Study Guide

Objective

The student gets familiar with the basic concepts of tourism and hospitality and perceives an overall picture on how the tourism system functions and how the global tourism industry has developed till today towards sustainable tourism. In addition, he/she recognizes different forms of tourism and understands versatile impacts of tourism. He/she understands connections between international economics and the significance of tourism and hospitality industry in global economy as well as how the global economy affects tourism.

Content

• Concepts and definitions of tourism and hospitality and the tourism system
• Destinations and tourism and hospitality businesses and other tourism stakeholders
• Different forms of tourism
• Key concepts of sustainability and background of sustainable tourism
• Development of global tourism industry
• Tourism statistics
• Impacts of tourism (economic, social, cultural, environmental and political)
• Connections between global economics and the tourism industry

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Satisfactory (2)
The student has some understanding of the field of tourism and hospitality and understands somehow the tourism system and the concept of sustainable tourism. He/she knows some forms of tourism and understands some impacts of tourism at a satisfactory level. He/she sees some connections between international economics and the significance of tourism and hospitality industry in global economy. The assignments are completed but not always performed according to the instructions and deadlines.

Poor (1)
The student has only some basic level understanding of the field of tourism and hospitality and understands vaguely the tourism system and the concept of sustainable tourism. He/she knows some forms of and impacts of tourism. The assignments are completed but not always performed according to the instructions and deadlines.

Fail (0)
The student does not complete the assignments according to the instructions or does not attend the learning situations at all. He/she does not pass the assignments, tests and/or the exam as required.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Very good (4)
The student has an overall picture of the tourism and hospitality field and understands very well how the tourism system functions and how the global tourism industry works. He/she knows at a very good level the meaning and significance of sustainable tourism. He/she knows very well different forms of tourism as well as versatile impacts of tourism. He/she has a very good understanding of connections between international economics and the significance of tourism and hospitality industry in global economy as well as how the global economy affects tourism. All the assignments are performed according to the instructions and deadlines.

Good (3)
The student an overall picture of the tourism and hospitality field and understands well how the tourism system functions and how the global tourism industry works. He/she knows at a good level the meaning and significance of sustainable tourism. He/she knows well some forms of tourism as well as the most impacts of tourism. He/she sees connections between international economics and the significance of tourism and hospitality industry in global economy. Most of the assignments are performed according to the instructions and deadlines.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5)
The student has a thorough, overall picture of the tourism and hospitality field and understands holistically how the tourism system functions and how the global tourism industry works. He/she knows at an excellent level the meaning and significance of sustainable tourism. He/she has a broad understanding of many different forms of tourism as well as of versatile impacts of tourism. He/she understands very well connections between international economics and the significance of tourism and hospitality industry in global economy as well as how the global economy affects tourism. All the assignments are performed according to the instructions and deadlines.

Further information

These are the general assessment criteria. Please note that there might be more specific assessment criteria for learning assignments which will be given at the beginning of the study unit.