Special Interest Tourism (5 cr)

Learning outcomes

The student is able to
- describe the concept of special interest tourism
- apply market information in decision making
- plan and design customer-oriented tourism products and packages

Location and time

This is on line -implementation. Weekly meetings in Zoom.

Materials

For example:
Novelli, M., et al. 2024. Handbook of niche tourism. Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA, USA: Edward Elgar Publishing.
Agarwal, S., Busby, G., Huang, R., Agarwal, S., Busby, G. & Huang, R. 2018. Special interest tourism: Concepts, contexts and cases. Wallingford: Cabi Publishing.

Teaching methods

A Canvas learning environment is used to support the implementation, but it is important to take part in teaching and guidance in Zoom meetings according to schedule. The study unit includes working in pairs or groups. You will receive feedback for assignments from the teacher(s), and working life or peer feedback may also be utilized.

Exam schedules

Presence is compulsory in the first class, 6.2.2025. Also, when there are quest lectures and final presentations.

International connections

The study unit is suitable for exchange students.

Completion alternatives

All students are entitled to demonstrate their competence. The recognition and accreditation of prior competence is initiated by the students themselves. The competence is recognised and accredited by the teacher responsible for the studies or another person designated to the position. The assessment is carried out according to the same assessment criteria and, as a rule, same grading scale as that adopted for the corresponding study unit or module. The student is entitled to apply for accreditation of prior competence regardless of where, how and when the competence has been acquired. The student may also seek accreditation of competence to be acquired on the job as part of their degree (work-based learning). The student is responsible for demonstrating and verifying their competence and for providing sufficient information.

Student workload

20 h lectures & guidance
115 h independent/ group work

Content scheduling

The exact schedule will be confirmed when the course begins.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Further information

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.”