TRIP PROJECT

H.R.D COMPONENT
Asia Pacific University
(APU) - Japan

TRIP Project Human Resource

Development Component

Awarded in February 2011.

Main Components of the Assignment:
Curriculum Development
Conducting 11 Training of Trainer (ToT)
Programs
Conducting 4 Training of Industry (ToI) Programs
Negombo
Anuradhapura
Nuwera Eliya
Colombo

Pedagogy A and Teaching Method

Program

Duration 11 days

4th July - 18th July 2011

To develop/upgrade the teaching skills of

lecturers of SLITHM and related professional
Organization to conduct tourism related
training programs

VENUE - SLITHM

Resource person
Ms Adele Graham
(NZ - Hong Kong Poly)

Participants -

Pedagogy B and Teaching Method Program

Resource person
Ms. Adele Graham

Duration 11 days

24th July 5th Aug 2011

To develop/upgrade the teaching skills of

lecturers of SLITHM and related professional
Organization to conduct tourism related
training programs

VENUE - SLITHM

Participants -

Pedagogy C and Teaching Method Program

Resource person
Mr Philip Pardo
(Canadian APU)

Duration 11 days

4th Sept - 16th Sept 2011

To develop/upgrade the teaching skills of

lecturers of SLITHM and related professional
Organization to conduct tourism related
training programs

VENUE - SLITHM

Participants -

Hotel School Management Program

Resource person
Mr. Leonard Worndl

Duration 05 days
18thJuly - 22thJuly 2011
Area focused - Strategic Management,
QMS, Identifying Customer Needs, etc.

VENUE - SLITHM

Participants -

Hotel Management / Front Office

Management

Resource Person
Professor K. Tajeddini

Duration 10 days

8thAugust - 18thAugust 2011

To develop / upgrade the skills of Management

staff of SLITHM and related Professional
Organizations to conduct tourism related
training program.

VENUE - SLITHM

Participants -

Japanese Culture & History Programme

Resource person
Professor Y. Ishizaki

Duration 10 days

08th August - 18th August 2011

To develop/upgrade, new direction to attract Asian tourists

by providing basic knowledge about tourism marketing and
introducing practical application/ skills of Lecturers of
SLITHM and related Professional Organizations to conduct
tourism related training program.

VENUE - SLITHM

Participants -

Japanese Food Program - TOT

Resource person

Mr. Professor Takashi Takuji,

Imavaka Toshihiro, Takahashi Junji
Kawase Hiroshi

Duration 28 Days
10thAugust - 07th Sept 2011
Area focused - Strategic Management,
QMS, Identifying Customer Needs, etc.

VENUE - SLITHM

Participants -

Hotel School Management Program (2)

Resource person
Professor Paul Penfold

Duration 05 days

17th October - 21st October 2011

To develop moderated workshop. The program will

provide a range of inputs of the key focus areas, to
highlight international best practices and draw
knowledge and expertise of participants to evaluate
these practices in the context of SLITHM.

VENUE - SLITHM

Participants -

Tour Guide Program - TOT

Resource person
Professor Kazem Vafadari

Duration 10 Days

22nd August 31st August 2011

To develop/upgrade the teaching skills &

knowledge of lecturers of SLITHM and related
Professional Organizations to conduct Tourism
related training program

VENUE - SLITHM

Participants -

Japanese Culture & Hospitality - TOT

Resource person
Professor Ishizaki

Duration 10 days
8th August- 18th August 2011
To upgrade the knowledge of SLITHM lecturers in relation
to Tourism marketing to attract Asian Tourists to Sri Lanka.

VENUE - SLITHM

Participants -

Food & Beverage TOT

Resource person
Professor Ashley Nugent,
Professor Jim Irwin
(William Angliss)

Duration 10 days
19th Sept. 30th
Sept 2011

To develop/upgrade the knowledge, skills of lecturers

of SLITHM and related Professional Organizations to
conduct Food & Beverage related training program
VENUE - ANURADHAPURA

Participants -

Hotel Management Program - TOI

Resource person
Professor Prakash Chatot

VENUE NUWARA ELIYA

Duration 05 Days
26th - 30th Sept 2011
To upgrade the hotel management skills of
lecturers of SLITHM and related Professional
Organizations to conduct Tourism related training
program

Participants -

Japanese Culture & Tourist Behaviour - TOI

Resource person
Professor Todooroki
Hiroshi

Duration 05 days
6th Sept - 10th Sept 2011
To Lecturers of Tourism related, Professional Organizatio

VENUE - NEGOMBO

Participants -

TOURISM MANAGEMENT - TOI

Resource person
Professor Patricia Erfurt

Duration 05 days
19th October - 23th October
2011

To develop designation management, tourism

infrastructure, manmade tourism resources to update
the tourism skills of lecturers of SLITHM and related
Professional Organizations to conduct Tourism related
training program.
VENUE - SLITHM

Participants -

Hotel Management - F&B - TOI

Resource person
Ashley Nugent, (William Angli
Duration 05 days
3rd Oct - 7th Oct. 2011

To develop/upgrade the knowledge, skills of Industry in

the regions to conduct Food & Beverage related
training programs in the future. SLITHM Students also
participated.
VENUE - ANURADHAPURA Participants

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Development of Tourism
Information Centers (TIC)

Objective:
To define a suitable model for setting-up Tourist
Information Centers.
Methodology
Conduct initial study of the requirements of the
TIC.
Validation workshop with the Stakeholders.
Finalizing of the TIC Manual.
Resource Person: Nishantah Giguruwage (APU)

Development of a Community
based tourism framework for
Sri
Lanka
Objective:

To define a CBT Framework for Sri Lnaka

Methodology
Initial study of the CBT Industry and related
requirements.
Preparing the CBT Framework and Manual.
Validation Workshop with Regional
Stakeholders
Resource Person: Prof. Kanai (RU)

Curriculum Development

Housekeeping
Front Office
Operations
Food & Beverage
Professional Cookery
Pastry & Bakery
Tourism
Management

MICE
Tour Guiding
Spa & Leisure
Management
Travel & Tour
Management
Community Based
Tourism

Methodology

Scoping Study
(APU/RU, Hong Kong Poly, William Angliss,
Salzburg)
Prepare and Approval of the Gap Analysis
Prepare and Approval of the Curriculum Outline
Prepare and Approval of the Detailed Curriculum
Prepare and Approval of the Detailed Lesson
Plans. (Awaiting Approval)
Submit Finalized Documents
Validation of the Curriculum

Documentation

Mainly provided the Certificate and Diploma level

Curriculum.
The Curriculum is divided into 2 components.
Core Area Curriculum
Supporting Curriculum
Lesson Plans have been provided for the Core
Area Curriculum.
Craft Level Curriculum has been provided for
Professional Cookery, Pastry & Bakery and F&B.

The Next Step 6

Months

To support SLITHM to obtain N.V.Q

Accreditation.
Conduct an Institutional Audit against WTO
Standards and identify an Action Plan.
Prepare the documentation for obtaining
NVQ Accreditation.
Support the preparation of the Industry
Standards
Prepare and submit the documentation for
15 programs (10 Certificate and 5 Diploma
Programs) for NVQ Accreditation.

The Next Step 6

Months

To support in setting-up the 3 specific units within

SLITHM.
Curriculum Development Unit: To ensure the
curriculum is regularly validated and upgraded
in a structured manner.
Quality Management Unit: To ensure the unit
is setup to ensure the implementation of
Quality Systems and accreditation
requirements.
Career Guidance Unit: To provide Student
Support and guidance in relation to Industrial
Training and Job Placements