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This schedule is part of the Tour Guiding course and is used in the following programme

• Travel and Tourism

Schedule

Semester 2

2014 Lectures will be on Tuesday's (12.30pm - 2.30pm) and Friday's (8.30am - 12.30pm)

There will also be additional classes on the following days;

- Thursday 31st July (8.30am - 5pm Food Safety Course)

Lecturer : Chris Roberts Email - C.Roberts@op.ac.nz

Week 30 (July 22 & 25)

Tuesday

Introduction

In this course you will learn how to describe a range of leadership styles, and identify leadership styles for specified tourism contexts; and demonstrate interpersonal skills when leading in a group situation.

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Friday

Field trip - Otago Peninsula

Meet at SAB car park at 8.30am

Week 31 (July 29, 31, & Aug 1)

Tuesday

Interpretation - Introduction to Freeman Tilden's key principles of interpretation. His work will form the backbone of the course.

Thursday

Food Safety Course Theory class is 8.30am to 12.30pm in H608 and Practical class is 1pm to 5pm in M134.

Friday

Otago Museum - Guided Tour

Historic Olveston House - Guided Tour

Meet inside D105 at 8.30am. Transport has been arranged.

Week 32 (August 5 & 8)

Tuesday

NZ Fauna introduction - Orokonui Tour (meet at SAB Car Park 12.30pm)

Friday

First Aid Course

Meet outside Red Cross building at 8.45am.

31 York Place, Dunedin

CANCELLED DUE TO SNOW

Week 32 (August 12 & 15)

Tuesday

NZ Fauna - 5 minute presentations

Friday

First Aid Course

Meet outside Red Cross building at 8.45am.

31 York Place, Dunedin

Week 34 (August 19 & 22)

Tuesday

NZ Flora - Field Trip to Dunedin Botanic Gardens

Meet in D105 at 12.30pm

Friday

First Aid Course

Meet outside Red Cross building at 8.45am.

31 York Place, Dunedin

Week 35 (August 26 & 29)

Tuesday

NZ Fauna Presentations

Friday

Mountain Bike trip with Offtrack MTB - wear warm clothing and good footwear

Meet in D105 at 8.30am

Week 36 (September 2 & 5)

Tuesday

NZ Flora - Visit Dunedin Botanic Gardens (Flora interpretation)

Meet in D105 at 12.30pm

Friday

Interpretation

Visitor Interpretation Assessment

Week 37 (September 9 - 12)

Tuesday

Interpretation - Toitu Museum

Friday

Principles of Interpretation Aramoana Site Visit

Week 38 (September 16- 19)

Tuesday

Health and Safety

Friday

Health and Safety

Risk Management - Mountain Dangers Assessment

Week 39 (September 23 - 26)

Tuesday

Health and Safety

Costs of an accident

Friday

Health and Safety

Managing H&S in a tourism context

Week 40 & 41 HOLIDAY

==Week 42 (October 14 & 17)

Tuesday

Guiding Skills

Map Reading

Friday

Library Visit - research for interpretation

Week 43 (October 21 & 24)

Tuesday

Leadership

Leadership styles in a tourism context

Friday

Leadership

Week 44 (October 28 & 31)

Tuesday

Leadership

Friday

Hot & Cold Drinks - 8am-10am at Technique Restaurant

Week 45 (November 4 & 7)

Tuesday

Leadership

Friday

Hot and Cold Drinks (Part 1) 8am-10am Technique Restaurant with Helen

Week 46 (November 11 & 14)

Tuesday

Leadership

Friday

Hot and Cold Drinks (Part 2) 8am-10am Technique Restaurant with Helen

Submit Interpretation Plan

Week 47 (November 18 & 21)

Tuesday

Guided Tours - Principles of Interpretation

Friday

Resits

Week 47(November 25-28)

Tuesday

Resits

Friday

Otakou Marae trip - meet at SAB at 12.30pm

Staff

Chris Roberts - email chris.roberts@op.ac.nz.