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Planning and Development in Tourism (10 cr)

Code: A9183-3001

General information


Enrollment

26.11.2018 - 02.12.2018

Timing

07.01.2019 - 31.05.2019

Number of ECTS credits allocated

10 op

Virtual proportion

5 op

RDI proportion

2 op

Mode of delivery

50 % Contact teaching, 50 % Distance learning

Unit

Laurea university of applied sciences

Campus

Laurea Leppävaara

Teaching languages

  • English

Degree programmes

  • Laurea täydentävä osaaminen, amk-tutkinto (TOP2), Palvelualat

Teachers

  • Marjaana Salomaa
  • Petri Miinalainen

Teacher in charge

Marjaana Salomaa

Groups

  • CCM218SY

Learning outcomes

The student is able to:
- analyse tourism research
- apply future research methods in planning and developing tourism services
- implement co-creation methods with network partners in development

Content

- Future and trends
- Strategic planning
- Developing profitable tourism services
- Managing tourism company
- Networking
- Destination management

Teaching methods

Contact lessons
Online International learning
Intensive week
MATKA 2019 travel fair

Learning materials and recommended literature

Literature will be based on academic journals, such as Annals of Tourism Research, International Journal of Hospitality Management, Tourism Management, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management.
Academic articles(articles should be peer reviewed full text): Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism; Journal of Tourism Challenges and Trends; Annals of Tourism Research; Journal of Sustainable Tourism; Tourism Management; Journal of Travel Research; The International Journal of Tourism Research

Alternative completion methods of implementation

Not available.

Important dates

MATKA 2019 travel fair 17.-20.1.2019
Intensive week at Leppävaara campus 25.-29.3.2019.

Forms of internationality

Part of the course is carried out as Online International Learning project with Coventry University of London.
Intensive week with international students will be held at Leppävaara campus 25.-29.3.2019. Attending is compulsory.

Students workload

Weekly lectures, online learning project and intensive week total 270 hours of student work.

Content and scheduling

Course concists of contact lessons every week.
All students attend MATKA 2019 travel fair 17.-20.1.2019
Intensive week with international students will be held at Leppävaara campus 25.-29.3.2019. Attending is compulsory.

Further information for students

Course concists of contact lessons every week.
All students attend MATKA 2019 travel fair 17.-20.1.2019
Part of the course is carried out as Online International Learning project with Coventry University of London.
Intensive week with international students will be held at Leppävaara campus 25.-29.3.2019. Attending is compulsory.

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

Assessment
Basic structure of the course is that lecture days include introduction lecture and active group work. Therefore active attendance is expected. Students review literature and other information sources for more detailed information.
Implementation parts:
Online International Learning project (group work)
Active attendance
Intensive week program implementation
Lecture based assignments
Self- and group evaluation