Tourism Sociology and Trends
| Rakennetyyppi: | Opintojakso |
|---|---|
| Koodi: | RBS1203 |
| Tyyppi: | Pakollinen valinnainen (vaihtoehtoinen) / Perusopinnot |
| OPS: | R-HB 2007 |
| Taso: | Restonomi (AMK) |
| Opiskeluvuosi: | 3 (2009-2010) |
| Laajuus: | 3 op |
| Vastuuopettaja: | Alaviitala, Mikael |
| Opetuskieli: | Englanti |
Toteutukset lukuvuonna 2009-2010
| Tot. | Opiskeluaika | Opettaja(t) | Kieli | Ilmoittautuminen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 24.8.2009 – 19.12.2009 | Katarina Broman | Englanti | 14.8.2009 – 6.9.2009 |
Osaamistavoitteet
The aim is for the student to internalise the socio-cultural and environmental impacts of tourism. He/she is able to evaluate tourism trends and their effects on the tourism business.
Opiskelijan työmäärä
Total work load of the course: 81 h
-of which scheduled studies; 16 h
- of which virtual lectures and guidance; 24 h
- of which autonomous studies; 26 h
- of which group work; 15 h
Edeltävät opinnot / Suositellut valinnaiset opinnot
No prerequisites.
Sisältö
Understanding peoples travelling habits and their underlying reasons. Basics of tourism sociology. Local people and tourists. Cultural responsibility. Tourism trends and their changes in the future.
Opiskelumateriaali
Ryan, C. (2003). Recreational tourism. Demand and impacts. Aspects of Tourism 11. Clevendon: Channel View Publications.
Yeoman, Ian (2009). Tomorrow´s Tourism. Scenarios&Trends. Elsevier.
Opetusmuoto / Opetusmenetelmät
Lectures, virtual lectures, group work, exercises, study discussions and case study.
Arviointikriteerit
Grade 5
The student is able to produce a future scenario for tourism in which tourism sociology and trends are noticed in an analytic way.
Grade 3
The student can classify tourism travel habits and evaluate the importance of trends on future tourism.
Grade 1
Identifies future tourism trends and is able to classify tourists on the bases of different criteria's.
Arviointimenetelmät
Numeric scale is used (0-5) exercises (30%), group work (30%) and case studies (40%). Active participation is required.