Tourism and its Business Environment
| Structure Type: | Study unit |
|---|---|
| Code: | TLS7101 |
| Type: | Compulsory / Professional Studies |
| Curriculum: | T-LT 2013 |
| Level: | Bachelor of Business Administration |
| Credits: | 6 cr |
| Responsible Teacher: | Smeds, Peter |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge of the tourism business environment and operations. You internalize the view of tourism as a global and growing phenomenon and conceive its historical background. You identify the various sectors of the tourism industry together with its complex character and its social, economic and environmental impacts. You conceptualize the local, regional, national, international and global dimensions of the tourism environment and you have the capacity to analyse them.
Student's Workload
Total work load of the course: 162
-of which scheduled studies 81
- lectures 32
- interactive questioning 8
- study discussion 18
- instruction, presentation and analysis of learning assignments 20
- exam 3
- a part of the scheduled studies will be implemented as virtual
web-based studies
-of which autonomous / independent studies 81
- Planning, learning assignments, preparation to exam,
web-based studies 81
Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses
No
Contents
Tourism and its functions / actors, concepts and theories in tourism,the touristic system, push and pull factors in tourism, tourist roles and motivation, attraction theory, preconditions for tourism, Finland as a tourism destination, impacts of tourism.
Recommended or Required Reading and Other Learning Resources/Tools
- Goeldner, C & Ritchie, J. R. B. 2006. Tourism: Principles, Practices, Philosophies. New York. John Wiley & Sons. (also ed. 2002)
Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Lectures, group work, interactive questioning, study discussion and computer-based learning.
Assessment Criteria
Grade 5
The student is able to evaluate, categorize, explain and argument characteristics associated with the tourism phenomena. The student is able to comprehensively analyse the touristic environment
Grade 3
The students is able to apply the main characteristics and concepts within the tourism industry in the right situations and is also able to analyse these in a certain functional environment
Grade 1
Recognizes the main characteristics and concepts within the tourism industry and is able to describe them in a certain environment
Assessment Methods
The course is divided into two parts which are both assessed according to activity, individual and group work (40%) and examination (60%). Active participation in contact lectures is required