Opinto-opas

Tavoitteet

Responsible Destination Management
International Destination Experience Project (project)
The student participates in a group project related to a destination experience development task within the Barents Region or northern Europe. The study unit is project-based, multicultural and international in nature. Participation requires pre-studies and/or previous knowledge on destination management related issues (e.g. Developing Destination Experiences study).

Sisältö

Student
- familiarizes him/herself with the regional tourism destination in question
- identifies existing challenges and opportunities associated with the development of tourism in the regional tourism destination in question
- identifies and evaluates the critical success factors for (cross-border) cooperation
- has an understanding of the destination visitor experience and its relationship to destination branding initiatives
- develops a thematic task in close collaboration with entrepreneurs and other stakeholders in the regional tourism destination in question
Participation requires pre-studies and/or previous knowledge on destination management related issues (e.g. Developing Destination Experiences study unit part).

Aika ja paikka

The destination is determined based on the commission.

Oppimateriaalit

The learning material is given in the beginning of the study unit as the contents depend on the commission.

Opetusmenetelmät

The study unit consists of three parts:
1. Theoretical Journey which is related to studying theoretical topics related to commission, which varies yearly basis.
2. Practical Journey which is implemented as an intensive course or a study tour
3. Reflective Journey which is for documenting and analysing the experiences during the Practical Journey

Harjoittelu- ja työelämäyhteistyö

The study unit has a commission from tourism industry.

Tenttien ajankohdat ja uusintamahdollisuudet

There is no exam.

Kansainvälisyys

The study unit is connected to an international partner school and/or project.

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

The study unit can be substituted with a similar type of practical project or similar.

Lisätietoja opiskelijoille

The implementation of the study unit requires travelling and therefore students need to co-finance a part of the expenses. The usual amount of co-financing has been 50 - 100 € depending on the destination and the commission.

Arviointiasteikko

H-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1)

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

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

Poor (1)
The student has basic knowledge of the tourism destination. The student vague understanding how to take into consideration all the relevant issues when developing destination experiences in the chosen tourism destination. The student participates in the study trip, however performs quite passively and does not have the ability to apply team work skills in action. Only few assignments are performed according to the instructions.

Satisfactory (2)
The student has basic knowledge of the tourism destination. The student vague understanding how to take into consideration all the relevant issues when developing destination experiences in the chosen tourism destination. The student participates in the study trip, however performs quite passively and does not have the ability to apply team work skills in action. Most of the assignments are performed according to the instructions.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3)

Good (3)
The student has good knowledge of the of the chosen tourism destination. The student knows mostly how to take into consideration all the relevant issues when developing destination experiences in the chosen tourism destination. The student participates in the study trip, performs quite actively and is able to apply team work skills in action. He/she shows analytical, reflective and critical approach in most his/her project and team work related activities. Most of the assignments are performed according to the instructions.

Very good (4)
The student has good knowledge of the chosen tourism destination. The student knows mostly how to take into consideration all the relevant issues when developing destination experiences in the chosen tourism destination. The student participates in the study trip, performs quite actively and is able to apply team work skills in action. He/she shows analytical, reflective and critical approach in most his/her project and team work related activities. All the assignments are performed according to the instructions.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

Excellent (5)

The student has profound and excellent knowledge of the chosen tourism destination. The student knows how to take into consideration all the relevant issues when developing a destination experiences in the chosen tourism destination. The student participates in the study trip, performs actively and is able to apply team work skills in action. He/she shows analytical, reflective and critical approach in all his/her project and team work related activities. All the assignments are performed according to the instructions.

Hylätty (0)

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

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

Satisfactory 2
The student has basic knowledge of the tourism destination. The student vague understanding how to take into consideration all the relevant issues when developing destination experiences in the chosen tourism destination. The student participates in the study trip, however performs quite passively and does not have the ability to apply team work skills in action. Most of the assignments are performed according to the instructions.

Poor 1
The student has basic knowledge of the tourism destination. The student vague understanding how to take into consideration all the relevant issues when developing destination experiences in the chosen tourism destination. The student participates in the study trip, however performs quite passively and does not have the ability to apply team work skills in action. Only few assignments are performed according to the instructions.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

Good 4
The student has good knowledge of the chosen tourism destination. The student knows mostly how to take into consideration all the relevant issues when developing destination experiences in the chosen tourism destination. The student participates in the study trip, performs quite actively and is able to apply team work skills in action. He/she shows analytical, reflective and critical approach in most his/her project and team work related activities. All the assignments are performed according to the instructions.

Good 3
The student has good knowledge of the of the chosen tourism destination. The student knows mostly how to take into consideration all the relevant issues when developing destination experiences in the chosen tourism destination. The student participates in the study trip, performs quite actively and is able to apply team work skills in action. He/she shows analytical, reflective and critical approach in most his/her project and team work related activities. Most of the assignments are performed according to the instructions.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

The student has profound and excellent knowledge of the chosen tourism destination. The student knows how to take into consideration all the relevant issues when developing a destination experiences in the chosen tourism destination. The student participates in the study trip, performs actively and is able to apply team work skills in action. He/she shows analytical, reflective and critical approach in all his/her project and team work related activities. All the assignments are performed according to the instructions.

Tavoitteet

Responsible Destination Management
International Destination Experience Project (project)
The student participates in a group project related to a destination experience development task within the Barents Region or northern Europe. The study unit is project-based, multicultural and international in nature. Participation requires pre-studies and/or previous knowledge on destination management related issues (e.g. Developing Destination Experiences study).

Sisältö

Student
- familiarizes him/herself with the regional tourism destination in question
- identifies existing challenges and opportunities associated with the development of tourism in the regional tourism destination in question
- identifies and evaluates the critical success factors for (cross-border) cooperation
- has an understanding of the destination visitor experience and its relationship to destination branding initiatives
- develops a thematic task in close collaboration with entrepreneurs and other stakeholders in the regional tourism destination in question
Participation requires pre-studies and/or previous knowledge on destination management related issues (e.g. Developing Destination Experiences study unit part).

Oppimateriaalit

The learning material is given in the beginning of the study unit as the contents depend on the commission.

Opetusmenetelmät

The study unit consists of three parts:
1. Theoretical Journey which is related to studying theoretical topics related to commission, which varies yearly basis.
2. Practical Journey which is implemented as an intensive course or a study tour
3. Reflective Journey which is for documenting and analysing the experiences during the Practical Journey

Harjoittelu- ja työelämäyhteistyö

The study unit has a commission from tourism industry.

Kansainvälisyys

The study unit is connected to the Nordic-Baltic Project, TURID.

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

The study unit can be substituted with a similar type of practical project or similar.

Arviointiasteikko

H-5

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1)

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

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

Poor (1)
The student has basic knowledge of the tourism destination. The student vague understanding how to take into consideration all the relevant issues when developing destination experiences in the chosen tourism destination. The student participates in the study trip, however performs quite passively and does not have the ability to apply team work skills in action. Only few assignments are performed according to the instructions.

Satisfactory (2)
The student has basic knowledge of the tourism destination. The student vague understanding how to take into consideration all the relevant issues when developing destination experiences in the chosen tourism destination. The student participates in the study trip, however performs quite passively and does not have the ability to apply team work skills in action. Most of the assignments are performed according to the instructions.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3)

Good (3)
The student has good knowledge of the of the chosen tourism destination. The student knows mostly how to take into consideration all the relevant issues when developing destination experiences in the chosen tourism destination. The student participates in the study trip, performs quite actively and is able to apply team work skills in action. He/she shows analytical, reflective and critical approach in most his/her project and team work related activities. Most of the assignments are performed according to the instructions.

Very good (4)
The student has good knowledge of the chosen tourism destination. The student knows mostly how to take into consideration all the relevant issues when developing destination experiences in the chosen tourism destination. The student participates in the study trip, performs quite actively and is able to apply team work skills in action. He/she shows analytical, reflective and critical approach in most his/her project and team work related activities. All the assignments are performed according to the instructions.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

Excellent (5)

The student has profound and excellent knowledge of the chosen tourism destination. The student knows how to take into consideration all the relevant issues when developing a destination experiences in the chosen tourism destination. The student participates in the study trip, performs actively and is able to apply team work skills in action. He/she shows analytical, reflective and critical approach in all his/her project and team work related activities. All the assignments are performed according to the instructions.

Hylätty (0)

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

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1-2)

Satisfactory 2
The student has basic knowledge of the tourism destination. The student vague understanding how to take into consideration all the relevant issues when developing destination experiences in the chosen tourism destination. The student participates in the study trip, however performs quite passively and does not have the ability to apply team work skills in action. Most of the assignments are performed according to the instructions.

Poor 1
The student has basic knowledge of the tourism destination. The student vague understanding how to take into consideration all the relevant issues when developing destination experiences in the chosen tourism destination. The student participates in the study trip, however performs quite passively and does not have the ability to apply team work skills in action. Only few assignments are performed according to the instructions.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3-4)

Good 4
The student has good knowledge of the chosen tourism destination. The student knows mostly how to take into consideration all the relevant issues when developing destination experiences in the chosen tourism destination. The student participates in the study trip, performs quite actively and is able to apply team work skills in action. He/she shows analytical, reflective and critical approach in most his/her project and team work related activities. All the assignments are performed according to the instructions.

Good 3
The student has good knowledge of the of the chosen tourism destination. The student knows mostly how to take into consideration all the relevant issues when developing destination experiences in the chosen tourism destination. The student participates in the study trip, performs quite actively and is able to apply team work skills in action. He/she shows analytical, reflective and critical approach in most his/her project and team work related activities. Most of the assignments are performed according to the instructions.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

The student has profound and excellent knowledge of the chosen tourism destination. The student knows how to take into consideration all the relevant issues when developing a destination experiences in the chosen tourism destination. The student participates in the study trip, performs actively and is able to apply team work skills in action. He/she shows analytical, reflective and critical approach in all his/her project and team work related activities. All the assignments are performed according to the instructions.