The course is included in these curricula and study modules
Hotel and restaurant management - Principles of tourism
Level/category
Teaching language
Swedish
Type of course
Compulsory
Recommended year of study
1
Total number of ECTS
6 cr
Learning outcomes
Tourism definitions, demands and motives, trends in tourism, holiday activities, attractions, economic and social impacts, geographical structures in Finland. Tourism organisations in Finland and abroad.
Course contents
Tourism development, tourism destinations, different forms of tourism, tourism strategies, Finland as a tourist attraction
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Tourism industries
Recommended or required reading
CTF: Finland Handbook
Suomen Matkailuliitto ry.Suomen Matkailuopas ,Edita.ISBN 951-37-2586-3
Davidson,R.Tourism in Europe.1998. ISBN 0-582-29224-7 valda delar
Hall, C.M.Tourism planning- Policies, processes and relationships. Prentice Hall. 2000. ISBN 0-582-32028-3
Vuoristo, K-V. & Vesterinen, N. Lumen ja Suven maa. Suomen matkailumaantieto. 2001.Porvoo ISBN 951-0-24328-0
Annan av föreläsare angiven litteratur meddelas senare
Study activities
- Lectures
- Excursion
- Exercises
- individual work, classroom teaching, team work, study visits
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 0 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 0 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours
Mode of Delivery
Participation in tuition
Assessment methods
- Written tests
- Group tests
Examiner
Aittoniemi Hellevi
Group size
No limit
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