Discovering Tourism (A9337), 5 cr

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 Study unit                              Discovering Tourism (A9337), 5.0
 Implementation                          CCA1511: 1/2015-2016 (31.08.2015 - 24.10.2015)
 Type                                    TOURISM SERVICE DEVELOPER (A817)
 Groups                                  Primary: CCA15SY Others :
 Involved in the project
 Lecturers
 Number of participants                  Minimum: Maximum:
 Enrolment period                        18.05.2015 08:00 - 31.05.2015
 Main timing for implementation          According to the project schedule
 Applicabililty                          For exchange students: Yes For elective studies: Yes Open UAS student:
                                         Yes Suitable for virtual UAS: Yes

 Teachers                                Salomaa Marjaana (Teacher in charge), Lassila Veera (Other teacher)
 Campus                                  Laurea Leppävaara
 Main location for implementation        At the campus
 Implementation method                   Optima realization/student group, Project/venture/R&D, Web/virtual Language:
                                         English Virtuality: 1 cr Integration of R&D: 3 cr
 Implementation class                    LbD based on regional RDI project
 Focus areas                             Service business
 Evaluation at the latest                23.11.2015 Storing of graded material ends.: 23.12.2016
 Exam days

 Having completed the study unit the     The student is able to:
 student is able to                      ●      define tourism as a part of the global economy
                                         ●      analyse the tourism sector
 Previous studies
 Contents                                ●      travel and tourism sector in Finland
                                         ●      tourism organizations (MEK, UNWTO etc.)
                                         ●      characteristics of tourism in different regions in Finland, services, actors,
                                                attractions etc.
                                         ●      subsectors in tourism (business travel, tourism, fishing tourism, nature tourism,
                                                Christmas tourism etc.)
 Study material                          For example:Tourism : principles, practices, philosophies/ Robert W. McIntosh, Charles
                                         R. Goeldner, J.R. Brent RitchieTourism : Principles and Practice / Chris Cooper...[et al.]
 Tutoring and communication              Optima, lectures, team guidance
 Evaluation criteria and methods         Evaluation:
                                         ●      Active attendance: Lectures, visitors, visit
                                         ●      Development project (group work)
                                         ●      Self- and group evaluation
 Project (name)                          Visit Espoo: Espoo Waterfront Walkway
 Work strain                             Implementation parts:
                                         ●      Active attendance: Lectures, visitors, visit
                                         ●      Development project (group work)
                                         Work strain:
                                         ●      56 hours of lectures
                                         ●      79 hours of independed student / group work
 Other arrangements                      Please prepare to attend to all lectures in schedule. The exact schedule will be confirmed
                                         when the course begins.

Learning events
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 02.09.2015   9:00    7    Orintation    9.00 Orientation, key conseptsGroups,       Check Asio
                                         assingment11.00 Lunch break12.00
                                         Meeting the business partnerAll further
                                         schedules and information will be updated
                                         to Optima
 09.09.2015                              Key conceptsIndustry
 16.09.2015                              Demand: Case accessible tourismGuest
                                         lecturer: Leena Kuosmanen
 23.09.2015                              Supply: Case Cruise tourismGuest
                                         lecturer: Leena Kuosmanen
 30.09.2015                              Supply meeting demand & special interest
                                         tourism assignment in pairs(Espoo campus
                                         dev.day)
 07.10.2015                              Quality: Case guided toursGuest Lecturer:
                                         Merja Pollok
 14.10.2015                              Destination & marketingSupply meeting
                                         demand
 21.10.2015                              Presentations




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