Sustainable Nature and Event Tourism (5cr)

Objectives (course unit)

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

Content (course unit)

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?

Location and time

Tamk, weeks 40-47

Exam schedules

No exam

Assessment methods and criteria

Participating team project tasks, applying academic literature in reporting tasks, team assessment

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

IMPORTANT: You are not able to take this course, if you can't participate the first meeting during the week 40 and commit yourself in team working in a project.

Learning materials

Will be specified later and published in Tabula

Student workload

Team working during weeks 40-47

Content scheduling

Team working during weeks 40-47

Completion alternatives

Must be discussed with teacher beforehand!

Practical training and working life cooperation

Project commissioned by a company or organized by students.

International connections

International project teams

Further information

IMPORTANT: You are not able to take this course, if you can't participate the first meeting during the week 40 and commit yourself in team working in a project.

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

No participating in team working, lack in applying academic literature

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

Participating team work is superficial. Student is able to produce text/presentations, but there are only few academic references and/or theories are not understood. Mistakes in reference technique. No original or innovative ideas presented.

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

Participating team working is active. Student is able to produce text/presentations with academic references and/or theories, which are understood and applied. Minor mistakes in reference technique. Original or innovative ideas presented.

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

Participating team working is very active. Student is able to produce text/presentations with academic references and/or theories, which are understood and applied with professional touch. Reference technique is correct. Highly original or innovative ideas presented.