Sport Entertainment (1st Semester) - students will have to speak to the Professor in charge (Paulo Figueiredo) before enrolling. All the other practical subjects demand that the students are there from day one as to check that they meet all the essential requirements. It is also important that students check with the teachers to make sure they know how to swim, ride a bike, etc. 9/8