Republic of the Philippines

Laguna State Polytechnic

University Province of Laguna
ISO 9001:2015 Certified
Level I Institutionally Accredited

LSPU COURSE GUIDE

Course Professional Development and Applied Ethics

Sem/AY First Semester/2021-2022

COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the end of the course, you should be able to:
a. Identify their self – qualities particularly in knowledge, skills and attitude that will match the
requirements and practices in tourism industry.
b. Communicate professionally through writing, speaking and listening in business situations. c.
Establish a professional development plan (roadmap) that outlines a path to a chosen career in
tourism industry by outlining the skills and activities required for the target job. d. Perform
research on companies in hospitality industry, identifying major products, markets, and
cultures that will match the personal -professional preparedness.

COURSE CONTENT/OUTLINE
Unit I. Importance Module 1
of Professional ▪ Principles of Professional Development
Development

Unit II. The First Module 2

Stage: Self Analysis / ▪ Self – Analysis
The Second Stage: ▪ Setting Professional Goals
Setting Quality
Goals

Unit IV. The Module 3

Third Stage: Self ▪ Personality Development: Physical Component and Intellectual
Improvement/ Component
Personality ▪ Personality Development: Social Etiquette
Development ▪ Personality Development: Emotional Intelligence and Value
System

Unit V. The Fourth Module 4

Stage: Take Action: ▪ Effective Communication Skills
Be a Potential ▪ Professional Development Plan
Employee

Unit VI. The Fifth Module 5

Stage: Now You Are ▪ Preparing and Engaging in a Job interview
Hired: Ethics at ▪ Ethics in Hospitality Industry
Work ▪ Handling Conflicts

Unit VII. The Sixth Module 6

Stage: Sustaining ▪ Time Management
Your Professional ▪ Getting Promoted
Development ▪ Leadership
 COURSE MATERIALS/READINGS/RESOURCES

The main references of this course are the following:

LSPU COURSE GUIDE: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND

APPLIED ETHICS Prepared by: Rosean Grace D. Mabansay

Republic of the Philippines

Laguna State Polytechnic University
ISO 9001:2015 Certified Province of Laguna
Level I Institutionally Accredited

a. Gregory Feist J. and Rosenberg Erika L. (2012) Psychology: Perspective and

Connections
b. Myers David G. (2013) Social Psychology, International Edition, New York USA c.
Pedrajas, T.P. (2014). Personality Enrichment Program. Books Atbp. Publishing Copr. d.
Santos Ricardo R. (2016) Personal Development
e. Wallace Harold R., Masters Ann L. (2012) Personal Development for Work and Life f.
Walter Isaacson (2010) Profiles in Leadership: Historians on the Elusive Quality of
Greatness
g. What is Professional Development? Retrieved from:
https://www.ahaworldcampus.com/b/what-is-professional-development
h. What is Professional Development? Retrieved from:
https://study.com/academy/popular/what-is-professional-development.html i. What is
Professional Development? Retrieved from: https://isbl.org.uk/training/careers/what-
is-professional-development.aspx j. Farm Journal’s Pork. (November 15, 2016). 7
Reasons Why Professional Development is Important. Retrieved from:
https://www.porkbusiness.com/article/7-reasons why-professional-development-
important
k. Van Edwards, V, Professional Development Plan: What It Is and Why You Need It.
Retrieved from: https://www.scienceofpeople.com/professional-development plan/
l. SMART Goals: A How to Guide. Retrieved from: https://www.ucop.edu/local-human
resources/_files/performanceappraisal/How%20to%20write%20SMART%20Goals
%20v2.pdf
m. Golden Rules of Goal Setting. Retrieved from:
https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newHTE_90.htm
n. Five Rules to Set Yourself Up for Success. Retrieved from:
https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newHTE_90.htm
o. Setting Goals to Improve Your Career. (September 9, 2020). Retrieved from:
https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/setting-goals-to
improve-your-career
p. Van Edwards, V, Professional Development Plan: What It Is and Why You Need It.
Retrieved from: https://www.scienceofpeople.com/professional-development plan/
q. What is a SMART Goal? Retrieved from:
https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/knowledge/other/smart-goal/

COURSE CALENDAR/SCHEDULE
Week Date/Period Activity

1 October 4 – 8, 2021 Self-Introduction

Course Orientation
Discussion of the University’s VMGO, House Rules and
Course Syllabus
 Discussion Grading System, and Gender Sensitivity

2 October 11-15, 2021 Module 1: Principles of Professional Development

3 October 18-22, 2021 Module 2: Self – Analysis

4 October 25-29, 2021 Setting Professional Goals

5 November 3-5, 2021 Module 3:Personality Development: Physical

LSPU COURSE GUIDE: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND APPLIED ETHICS

Prepared by: Rosean Grace D. Mabansay

Republic of the Philippines

Laguna State Polytechnic University
Province of Laguna
ISO 9001:2015 Certified
Level I Institutionally Accredited

6 November 8-12, 2021 Personality Development: Social Etiquette

7 November 15-19, 2021 Personality Development: Emotional

8 November 22-26, 2021 Module 4: Effective Communication Skills

9 November 29 - December Professional Development Plan

3, 2021

10 December 6-10, 2021 Mid-term Examination/Submission and

Completion of Mid-term Requirements

11 December 13-17, 2021 Module 5:Preparing and Engaging in a Job interview

12 January 3-7, 2022 Preparing and Engaging in a Job interview

13 January 10-14, 2022 Ethics in Hospitality Industry

14 January 17-21, 2022 Handling Conflicts

15 January 24 -28, 2022 Module 6: Time Management

16 January 31 – February 4, Getting Promoted

2022

17 February 7-11, 2022 Leadership

18 February 14 -18, 2022 Final Examination/Submission and Completion

of Final Requirements

COURSE REQUIREMENTS
As LSPU students, you know that for the most part you will be studying on your own. Do
read/view the resources, guided by the Course Syllabus. This way you will be able to keep up
with the discussion, assignments and other requirements.
A. Participation in the Discussion
 Professional Development and Applied Ethics is a flexible learning course. Class discussions will
be online through the discussion forums in the Google Meet learning platform using the
Learning Management System.
Please participate in the online discussion since this is an opportunity for you to clarify what
you have learned on your own not only with your tutor but also with other members of the
class. It is also a good way to learn from one another. Depending on the size of the class, a tutor
other than myself, may facilitate online discussions.
Your contribution to the discussion boards will be graded. Your postings should answer the
discussion questions in a concise way and with as much insight and reflection as possible. There
are usually no right or wrong answers to the questions, only honest and well thought out ones.
B. Performance Tasks Accomplishment
This course requires performance tasks assigned in each of the modules. For Online Activities,
you may refer to the assigned Google Classroom intended for this course. For Offline Activities,
you can accomplish your tasks either saved in a flash drives or writing on the printed modules.
Submission Guidelines. Activity Sheets may be submitted online as email attachments in the
LMS or with the designated email address of the Faculty-in-Charge.

LSPU COURSE GUIDE: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND

APPLIED ETHICS Prepared by: Rosean Grace D. Mabansay

Republic of the Philippines

Laguna State Polytechnic
University Province of Laguna
ISO 9001:2015 Certified
Level I Institutionally Accredited
Online submissions: Activity sheets submitted online as email attachments to the designated
LMS. This should carry this file name:

Examples: eTHC3_Week1_MabansayR.doc
eTHC3_Week1_MabansayR.pdf

C. Final Exam/Major Performance Task

Midterm and Final Examination. This will cover the major concepts and organizing principles of
the course. This exam is scheduled on the eighteenth week of the course, as per the LSPU
Academic Calendar for AY 2020-2021. Please mark this early in your calendar so you free
this date for the exam and can make necessary arrangements if needed.

HPC1 exams are given ONLINE, with the permission and scheduled given by your facilitator,
either Google Classroom, Moodle-based or through any other online software formats, if LMS is
not feasible

GRADING SCHEME
Following are the allotted points for each course requirement. The table shows the transmutation
values for the final course grade.
▪ Grading System for synchronous and asynchronous

Course Discussion 20%

• Attendance
 • Participation
Activity Sheets 40%
• Quizzes/Exercises
• Simulation Activity
Exam/Outputs 40%
• Major Examination
Total 100%

▪ Grading System for modular

Activity Sheets 50%
• Quizzes/Exercises
• Simulation Activity
Exam/Outputs 50%
• Major Examination
Total 100%

VIRTUAL HOUSE RULES

1. Participate actively in each discussion to maximize your learning. Students are advised to
wear decent clothing when attending on-line forums. Wearing of “vulgar and/or indecent”
clothing may prompt the instructor to disconnect the attendee.

LSPU COURSE GUIDE: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND

APPLIED ETHICS Prepared by: Rosean Grace D. Mabansay

Republic of the Philippines

Laguna State Polytechnic
University Province of Laguna
ISO 9001:2015 Certified
Level I Institutionally Accredited
2. Try hard to follow the Course Syllabus. The foresaid shall be the guide of the student’s
progress throughout the course.
3. Submit activity sheets on or before their due dates. You will be duly informed and reminded
about the deadline for each activity sheet. Late activity sheets will be accepted, provided
there is a valid reason for the delay. However, they cannot be awarded the highest
possible score.
4. Activity sheets should be written in English or Filipino. Be grammatical. Write as effectively
as possible (i.e., with clarity and coherence, organization, as well as conciseness). 5. Do your
activity sheet assignments yourself and observe the ethics of scholarship. You may discuss your
work with each other (for example during online study sessions or in a study group off
schedule).
6. If you “borrow” or use an idea from another source (meaning someone other than yourself),
be sure to cite that source (or sources). Enclose quoted material in quotation marks or use
italics and write the source. But as much as possible, paraphrase, do not lift. Be reminded
that as per LSPU policy, plagiarism can be grounds for suspension or expulsion.
7. Acknowledge sources and make a bibliography of them at the end of the assignment following
APA (American Psychological Association) guidelines. You can consult
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ for the APA formats.
8. Always keep a duplicate copy of your activity sheets in your files just in case you need to
resubmit them (e.g., they are lost in transit; or there is a technological glitch). 9. SMS and phone
calls should be kept to a minimum, should be sent/made only when necessary, and only
between 7am and 6pm, Monday to Friday.
CONTACT INFORMATION
I am your Faculty-in-Charge. There is more information about me in our course website in LMS. You
may reach me at:

Rosean Grace D. Mabansay

Laguna State Polytechnic University
Santa Cruz Campus
Brgy. Bubukal Sta. Cruz, Laguna
roseangrace.mabansay@lspu.edu.ph

Technical support contact information:

Student support contact information (Dean’s Office):
Charmine V. Rivera, MIHM
College of Hospitality Management and Tourism
Laguna State Polytechnic University
Sta. Cruz Main Campus
Brgy. Bubukal Sta.Cruz Laguna
charmine.rivera@lspu.edu.ph

LSPU COURSE GUIDE: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND APPLIED ETHICS

Prepared by: Rosean Grace D. Mabansay