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Planning and Development in Tourism (10 cr)

Code: A9183-3001

General information


Enrollment
26.11.2018 - 02.12.2018
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
07.01.2019 - 31.05.2019
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
10 cr
Local portion
5 cr
Virtual proportion
5 cr
RDI proportion
2 cr
Mode of delivery
Blended 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
Study unit
A9183

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

Materials

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

Teaching methods

Contact lessons
Online International learning
Intensive week
MATKA 2019 travel fair

Exam schedules

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

International connections

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.

Completion alternatives

Not available.

Student workload

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

Content 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.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Further information

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.

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