325. Core Curriculum(Syllabus) 2011.

CORE CURRICULUM (Syllabus) 2011.

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PROTS has been a pioneer in Curricula Development and construction and the latest product is CURRICULUM FOR TECHNICAL CERTIFICATE IN TOUR GUIDING NTA LEVEL 4 & 5 as shown above.
This was facilitated by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism and it was completed June 2009 and Mr. Vedasto izoba, our Principal was among the technical team.
Our Curriculum below is tailor-made and is a result of the experience we have gathered for the past 15 years.

1. PROFESSIONAL TOUR GUIDING & LEADERSHIP COURSE –

ADVANCED LEVEL CERTIFICATE.

CORE CURRICULUM 2010.

In Compliance with the National Curriculum for Technical Certificate in Tour Guiding - NACTE – NTA Level 5.

1. GENERAL INFORMATION & TOURISM - Information File – Reference Tool.

Tour Guiding is about providing information. Guide without information is like a Bank without money! Many tourists asks a lot of questions and it is not easy for one to depend on his head. A Reference Tool is very important.

Alphabetically compiled Information - ready to use notes on different major sectors.

Attractions: Protected Areas, Attraction, Facilities and Amenities. Relevant info on what tourists ask and you can’t depend on your brain.

History: Pre-Colonial, Colonial & After Independence;

Important details about Geography: Political, Economic & Physical

Wilderness Medicine: Most of all this reference tool comes handy in case of an emergence. All details on how to deal with emergencies must be filed in here ready to use.

2. PROFESSIONAL TOUR GUIDING & LEADERSHIP SKILLS. – Level One, Professional Standards.

Any Profession has it own standards. It is difficult to claim professionalism without adhering to Professional Standards. In this module a student is taken through all the Standards he must observe from the Preparation of the Tour to Conducting the Tour until when he Takes Leave of the Group.

• Tasks & Duties: Dealing with Arrivals & Departures; Luggage Pull; Transfers to Hotels, Check-ins, Check-outs & Billing; Pre-tour & Post-tour Briefings & Presentations.
• Professionalism: Qualities of a Professional Tour Guide, Customer care, Tour procedures, Evaluation & Tour Reports.
• Presentation: Communication Skills, Talking in front of people. Listening Skills, Body Language, etc.
• Procedures: Preparing a Tour, Conducting a Tour, Managing Clerical details of the Tour, etc.
• Problem Solving: Managing Diff. Situations, Handling Complaints, Emergencies, Lost Items & Lost Passengers, etc.

3. PROFESSIONAL TOUR GUIDING & LEADERSHIP SKILLS – Level Two. Guides’ Guide to Guiding – Experiences in Guiding Duties.

There's No Substitute for Field Experience - so our Motto goes. This Module provides all the experiences that one could have gained after several years of working. It is provided in a unique manner that takes you there, by our experienced trainers, Victor and Vedasto who have worked as Professional Tour Guides.

• What’s Guiding all About, Tourism,
  
• Where to Begin,
  
• The Learning Curve,
  
• Preparation,
  
• Game drives,
  
• Walking safaris,
  
• Guiding Principles &
  
• Camp Etiquette,
  
• Medical Matters,
  
• Photography & Equipment,
  
• Female guides,
  
• Freelance Hints,
  
• Enjoying Guiding,
  
• Traveler’s Expectations, etc.

4. WILDLIFE ECOLOGY & NATURAL HISTORY. Pyramid of Life – Animal Behaviours.

Tanzania is blessed with a huge potential of Wildlife and many tourists come to us to be shown the rich heritage of our Natural Refuges. Knowledge of animal behaviour is therefore a great way of guiding tourists around. This module provides the knowledge in a very simple and interesting way. We have designed Photographic Commentaries and we have DVD Cameras that facilitate the recording of Students during their practicals. It simply fun.

Also we have General Identifications of Animals - (min 100 species), Birds (min 300 species) and Plants (100 species). We have PowerPoint Slide Shows that makes this module very easy and fun. Students are encouraged to record themselves while doing the presentations to show to prospective employers.

• General Identification: Progressive Lists on: Animals, Birds, Plants, etc.
• Pursuit of Food: Grazing, Browsing, Migrating, Hunting, Co-operations, Competitions & Scavenging.
• Reproduction: Courtships, Male-Rivalry, Mating, Gestations, Young & Passing Genes into the Next Generation.
• Survival Strategies: Avoiding Death, Weapons, Speed & Precision, Camouflage.
• Social Organization: Families, Pairs, Solitaries, Communications, Populations, Habits.

5. OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP & WILDLIFE SURVIVAL SKILLS. Level One. Don’t Die in the Bush – South African.

Wilderness Travel and Adventures needs a lot of professional preparation and conduct. People get sick and others come with their own sicknesses. Outdoor Leadership is about Preventing such nasty situation, but if they ever happen, then a right decision can save someone's life. These two modules are provided in both Theory and Practical methods.

• Photographic safaris: Photography & Equipment, Game driving skills, Comfortable Driving of Clients, Game viewing speed, Spotting animals, Seat rotation, etc.
• Walking safaris: Wilderness survival & Mountain climbing skills, Safety Awareness, Safe & Vehicle care, Route planning, Leadership & Morale; Equipment, Kits & Clothing; Accidents, Hazards, Injuries, Illnesses & Attacks, Evacuations.
• Equipment: Radio, Tents & Camping gears, Care, Transportation & Repair.
• Environmental Studies: Mini Impact & Leave no Trace Approach; Outdoor Living Skills, Time Controlled Plans, etc.
• Wilderness Survival Skills: Route planning, Leadership & Morale; Equipment, Kits & Clothing; Accidents, Hazards, Injuries, Illnesses & Attacks, Evacuations, etc.

6. OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP & WILDERNESS SURVIVAL SKILLS. Level Two. The Wilderness First Responder - American.

• Wilderness Emergency Medical Care,
  
• Legal Issues in Wilderness Medicine,
  
• Patient Assessment, Airway & Breathing, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation,
  
• Bleeding, Shock, Injuries - (Spine, Head, Chest, Abdominal, Athletic, Soft tissue),
  
• Fractures, Dislocations, Cold-induced & Heat-induced Emergencies,
  
• Altitude Illnesses, Immersion & Submersion Incidents,
  
• Lighting Injuries, Bites & Stings,
  
• Emergencies- (Diving Cardiac, Respiratory, Neurologic, Diabetic, Poisoning,
  
• Allergic Reactions & Anaphylaxis, Abdominal), Communicable diseases, Common Simple Wilderness Medical Problems.

7. CAMP MANAGEMENT. Job Descriptions.

Many Tour Companies have established Camps. To give our graduates an added value, we have included this module. A Student is taken through all the Job Descriptions from the Watchman up to the Camp Manager.

• Managing Permanent Camps, Mobile Camps & Public Campsites:
  
• Client Relations skills, methods required to perform Camp duties.
  
• Enhancing job performance, encouragement to improve.
  
• Learning new skills with a view to promotion, Codes of Conducts, etc.

8. LANGUAGES:

One of the greatest skills for any tour guide to posses. To speak fluently, with ease and to understand when spoken to. We have thousands of Spoken Phrases of English and other languages. This module is provided with different techniques and the best is listening to speakers of the indigenous. Students are therefore encouraged listen to TV programs like soaps and Movies. We have 24/7 DStv Connection.

• English – Spoken English – Core.
• Extra languages: Optional & when available: French, Spanish, Italian, German, etc.

9. PROJECT:

In order to graduate as an advanced student one is required to work on a PROJECT from the provided topics related on one of the above modules. We have a a good list of projects that have been done successful by various students and their sample pages are published in their individual pages.

Current successful projects are like

• Tracks & Signs of the Wild;
• Reproduction in Birds;
• Phenomenal Strategies in Wildlife,
• Reptiles or Insects;
  
• Documentary Hi-Lites;
  
• Plants – Medicinal & Other Uses;
  
• Tanzania Nat. Parks & other Protected Areas.
• Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
  
• Maasai Culture
• Swahili Culture
• Kilimanjaro.
• Wilderness Medicine.
  
• Big Cats, etc.

Above: Mokili presenting his project (Animal Details) to the Principal.

And many more.

NB: All the above is taught using modern training aids, like

• Computers,
  
• Slide Shows,
  
• Home Theaters &
  
• projectors and
  
• State of the art Sonny Digital/DVD Cameras and
  
• beamers.
  
• Latest is the Samsung HD TV Screen. See page 223.

To top it all we provide tourists who are guided by students to National Parks for the inevitable Field Experience! The tour Leaders are requested to fill the Field Evaluation Report Form See Page 225.

And much more like Job Search & How to Prepare and Win an Interview. See Page 163.

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