Safety in Tourism NON-STOP (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

1-5

Content scheduling

The course topics are: Security crises natural disasters other crises and disasters risk management recovery and communication dark tourism After each topic there is a quiz to assess your learning.

Objective

Knowing the concepts of safety and security in tourism and having a holistic, global approach to their dimensions. Analyzing safety and security as core attributes of service quality and the tourism industries and destinations’ competitiveness at the international level. Understanding the meaning of risk management and preventive safety work in customer encounters. Identifying the role of cooperative networks and tourism-oriented policing and protection services in the advancement of international tourism destination safety and security.

Content

Safety and security; co-operational network; tourism-oriented policing and protection services; tourism safety tools; risk management; preventive safety work; recovery.

Location and time

The course is a non-stop: students can choose the starting time and pace of the course. The course can be started at any time between 7th of January 2025 and 13st of July. The course teacher will admit new students starting from 7th of January 2025. After that, the students will be accepted on a weekly basis.

Materials

Mansfeld, Y., & Pizam, A. (Eds.). (2011). Tourism, security and safety : From theory to practice. Hoboken: Taylor and Francis. Additional material provided in Moodle.

Teaching methods

The course is a self-paced online course. The course is divided into topics, allowing students to learn in manageable pieces. Please read the text below carefully before enrollment. You will only be admitted to the course after the teacher's approval. The teacher does not accept new students on a daily basis (acceptance at least once a week).

Employer connections

Case-studies of destinations.

Exam schedules

All assignments to be completed at your own pace by 31.07.2025, when the course closes.

Pedagogic approaches and sustainable development

Moodle, Turnitin

Completion alternatives

None available.

Student workload

5 ECTS equals to 135h of student's work. This includes studying the Moodle materials, independent study work and assignments.

Evaluation methods and criteria

After each topic student performs a quiz, which can be taken once. With the completion of the quizzes, student is able to get enough points (max 69) to get a grade of 2. Student can then decide to pursue grades 3-5, by submitting written assignments according to the instructions. Student needs 50 points from the quizzes in order to pass the course. From the written case study the student can get 0-21 points. From the Maui wildfires analyse the student can get 0-10 points. Grade 1: 50p-59p Grade 2: 60p-69p Grade 3: 70p-79p Grade 4: 80p-89p Grade 5: 90p-100p Grades 1-2 can be achieved through quizzes, which are mandatory on this course. Grades 3-5 acquire written assignment(s) in addition to the quizzes. These written assignments are voluntary. Student must get at least 50 points from the quizzes in order to submit the written assignments.