Sustainable Nature and Event Tourism (5op)

Osaamistavoitteet (Opintojakso)

The course is focusing on nature, wellbeing and event tourism from the sustainability point of view.



Learning outcomes:

Course is introducing the aspects of sustainability in tourism business.

Important and profitable types of tourism are studied
Students are familiarized with cases concerning each type of tourism.



After completing the course, students are able to:

Consider principles of sustainability in tourism business

Identify motivational factors typical for human nature contact and to apply these factors in developing nature tourism
Understand wellbeing in tourism business and to be able to include aspects of it into developing tourism
Design, organize and manage different kinds of events

Sisältö (Opintojakso)

Which are the principles of sustainability in tourism?
Which are the motivational factors typical for human nature contact and how to consider these in tourism?
Why is wellbeing an important aspect in every type of tourism and how to consider it in designing products?
What is event management and how to design, organize and manage different kinds of events successfully?

Lisätietoja opiskelijoille

There will be two teachers, Ms Mari Rytisalo and Ms Liisa Tyllilä, in this course. Study plan will be specified later.