Discovering Tourism (5 cr)
Code: A9337-3006
General information
Enrollment
24.05.2021 - 30.05.2021
Timing
03.11.2021 - 15.12.2021
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual proportion
2 op
Mode of delivery
60 % Contact teaching, 40 % Distance learning
Unit
Laurea Leppävaara, service
Campus
Laurea Leppävaara
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Laurea täydentävä osaaminen, amk-tutkinto (TOP2), Palvelualat
Teachers
- Annukka Korvenranta
- Petri Miinalainen
Teacher in charge
Annukka Korvenranta
Groups
-
TOP221SYTäydentävä osaaminen (amk-tutkinto), S21, Palvelualat
-
CCM221SYComplementary competence (bachelor’s studies), S21, Services
Learning outcomes
The student is able to:
- define tourism as a part of the global economy
- analyse the tourism sector
Content
- Travel and tourism sector in Finland
- Tourism organizations (Visit Finland, UNWTO etc.)
- Characteristics of tourism in different regions in Finland, services, actors, attractions etc.
- Subsectors in tourism (business travel, leisure tourism, incentive tourism, special interest tourism etc.)
- Profitable tourism product
Teaching methods
Canvas, lectures and small groups guidance
Netscouting
Benchmarking
Document analysis
Customer profiles
Learning materials and recommended literature
Literature for example:
Tourism : principles, practices, philosophies/ Robert W. McIntosh, Charles R. Goeldner, J.R. Brent Ritchie
Tourism : Principles and Practice / Chris Cooper...[et al.]
Literature is based on academic journals, such as Annals of Tourism Research, International Journal of Hospitality Management, Tourism Management, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management
Databases for articles (available through Laurea Finna):
- ebrary
- ProQuest Central
- ScienceDirect (Elsevier)
- EBSCOhost
- Emerald Journals (very good selection of journals)
Forms of internationality
The study unit is suitable for exchange students.
Students workload
One credit equals approximately 26.7 hours of work performed by the student.
Content and scheduling
As intensive week(s) from November to December. The implementation schedule is visible to students in Pakki as implementation reservations.
There will be a compulsory pre-assignment.
Please prepare to attend to all online meetings in schedule since this is an intensive course!
Further information for students
According to the degree regulations (section 18) “students must be present in the first contact session or notify their teacher in charge if they cannot attend. If they fail to notify the teacher of their absence in the first contact session, their enrollment will be rejected. Another student in the queue may be enrolled in the study unit in the place of the absent student.”
Grading scale
H-5
Evaluation methods and criteria
In this study unit the assessing of the competences will be done by using the criteria set for requirement level II.
PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE BASIS, INFORMATION SEARCHING AND REPORTING
To achieve grade 5 student must be able to
- analyse the acquired information, draw conclusions and combine theoretical knowledge with experiential knowledge
To achieve grade 3 student must be able to
- critically evaluate information and justify their actions with science-based knowledge
To achieve grade 1 (or pass) student must be able to
- use professional concepts in a consistent manner and demonstrate his/her familiarity with the knowledge basis
- report and communicate in a professional manner
“Students who have failed assignments or examinations required for passing a study unit must supplement or retake their study attainment in a manner and schedule defined by the teacher of the study unit. (Laurea degree regulations.)
All staff and students of Laurea are expected to adhere to good scientific practices, which includes appropriate referencing. Familiarise yourself with the practices and, if needed, ask for more information. All study assignments are to be done as individual work unless otherwise instructed. [If Urkund is used when assignments are checked, the lecturer will inform the students of this.]