Technical Writing

Course code HOSP 1660

Credit 3.0

Length 45.0 hours

Course outline View

This course assists students in developing the writing skills necessary for successful business and academic communication in the hospitality and tourism industry. Students apply skills needed to plan, write, and revise effective compositions, letters, memos, email messages, tweets, text messages, formal reports and academic research papers. Students will develop beginning research skills required for writing formal papers and reports.

This course is part of the full-time Hospitality Management Diploma Program

Prerequisites

HOSP 1610.

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What you will learn

  • Writing unbiased messages
  • Analyzing articles related to hospitality
  • Summarizing hospitality trends
  • Emails for a multi-cultural audience
  • Research outlines and drafts
  • Memos, letters and short reports
  • Terms and tone in correspondence
  • Resumes and cover letters
  • APA formatting

How to register

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

Course schedules

Select your program to see the available course schedules.

Contact us

If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.

Additional information

To learn more about the PLAR pathways for this course review the Hospitality Management Diploma Program Content Guide.

† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.

Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples, and we acknowledge our privilege to be here.