Graduate Diploma in International Culinary Arts
COLLEGE OF TOURISM & HOTEL MANAGEMENT (COTHM)Lahore, PakistanPrice upon request
Course overview
This course graduate Diploma in international Culinary Arts has been developed in response to the needs of those seeking managerial employment in International Food, Beverage and Culinary Industry. It provides a vocationally relevant course of education that is intellectually challenging and will prepare students for a career in operational management in the Food production and Hotel Industry, by providing the students with the following:
1. Understanding vocational skills of the hotel environment to enable them to be effective in immediate employment in first line managerial positions.
2. An understanding of industry concepts to encourage independence of thought with which the student will be able to analyze a wide range of culinary situations.
3. Understanding of the importance of personal development and to develop and practice these skills to assist them in a future career.
4. Opportunities to gain industrial experience, which will allow students to broaden their perspective of the Culinary Profession.
5. An environment of self-learning with tutor guidance in researching in higher management concepts with higher emphasis on conceptual development and creating a mind for analysis and synthesis.
The course structure will build and develop the students’ intellectual capabilities and skills at various levels. Intellectual progression will be achieved by increasing the breadth and complexity of the subject disciplines as students progress through the course. A progressive range of learning outcomes will achieve the development of students’ practical skills and competencies.
What you will learn
This program has been designed with a view to integrating diverse skills and knowledge about the hospitality industry and a strong foundation in food preparation, essential cookery, hygiene, food safety, and quality as well as presentation techniques which are indispensable ingredients to launch a successful career in the food-service industry. Language training, management tools, and techniques form an essential part of the program which equip the students with a high level of capability to perform in the most competitive multi-cultural environment internationally.
Course details
Who is the course for?
The Graduate Diploma in International Culinary Arts (GDICA), a comprehensive 2-year diploma program comprising intense hands-on training combined with conceptual theoretical knowledge, coupled with industrial internship, aims at imparting a scientific approach to the
field of culinary preparation.The prime objective of GDICA is to create a new generation of chefs who possess culinary skills and a professional vision to explore new horizons of excellence in the field of culinary arts.
This program is targeted at those seeking to develop a career within the culinary environment of the hospitality industry. The management of professional culinary enterprises provides an exciting challenge. Culinary artistry and technique need to be blended with business and management acumen and with the skills of creativity and innovation. In this creative and contemporary environment the challenge is to innovate the culinary offering to meet ever changing consumer trends and to manage the operation effectively and profitably.
The program has been designed with a view to integrating diverse skills and knowledge about the hospitality industry and strong foundation in food preparation, essential cookery, hygiene, food safety and quality as well as presentation techniques which are indispensable ingredients to launch a successful career in the foodservice industry. Language training, management tools and techniques form an essential part of the program which equip the students with a high level of capability to perform in the most competitive multicultural environment internationally.