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Tourism administration - Tourism administration

Level/category

Extension studies

Teaching language

English

Type of course

Compulsory

Recommended year of study

3

Total number of ECTS

3 cr

Competency aims

The aim is to familiarize the student with the concepts of sustainable tourism and ecotourism and with their different definitions. The student gets tools to become familiar with the main tools of management and planning of sustainable tourism. The aim is to provide the student with the information about how these issues are applied in the various areas of tourism industry. The course provides exercises which help the students to practise and improve their communication and evaluation skills.

Learning outcomes

The student should know the different guidelines and regulations affecting the development of these phenomena

The student should be familiar with the main tools of management and planning of sustainable tourism

The student should know how the issues are applied in the various areas of tourism industry

Course contents

The course consists of four (4) chapters. The introductory chapter will deal with the concepts and definitions of sustainability and ecotourism, a tourist point of view and the development of environmental issues in tourism in Finland, Europe and worldwide. This will be followed by the framework of legislation, policy guidelines and regulations guiding the area in question. The next chapter gives examples of tools which are needed in sustainable tourism management and planning. It also provides more practical approach to the subject through different case studies and applications. The course concludes with the question about future.

Prerequisites and co-requisites

First and second year tourism courses

Additional information

This course is an Edulink web course and it is done together with Arcada, Haaga Institute and Helia.

The course starts with the obligatory introductory lecture in September,
the date will be informed later,at Haaga Institute, Pajuniityntie 11, room G208

Module I: What is environmentally friendly tourism?

Module II: Environmental issues in tourism, legislation and policies.
Module III: Sustainable tourism management and planning.
Module IV: Future.

Recommended or required reading

All the written material and links connected to it are part of the course literature.
In addition for the exam choose one of the following books:
Holden, A. 2000. Environment and Tourism. London: Routledge.
Page, S.J. & Rowling, R.K. 2002. Ecotourism. Harlow : Prentice Hall.
Swarbrooke, J. 1999. Sustainable Tourism Management. Wallingford: CABI.

Study activities

  • Exercise based learning - 20 hours
  • Individual studies - 60 hours
  • - 0 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 80 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 60 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 20 hours

Mode of Delivery

Virtual self studies

Assessment methods

  • Exams
  • Reports and productions
  • Essays

Teacher

Fabricius Susanna

Examiner

Fabricius Susanna

Group size

No limit

Assignments valid until

12 months after course has ended

The timetable of the course

Course start 21th September 2006 at 2 p.m. in Haaga Polytechnic , Pajuniityntie 11, 00320 Helsinki
Task 1 due 5.10
Task 2 due 19.10
Task 3 due 2.11

Assessment methods

  • 2006-11-16 - Exams
  • Date will be announced later - Reports and productions
  • Date will be announced later - Essays

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