Planning and Development in Tourism (10 cr)
Code: A9183-3001
General information
- Enrollment
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26.11.2018 - 02.12.2018
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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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
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.