Sustainability in Tourism (5cr)

Objectives (course unit)

This course is considering the sustainability on tourism and tourism business perspective. Principles and contents of sustainability and sustainable development and thinking are studied. Economic, socio-cultural and environmental impacts of tourism are studied in order to understand the effects of the industry in local and global scale.

After completing the course, the students will be able to:

Understand sustainability as an important part of tourism business.
Know the principles of sustainable development and the actions and monitoring concerning sustainability in tourism business.
Know the environmental, economical and socio-cultural impacts of tourism and understand their importance in tourism planning and developing.

Content (course unit)

What is sustainability and sustainable development?
What are the main economic, socio-cultural and environmental impacts of tourism?
Why is sustainable thinking in tourism business needed?
Why do we have to realize the impacts of tourism?
How can we act in sustainable way in tourism?
How is sustainability monitored in tourism and tourism business?

Location and time

16.1.2017, 11-14, Starting together
23.1.2017, 12-13, Supervision
6.2.2017, 12-13, Supervision
20.2.2017, 11-14, Presentations

Exam schedules

No exam

Assessment methods and criteria

Tasks are assessed equally on scale 0-5. All the tasks must be passed. See the assessment criteria.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Individual studying of literature, Tabula
Essay and report writing
Team working
Presentations
Company co-operation

Learning materials

Presented in Tabula course

Student workload

Meetings 6h
Task 1. 40h
Task 2. 40h
Task 3. 49h
See Tabula

Content scheduling

Tasks and meetings are devided into periods of time, starting on week 3, January. Check timetable in Tabula!

Completion alternatives

Must be discussed with teacher beforehand.

Practical training and working life cooperation

In case task students select the company to be analysed

International connections

International students working together

Further information

Meetings are important to attend in order to pass the course! Course is much of a virtual, but contains also team working and supervising is available during the course. Check timetable in Tabula!

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student does not understand concepts of sustainability and its' relation to tourism. Student is not able to write analytic texts with references on given topics and aspects. Tasks are not followed, not returned or returned very late.

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student is only partly able to understand concepts of sustanability. Relations to tourism are identified to a small extent. Student has major problems in writing analytic academic text and in applying refrences there.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student is mainly understanding the concepts in sustainability. He/she can identify relations to tourism. Student is able to find example cases and analyze them by theory of sustainability. Only minor mistakes in academic text writing, applying references.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Student is understanding the concepts of sustainability to a great extentand is fluently discussing and analyzing the ideas in academic text. He/she is able to find example cases and also present own ideas and opinions. There are no mistakes in academic writing with references. Several references are applied and discussed.