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Sustainable Wellbeing for CustomersLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: 8T00GK32

Credits

5 op

Objectives

In this course, you will form an understanding of the customer's experience, combining service and hospitality skills, design thinking, sustainability and well-being.

Student:
- recognizes the importance of hospitality and empathy in the service business
- understand the importance, challenges and opportunities of sustainable development in their profession
- is able to describe, evaluate and visualize the service and the customer experience
- is able to structure well-being as a value-added factor of the service
- identify the link between the creation of well-being and the implementation of the service
- is able to take into account the possibilities of creating well-being in the production of new services

Content

WHAT do service competence, hospitality and empathy mean in the service business?
WHY does the service business play an increasingly central role in creating well-being?
HOW can the dimensions and importance of sustainable development and well-being in a responsible service business be taken into account?
HOW can customer experience and service be evaluated and modeled using design thinking methods?
WHY should a restoration student get excited about the continuous development of service, responsibility and well-being skills?

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student is able to define concepts related to sustainable and responsible service business. The student recognizes concepts related to customer experience and well-being.
The student is familiar with design thinking and its methods from the perspective of a restoronomist.
The student performs the given tasks under supervision. The student is able to look at and evaluate things from his / her own perspective and taking responsibility for his / her own performance.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The student is able to structure the relationships between concepts related to sustainable and responsible business. The student is able to explain the concepts related to customer experience and well-being, combining them with service activities.
The student is able to apply design thinking and choose suitable methods, as well as justify their choices to solve service problems.
The student cooperates responsibly and commits to the activities of the team, developing their interaction skills.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student understands the entities of a sustainable and responsible service business that emphasizes well-being.
The student recognizes the relationships between sustainability, well-being and the customer experience.
The student is able to analyze and compare the customer's experience and the creation of well-being in service activities.
The student is able to evaluate different ways of working and solutions when creating a new type of well-being-generating service.
The student cooperates responsibly, flexibly and constructively, developing his or her own and the team's interaction. The student is able to reflect on his or her own and others' work.

Enrolment period

02.07.2024 - 29.08.2024

Timing

30.08.2024 - 11.10.2024

Credits

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Hospitality Management

Campus

TAMK Mediapolis

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

30 - 50

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Hospitality Management
Teachers
  • Jaana Sahlsten
  • Taija Karhe
Person in charge

Leena Mäkelä

Groups
  • 24MRESTO

Objectives (course unit)

In this course, you will form an understanding of the customer's experience, combining service and hospitality skills, design thinking, sustainability and well-being.

Student:
- recognizes the importance of hospitality and empathy in the service business
- understand the importance, challenges and opportunities of sustainable development in their profession
- is able to describe, evaluate and visualize the service and the customer experience
- is able to structure well-being as a value-added factor of the service
- identify the link between the creation of well-being and the implementation of the service
- is able to take into account the possibilities of creating well-being in the production of new services

Content (course unit)

WHAT do service competence, hospitality and empathy mean in the service business?
WHY does the service business play an increasingly central role in creating well-being?
HOW can the dimensions and importance of sustainable development and well-being in a responsible service business be taken into account?
HOW can customer experience and service be evaluated and modeled using design thinking methods?
WHY should a restoration student get excited about the continuous development of service, responsibility and well-being skills?

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student is able to define concepts related to sustainable and responsible service business. The student recognizes concepts related to customer experience and well-being.
The student is familiar with design thinking and its methods from the perspective of a restoronomist.
The student performs the given tasks under supervision. The student is able to look at and evaluate things from his / her own perspective and taking responsibility for his / her own performance.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student is able to structure the relationships between concepts related to sustainable and responsible business. The student is able to explain the concepts related to customer experience and well-being, combining them with service activities.
The student is able to apply design thinking and choose suitable methods, as well as justify their choices to solve service problems.
The student cooperates responsibly and commits to the activities of the team, developing their interaction skills.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student understands the entities of a sustainable and responsible service business that emphasizes well-being.
The student recognizes the relationships between sustainability, well-being and the customer experience.
The student is able to analyze and compare the customer's experience and the creation of well-being in service activities.
The student is able to evaluate different ways of working and solutions when creating a new type of well-being-generating service.
The student cooperates responsibly, flexibly and constructively, developing his or her own and the team's interaction. The student is able to reflect on his or her own and others' work.

Assessment scale

0-5

Enrolment period

01.08.2024 - 22.08.2024

Timing

26.08.2024 - 10.10.2024

Credits

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

RDI portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Online learning

Unit

Hospitality Management

Campus

TAMK Main Campus

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

45 - 60

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Hospitality Management
Teachers
  • Tuija Ylä-Viteli
  • Mika Kylänen
Person in charge

Mika Kylänen

Groups
  • 24RESTO

Objectives (course unit)

In this course, you will form an understanding of the customer's experience, combining service and hospitality skills, design thinking, sustainability and well-being.

Student:
- recognizes the importance of hospitality and empathy in the service business
- understand the importance, challenges and opportunities of sustainable development in their profession
- is able to describe, evaluate and visualize the service and the customer experience
- is able to structure well-being as a value-added factor of the service
- identify the link between the creation of well-being and the implementation of the service
- is able to take into account the possibilities of creating well-being in the production of new services

Content (course unit)

WHAT do service competence, hospitality and empathy mean in the service business?
WHY does the service business play an increasingly central role in creating well-being?
HOW can the dimensions and importance of sustainable development and well-being in a responsible service business be taken into account?
HOW can customer experience and service be evaluated and modeled using design thinking methods?
WHY should a restoration student get excited about the continuous development of service, responsibility and well-being skills?

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student is able to define concepts related to sustainable and responsible service business. The student recognizes concepts related to customer experience and well-being.
The student is familiar with design thinking and its methods from the perspective of a restoronomist.
The student performs the given tasks under supervision. The student is able to look at and evaluate things from his / her own perspective and taking responsibility for his / her own performance.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student is able to structure the relationships between concepts related to sustainable and responsible business. The student is able to explain the concepts related to customer experience and well-being, combining them with service activities.
The student is able to apply design thinking and choose suitable methods, as well as justify their choices to solve service problems.
The student cooperates responsibly and commits to the activities of the team, developing their interaction skills.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student understands the entities of a sustainable and responsible service business that emphasizes well-being.
The student recognizes the relationships between sustainability, well-being and the customer experience.
The student is able to analyze and compare the customer's experience and the creation of well-being in service activities.
The student is able to evaluate different ways of working and solutions when creating a new type of well-being-generating service.
The student cooperates responsibly, flexibly and constructively, developing his or her own and the team's interaction. The student is able to reflect on his or her own and others' work.

Assessment scale

0-5