The course is included in these curricula and study modules

Hotel and restaurant management - Principles of tourism

Level/category

Professional studies

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

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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

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