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Entry qualifications T he minimum entry qualification required for admission onto the Certificate in Tour Guiding course is EITHER an Ordinary Level School Certificate (or equivalent) five (5) Passes with at least three (3) credits OR an Ordinary Level School Certificate with at least two years of working experience in the tourism and hospitality sector. Introduction T anzania is endowed with numerous tourist attractions. e country’s competitive strengths in tourism lie in the abundant and diverse wildlife, spectacular landscape and scenery, historical & archaeological sites, museums, unspoiled environment, friendly people and existing other economic activities that have potential to support the tourism sector. In order to cope up with the current Tourism demands, the Open University of Tanzania (OUT) has developed a Certificate in Tour Guiding. e program is conducted in a way that it provides current tour guiding practical skills that enable graduates to excel in tour guiding in the field, especially in the East Africa region. Certificate in Tour Guiding P rimarily the course intends to equip secondary school leavers and other youth with necessary knowledge and skills badly needed in making our tourism industry more competitive. e course targets individuals and other people who are already in various economic sectors including those connected or related to tourism industry. In addition, the courses will open doors for those aspiring to pursue education at diploma and degree level in field of tourism and hospitality respectively. e course combines both vocational orientation and provision of relevant practical training in the Tourism Industry to meet the pressing need of mid-career manpower. Course Objective T he course aims to provide basic knowledge, skills, attributes and attitudes that will enable graduates to work in tourism service providers, Governments, NGOs, local communities, the private sector and international agencies to support in the provision of tour guiding services in the tourism industry. e Certificate in Tour Guiding therefore takes both national and international tour guiding perspectives on board. Mode of Delivery T raining approaches include lectures, interactive structured lectures, directed and self-directed study, seminars, tutorials, student presentations, field and college- based practicals. Students participate in one academic field trip to a selected national tourism attraction. erefore, the course will be offered by face to face. At the moment, the classes are limited to the Headquarters of the Open University of Tanzania at Arusha and Kinondoni Regional Centre in Dar Es Salaam. Assessment and Course Awards Student assessment will be based on: a) Continuous classroom assignments, presentations, tests and exercises, b) University examinations. e two weigh 40% and 60% respectively, whereas the practical course will be graded on “Pass” or “Failure” basis. In case of the latter, a student would either supplement or be discontinued depending whether the overall GPA is above or below 1.8 respectively. Courses for the Certificate in Tour Guiding SN NAME OF THE COURSE STATUS 1 Basic Concepts in Tourism Core 2 Introduction to Animal Kingdom Core 3 Principles of Animal Ecology Core 4 Introduction to Plant and Animal Taxonomy Core 5 Tour Guide Skills and Technique Core 6 Basic Concept in Travel and Tour Operations Core 7 Customer Relations and Visitor Handling Core 8 Introduction to Computer Core 9 Safety Risk Management and First Aid Core 10 Verbal and non verbal communication Core 11 Cultural Awareness and Heritage Core 12 Basic Entrepreneurship Skills Elective 13 Introduction to French Elective 14 Introduction to English Elective 15 Introduction to Mandarin Elective 16 Field Practical Core
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Entry qualifications
The minimum entry qualification required for admission onto the Certificate in Tour Guiding course is EITHER
an Ordinary Level School Certificate (or equivalent) five (5) Passes with at least three (3) credits OR an Ordinary Level School Certificate with at least two years of working experience in the tourism and hospitality sector.
Introduction
Tanzania is endowed with numerous tourist attractions. The country’s competitive strengths in tourism lie in
the abundant and diverse wildlife, spectacular landscape and scenery, historical & archaeological sites, museums, unspoiled environment, friendly people and existing other economic activities that have potential to support the tourism sector.
In order to cope up with the current Tourism demands, the Open University of Tanzania (OUT) has developed a Certificate in Tour Guiding. The program is conducted in a way that it provides current tour guiding practical skills that enable graduates to excel in tour guiding in the field, especially in the East Africa region.
Certificate in Tour Guiding
Primarily the course intends to equip secondary school leavers and other youth with necessary knowledge and
skills badly needed in making our tourism industry more competitive. The course targets individuals and other people who are already in various economic sectors including those connected or related to tourism industry. In addition, the courses will open doors for those aspiring to pursue education at diploma and degree level in field of tourism and hospitality respectively. The course combines both vocational orientation and provision of relevant practical training in the Tourism Industry to meet the pressing need of mid-career manpower.
Course Objective
The course aims to provide basic knowledge, skills, attributes and attitudes that will enable graduates to
work in tourism service providers, Governments, NGOs, local communities, the private sector and international agencies to support in the provision of tour guiding services in the tourism industry. The Certificate in Tour Guiding therefore takes both national and international tour guiding perspectives on board.
Mode of Delivery
Training approaches include lectures, interactive structured lectures, directed and self-directed study,
seminars, tutorials, student presentations, field and college-based practicals. Students participate in one academic field
trip to a selected national tourism attraction. Therefore, the course will be offered by face to face. At the moment, the classes are limited to the Headquarters of the Open University of Tanzania at Arusha and Kinondoni Regional Centre in Dar Es Salaam.
Assessment and Course AwardsStudent assessment will be based on:a) Continuous classroom assignments, presentations,
tests and exercises, b) University examinations.
The two weigh 40% and 60% respectively, whereas the practical course will be graded on “Pass” or “Failure” basis. In case of the latter, a student would either supplement or be discontinued depending whether the overall GPA is above or below 1.8 respectively.
Courses for the Certificate in Tour Guiding
SN Name of the CourSe StatuS
1 Basic Concepts in Tourism Core2 Introduction to Animal Kingdom Core3 Principles of Animal Ecology Core4 Introduction to Plant and Animal Taxonomy Core5 Tour Guide Skills and Technique Core6 Basic Concept in Travel and Tour Operations Core7 Customer Relations and Visitor Handling Core8 Introduction to Computer Core9 Safety Risk Management and First Aid Core
10 Verbal and non verbal communication Core11 Cultural Awareness and Heritage Core12 Basic Entrepreneurship Skills Elective13 Introduction to French Elective14 Introduction to English Elective15 Introduction to Mandarin Elective16 Field Practical Core
Mode of Application
Application forms for the Certificate in Tour Guiding are available at all OUT centers in Tanzania mainland and
Zanzibar as well as on the OUT website: http//www.out.ac.tz. Application fee is TSH 20,000/- (Twenty thousand shillings), which should be deposited at any CRDB Bank; Account Name: OUT MAST PROG; Account Number: 0 1 J 1 0 1 3 4 8 5 7 0 0.
Dully filled application forms together with a bank deposit slip should be sent to:
Head of Department Department of Tourism and Hospitality
The Open University of TanzaniaP.O. Box 23409
DAR ES SALAAM.
For further enquiries regarding the courses, please call on:
+255 755745688 or 0757700188 E-mail: [email protected]
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Certificate In Tour Guiding
The Open University of TanzaniaDuration for the Certificate in Tour Guiding
This course lasts for nine months divided into three trimesters as follows: three months (trimester one)
of classroom instructions and examinations; three months (trimester two) of class room and field study and last three months (third trimester) of class room and practical training. The course will be offered once a year, starting in September and ending in May.
Fees StructureItem tShTuition 840,000
Application Fee 20,000
Examination Fee 30,000
Identity Card 10,000
Total 900,000
*Please note that Field Practical expenses will be met by students.
Start Date The course begins effectively on 1 October 2012.
