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Principles of Responsible Tourism (4cr)

Code: PR10001-3003

General information


Enrollment
01.10.2024 - 31.10.2024
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
13.01.2025 - 14.03.2025
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4 cr
Local portion
4 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Unit
Restonomikoulutus (PR)
Campus
Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3
Teaching languages
English
Seats
20 - 60
Degree programmes
Degree Programme in Tourism and Service Business
Teachers
Tarja Kupiainen
Teacher in charge
Tarja Kupiainen
Groups
PRAS22
Bachelor of Hospitality Management, Tourism and Service Business, Blended Learning, Fall, 2022
Course
PR10001

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Objectives:
You will
* be aware of the principles of sustainable growth and understands their significance for future development in the tourism industry
* understand the importance of the principle of responsibility in tourism
* understand the importance of cultural sensitivity in the tourism industry
* be able to look for more information about the trends of responsible tourism

Content

Content :
Sustainability and Responsibility in Tourism
Regenerative Tourism
GSTC Criteria
Impacts of Tourism
Cultural Sensitivity
Inclusive Tourism

Teaching methods

Content :
Sustainabiity and responsibility in tourism
Regenerative Tourism
GSTC Criteria
Impacts of Tourism
Cultural Sensitivity
Inclusive tourism

Objectives:
You will
* be aware of the principles of sustainable growth and understands their significance for future social development in the tourism industry
* understand the importance of the principle of responsibility in tourism
* understand the importance of cultural sensitivity in the tourism industry
* be able to look for more information about the trends of responsible tourism

Pedagogical arrangements:
Online lessons
Online materials for self-studying
Virtual assignments
Working independently

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