Corporate Responsibility and Tourism NON-STOP (5cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Using concepts and frameworks of sustainability; linking social, environmental, and economic responsibility to business practices; identifying and applying responsible business practices in tourism business; leading the sustainability transitions within a team; communicating sustainability and applying the principles of using environmental claims in communication

Content (course unit)

Corporate responsibility; responsible tourism practices; business ethics; leading sustainability transition; communication about sustainability.

Location and time

This is a non-stop online course running from 7.1.2025 to 31.7.2025 on SAMK Moodle, without any scheduled lectures.

Exam schedules

The assignments consist of quizzes, written assignments, and creating a short video. Once completed, the quizzes cannot be redone. The grade of a non-stop course can't be raised. You need 50 points to pass the course, and you can finish the course any time you are content with your points. Grades are given every two weeks, or by request. The course closes on July 31, 2025.

Assessment methods and criteria

The maximum possible points that can be earned from the assignments in the course total 100. To pass the course with a grade of 1, a student needs at least 50 points. You need to send a request in Moodle when you complete the course to get a grade. Grades are given every two weeks. Grade 1: 50p-59p Grade 2: 60p-69p Grade 3: 70p-79p Grade 4: 80p-89p Grade 5: 90p-100p

Assessment scale

1-5

Teaching methods

This is a non-stop online course running from 7.1.2025 to 31.7.2025. You can study at your own pace without any scheduled lectures. The course includes six themes, and each theme includes prerecorded videos and written material for reading. The assignments consist of Moodle quizzes, written assignments, and creating a video.

Learning materials

All material is available online and listed in Moodle.

Student workload

5 ECTS equals 133 hours of student work.

Content scheduling

The course is divided into topics, allowing you to learn in manageable chunks (more information about this is in Moodle).

Completion alternatives

There are no.

Practical training and working life cooperation

You will work on real-life cases of your own interest.

International connections

Moodle, Microsoft 365, mobile phones, Padlet, Turnitin

Further information

Course feedback is given in Tuudo. Turnitin is used to check if students' work is original and to find any plagiarism. It helps make sure that academic honesty is maintained.