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The Declaration of Bologna and the competences focused on the labour market: the case of a
Tourism and Hotel Higher Education Institution
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Sardo, Anabela da Naia; Melo , António
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Escola Superior de Turismo e Hotelaria do Instituto Politécnico da Guarda
ABSTRACT
When a set of countries signed the Bologna Declaration, an important change in the educational paradigms was
expected, focusing on the globalization of the learners’ activities and the competences the students should
acquire.
Nowadays, and opposed to what happened in the past, a higher education course shouldn’t be seen as
something that secures a job in its specific area, but as a set of knowledge, competences, values and attitudes
that face the labour world, allowing for a better performance.
It is important to understand the effort undertaken and the adjustments made by the higher education
institutions in this field to pursue this goal. It is intended to present the case of Escola Superior de Turismo e
Hotelaria, a higher education school of the Instituto Politécnico da Guarda, and the its courses.
Keywords: Bologna Declaration; Competences; Higher Education, Hospitality and tourism
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