PRACTICUM EXPERIENCES AT THE MANILA SOUTHWOODS GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB, CARMONA, CAVITE Abigail B.

Dingla an A narrative report submitted to the faculty members of the Home Economics, Vocational and Technical Education Department, College of Education, Cavite State University, ndang, Cavite in partial fulfillment of the re!uirements for the degree of "achelor of Science in Tourism and #esort $anagement %ith Contribution &o' (((((((((((((' )repared under the supervision of $s #a*iel Viray'

INTRODUCTION +ne of the re!uirements of senior students ta,ing up "achelor of Science in Tourism and #esort $anagement program at Cavite State University -CvSU. is to undergo an on/the/0ob training' )racticum training is one of the many means by %hich the student1s s,ills can be developed and improved' The Home Economics, Vocational and Technical Education -HEVTED. Department of CvSU considers practicum training to be among the most important professional preparation activities in %hich "ST#$ students participate' )racticum e2periences are intended to allo% students to synthesi*e, apply and refine ,no%ledge and s,ills learned in their academic e2periences' n addition, practicum e2perience is one of the primary %ays in %hich department faculty members can observe and evaluate the s,ills of the student' The HEVTED re!uires the student/trainee to prepare a narrative report of her practicum e2periences in the hospitality and tourism industry'

Under this program, training can be defined as a carefully planned and handled effort of the management of the cooperating company or establishments and schools, through competent employees and instructors, to impart ,no%/ho% and develop certain phases of an individual1s academic and practical ,no%ledge and s,ills, discipline and social behavior' The narrative report of the student1s practicum e2periences at The $anila South%oods 3olf and Country Club during the second semester of A4 5678/ 5679 is a must' The student/trainee %as assigned at the front des, office %here she %ill render a total of 8:6 hours on/the/0ob training' The practicum %as not only an e2citing and memorable e2perience for the student but gave her a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet a lot of people from different cultures and nationality' t also e2posed the student to different

operations of hospitality and tourism establishments %hich %ould enable her to ac!uire the necessary competencies and s,ills needed in her future career' ;i,e%ise, the hands/on e2periences gained from the practicum provided valuable insights that the student/trainee may be able to use for future reference in applying for a 0ob'