Ethical Epistemologies of Tourism (5op)

Osaamistavoitteet

After completion of the course the student is able to
- understand, pursue, articulate, and evaluate ethical, objective, responsible and creative aspects of knowledge production in relation to tourism
- explain what ethics, morality, and ethical theories mean and how these can shed light on tourism ethics and legitimacy, research ethics, and the ethics and technique of citation
- articulate the forms, means, and grounds of different objectivities resulting from rationally chosen methodologies, transparent values, and situating the researcher
- explain the notions of responsible and sustainable in the context of tourism, and particularly in connection to responsible planning of tourism
- acknowledge the variety of forms of knowing, academically and artistically, e.g. through paying attention to narrativities, poetics and politics in academic writing and in creative writing, which are not always opposites to one another
- differentiate the role of ‘theory’ from other aspects and activities of research
- articulate the ontological and epistemological aspects of qualitative and quantitative methodologies, as well as of Indigenous Knowledges and Western Academia
- draw meaningful connections between one’s personal, professional and academic identities
- conclude what an ethical epistemology means in one’s own research project, be it a master’s or a doctoral thesis
- present one’s arguments and research findings in reader-friendly, inclusive and convincing ways.

Sisältö

Ethics, Objectivity, Responsibility, Creativity, Methodology, Indigenous Knowledges, Ethical Epistemology.

Esitietovaatimukset

Intermediate Studies in Tourism Research, especially Advanced Course in Tourism Research, and one year of Master’s studies

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1)

Fail: Performance is highly deficient or erroneous. The work may be based on serious misunderstandings.

Sufficient and satisfactory (1-2): Performance is lacking in scope, superficial, or corresponds poorly to the assignment. The author merely lists things out of context or addresses them one-sidedly. The work may contain errors or obscurities.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3)

Good and very good (3-4): Performance corresponds to the assignment, manifesting comprehension and a skill to analyse and justify. The author has addressed the issue comprehensively. The work may contain some deficiencies.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

Excellent (5): Performance delineates an extensive whole and the author can apply knowledge in a multifaceted way or place it in various contexts. The work manifests independency and insight, and it is a flawless entity that involves justified thinking or critical contemplation. The work is well written and implemented.

Oppimateriaalit

Book chapters and articles to be distributed during the course on a weekly basis.

Lisätiedot

Target Groups:
(1) for 4th or 5th year master’s students, preferably during the second period of the first study year. Alternatively, it can be taken as an individual study project in the summer before the second year, or during the thesis seminar in period 2 second year;
(2) for doctoral students, the course is recommended to be taken during at an early stage of doctoral studies and used for clarifying ontological, epistemological, and value-driven underpinnings of one’s thesis project.

Toteutustavat

Opening lectures (8 h), Reading & Debate Clubs (4 x 3 h), short assignments for the Reading & Debate Clubs (4 x 8 h), Commenting other students’ work (4 x 4 h), writing a Learning Diary (40 h), Concluding Seminar (4 h). Amount of independent work 112 h.

Suoritustavat

Active live or online participation in introductory lectures; attending in four weekly Reading & Debate Clubs; submitting and discussing weekly assignments in time; composing a revised, essayist, Learning Diary, on the basis of lecture notes and feedback given on weekly assignments; attending the concluding seminar for feedback and clarifications. Alternatively, one can execute the course as an independently executed, yet structured essay project based on given course readings during the summer period.