Introduction into tourism and wellness-business (7 cr)
Code: KH00CE11-3001
General information
Enrollment
01.06.2022 - 31.08.2022
Timing
29.08.2022 - 02.12.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
7 op
Virtual portion
1 op
Mode of delivery
86 % Contact teaching, 14 % Distance learning
Campus
Lemminkäisenkatu
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 45
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Professional Sales
Teachers
- Telle Tuominen
Groups
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PMMWES22
Objective
Upon completion of this course, the students will be able to:
• describe the tourism phenomenon and the wellness trend at the international, national, and regional level
• classify and describe different service providers in the tourism, hospitality, leisure and wellness business and the connections between these providers
• identify the push and pull factors of tourism and their significance for tourist flows
• discuss different employment opportunities in the tourism, hospitality, leisure, and wellness business as well as evaluate personal carrier opportunities and development needs
• develop personal study skills, time management, and act in a constructive way in the student group
Content
Key terminology, models and concepts of tourism, hospitality, leisure, and wellness business
The key industries of the tourism, leisure and wellness business, economic significance, and forces that drive change
Developments and forecasts in the industry
Carrier opportunities and occupational identity
Study and information searching skills, time management and teamwork skills
Evaluation scale
H-5