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 2nd of September 2024 and 1st of December. The course teacher will admit new students starting from 2nd of September 2024. 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 31.12.2024, 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. Student is able to take each quiz two times, and the highest score of the quiz will remain. With the completion of the quizzes, the student is able to get enough points (max 69) to get a grade of 2. The student is able to pursue grades 3-5, by submitting written assignments according to the instructions on Moodle. Case study: Student is able to get 0-30 points from the written case study. Essay: Student is able to get 0-15 points from the essay. The student must get at least 50 points in order to pass the course. Grade 1: 50-59 p Grade 2: 60- 69p Grade 3: 70-79 p Grade 4: 80-89 p Grade 5: 90-100p Grades 1-2 can be achieved through quizzes. Grades 3-5 acquire written assignment(s) in addition to the quizzes. The student must get at least 20 points from the quizzes in order to submit the written assignments.