The course is included in these curricula and study modules
- Business administration 2014 (tourism) - Tourism and travel sector
- Business administration 2015 (tourism) - Tourism and travel sector
- Business administration 2016 (tourism) - Tourism and travel sector
- Business administration 2017 (tourism) - Tourism and travel sector
- Business administration 2018 (tourism) - Tourism and travel sector
- Business administration 2019 - Tourism
- Business administration 2020 - Tourism
- International business 2019 - Tourism
- International business 2020 - Tourism
- Tourism 2013 - Tourism and travel sector
The course takes place in period
3 (2021-01-01 to 2021-03-21)
Level/category
Teaching language
English
Type of course
Compulsory
Cycle/level of course
First
Recommended year of study
2
Total number of ECTS
5 cr
Competency aims
The aim of the course is to understand the role
of Destination Management Organisations and how
they manage with different kind of stakeholders
on a destination as e.g. a country, region or
a town. The course will also give in-depth
knowledge of the functions how to satisfy
visitors needs and demands on a sustainable
way.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student is
expected to be able to have a deep knowledge of
one chosen destination in Finland or somewhere
else. He/she does understand the
competitiveness of destinations compared to
other destinations. He/she can evaluate
management skills displayed in the case of a
successful responsible destination. The student
will be able to analyze the position of a
tourism company from an internal and external
points of view.He/she will also consider the
impact of future trends .
Course contents
Analysis of different sectors and networks
within tourism fields. Analysis of tourism
enterprises and entrepreneurship, future
development and the effects on people and
destination as it is.Responsible issues for
destination development. Some destinations will
be familiar during the course.
Prerequisites and co-requisites
Introduction to the Tourism Industry &
Tourism in Contemporary World & Environmental and
Social Responsibility
Previous course names
Destination Management 2016-2017
Recommended or required reading
Boniface, B.G. & Cooper, Cris. The geography of
Travel and Tourism. 2nd ed. 2001.Butterworth-
Heineman. Oxford. ISBN 0-7506-1670-9
Hall,C.M.Tourism planning. Policies, Processes
and Relationships.Pearson Education
Limited:Singapore.2008.ISBN 0 582 32028
Webb sites
Ritchie-Crouch. The Competitive Destination. A
Sustainable Tourism Perspective. Cabi
Publishing:Wallingford. ISBN 0 85199 664 7
Ed. Singh Tej Vir,2012. Critical Debates in
Tourism.Aspects of Tourism. Channel view
publications.
Responsible tourism web sites.
References will be given in the course content.
Study activities
- Lectures - 1 hours
- Internet-based studies - 132 hours
Workload
- Total workload of the course: 133 hours
- Of which autonomous studies: 133 hours
- Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours
Mode of Delivery
Virtual self studies
Assessment methods
- Essays, reports, productions and portfolio
Assessment requirements
To pass the course the student should
pass the following examinations:
Minumun 50 points to pass the course,
maximun 100 points
(examinations include written reports and
active discussion)
The examinations contribute to the final grade
as follows: 50-60=1, 61-70=2, 71-80=3, 81-
90=4,91-100=5
Teacher
Halmén Mia
Examiner
Halmén Mia
Home page of the course
Group size
No limit (30 students enrolled)
Assignments valid until
12 months after course has ended
Course enrolment period
2020-12-24 to 2021-01-10
Assessment methods
- Date will be announced later - Reports and productions
- Date will be announced later - Other assignments
Date | Time | Room | Title | Description | Organizer |
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2021-01-19 | 10:00 - 12:30 | B320 | Destination Management | Halmén Mia | |
2021-02-02 | 15:00 - 16:00 | Destination management coffee break | Join for a coffee break to discuss destination management or tourism in general 😊 Not mandatory! halmenmi@arcada.fi is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://arcada.zoom.us/j/64456508990?pwd=MFNXMGpjeXdJZmZONmwxcVpPN2hXUT09 Meeting ID: 644 5650 8990 Passcode: 766096 Join by SIP 64456508990@109.105.112.236 64456508990@109.105.112.235 Join by H.323 109.105.112.236 109.105.112.235 Meeting ID: 644 5650 8990 Passcode: 766096 | Halmén Mia | |
2021-02-17 | 15:00 - 16:00 | Destination management coffee break | Join for a coffee break to discuss destination management and the future of tour guiding 😊 Not mandatory! halmenmi@arcada.fi is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://arcada.zoom.us/j/68130716759?pwd=L3BiNHQ1M0VnNjZIZk5LbGI2WEJTdz09 Meeting ID: 681 3071 6759 Passcode: 197498 Join by SIP 68130716759@109.105.112.236 68130716759@109.105.112.235 Join by H.323 109.105.112.236 109.105.112.235 Meeting ID: 681 3071 6759 Passcode: 197498 | Halmén Mia | |
2021-03-08 | 15:00 - 16:30 | Discussion: Inclusive tourism | Let?s discuss about inclusive tourism! Not mandatory, but this can support your writing of task 3. halmenmi@arcada.fi is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://arcada.zoom.us/j/62514657146?pwd=SmZUN1pOMWJFakZEcFFJSW82OHY0dz09 Meeting ID: 625 1465 7146 Passcode: 792118 Join by SIP 62514657146@109.105.112.236 62514657146@109.105.112.235 Join by H.323 109.105.112.236 109.105.112.235 Meeting ID: 625 1465 7146 Passcode: 792118 | Halmén Mia | |
2021-03-25 | 14:00 - 15:00 | Destination management -final coffee break | Hi everyone! The course Destination management is about to end. Hope you have enjoyed the course and found it to be informative and interesting! It would be nice to see you all one more time and catch up, and also wrap up the course. I?m inviting you to have a coffee break together with me on Thursday 25.3. at 14. This is totally voluntary. Hope to see you then! Best regards, Mia halmenmi@arcada.fi is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join Zoom Meeting https://arcada.zoom.us/j/67231283611?pwd=OW1OVDVzZHRNSjIwdXZVMDRIdDV4QT09 Meeting ID: 672 3128 3611 Passcode: 316311 Join by SIP 67231283611@109.105.112.236 67231283611@109.105.112.235 Join by H.323 109.105.112.236 109.105.112.235 Meeting ID: 672 3128 3611 Passcode: 316311 | Halmén Mia |