Principles of Tourism (3 cr)
Code: C-02473-AV00CI12-3003
General information
- Enrollment
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01.07.2024 - 31.12.2024
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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01.01.2024 - 31.12.2024
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3 cr
- Local portion
- 3 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Institution
- Kajaani University of Applied Sciences, Opintojakson voi suorittaa kokonaisuudessaan itsenäisesti oman aikataulun mukaisesti vuoden 2024 aikana.
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 0 - 50
- Course
- C-02473-AV00CI12
Evaluation scale
0 - 5
Objective
The student can explain the key concepts of tourism and knows the main features of the historical development of tourism. He understands the concepts of push and pull factors and recognizes the key tourism areas in Finland and the world. The student recognizes different tourist segments and knows how to classify tourists based on theoretical models. He can explain the connection of the tourism industry to other industries and the regional economic importance of tourism with the help of a tourism cluster. The student also gets to know key organizations in the tourism industry. He knows how to define the key features of tourism services.
Execution methods
Online course, nonstop.
Accomplishment methods
Online course, nonstop You can complete the course according to your own schedule.
Content
Basic concepts of tourism Starting areas, routes and destination areas + push and pull attraction factors as concepts Portrait of a tourist (tourist segments) Tourism products and services Tourism motivation factors Tourist cluster and regional economic impacts Central organisations
Location and time
Opintojakson voi suorittaa kokonaisuudessaan itsenäisesti oman aikataulun mukaisesti vuoden 2024 aikana.
Teaching methods
Verkko-oppimisympäristössä tapahtuva itsenäinen opiskelu.
Student workload
Opintojakso on 3 opintopisteen laajuinen. 3 opintopistettä vastaa n. 81 opiskelijan työtuntia.