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Objective

To know the basic ingredients, production methods and producing areas for the most important alcoholic beverages.
To be able to provide information and advice about the alcoholic beverages to customers and staff in hospitality business and alcohol sales.
To be able to produce analytical tasting notes of wines using
industry recognized tasting terms.
Is able to reflect one's own learning process.

Content

The factors affecting the style, quality and price of wines.
The main wine producing countries and grape varieties.
Most important styles of wines, strong alcoholic beverages, beer and cider.
Sustainable approach to alcoholic beverages as whole.

Qualifications

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Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1 student knows the subject poorly. S/he does not have a clear understanding about the importance of the alcoholic beverages for the hospitality business. 2 Student knows the subject satisfactory. S/he has a basic understanding for the importance of the alcoholic beverages for the hospitality business. 3 Student's knowledge or skills are on a good level. S/he understands the importance of the alcoholic beverages for the hospitality business.
4 student's knowledge and skills are on a very good level. One knows how to implement the knowledge and understands the subject as a whole. 5 student has a high-level of knowledge and skills about the subject and s/he has an ability to implement the knowledge into the subject very detailed.

3 credit WSET Level 2 with 50 question multiple choice test weights 70% and
the remaining 2 credits are assessed by a group assignment weighting 30% on a final assessment.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3 Student's knowledge and skills are on a good level. S/he understands the importance of the alcoholic beverages for the hospitality business.
4 student's knowledge and skills are on a very good level. One knows how to implement the knowledge and understands the subject as a whole.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5 student has a high-level of knowledge and skills about the subject and s/he has an ability to implement the knowledge into the subject very detailed.