Principles of Tourism (3 cr)
Code: C-02473-AV00CI12-3004
General information
- Enrollment
- 01.01.2025 - 31.12.2025
- Registration for the implementation has begun.
- Timing
- 01.01.2025 - 31.12.2025
- Implementation is running.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3 cr
- Local portion
- 3 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Blended learning
- Institution
- Kajaani University of Applied Sciences, Verkko-opintojakso, nonstop Opintojakson voi suorittaa oman aikataulun mukaan 1.1. -31.12.2025.
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 0 - 20
- Course
- C-02473-AV00CI12
Evaluation scale
0 - 5
Content scheduling
The course consists of online tasks that are done independently according to your own schedule. Definition and history of tourist and tourism Tourism now and in the future Tourist roles and attitudes Attraction factors, tourism product and sustainable tourism
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.
Methods of completion
Online course, nonstop.
Methods of completion
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
Online course, nonstop You can complete the course according to your own schedule on 1.1. - 31 December 2025.
Materials
To be announced in the Study period
Teaching methods
The course consists of online studies completed independently.
Exam schedules
No exam
Completion alternatives
There are no alternative execution methods
Student workload
The course requires approximately 80 hours of independent work
Evaluation methods and criteria
The course is evaluated based on assignments.