Cultural and geographical differences in tourism destinations (1cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

Students will get acquainted with a selected current issue in tourism.

Execution methods

Participating the informed lecture, course or other event (visiting lecturers on campus or online).

Accomplishment methods

Participating the informed lecture or other event and writing an essay OR completing an online course, with course specific requirements.

Content

Current Issues in Tourism is a course module covering several different possibilities to gain ECTS. Courses are either face-to-face courses at the University of Lapland (registration in Peppi) or independent online courses (registration on the course website). Assignments for different courses vary and are informed in course descriptions. Also lectures (or seminar presentations, events e.g.) are held either at the university or online. Assignment for lectures is always the same: pre-reading, attending the lecture and writing a minimum three-page-long essay based on the lecture and relevant scientific literature. Detailed essay instructions are emailed by the responsible teacher in English and in Finnish.
Different possibilities are announced via email during fall and spring.

Some events are not always directly linked to tourism, but closely related, and you can emphasize tourism in your own essay.
If the emailed information is in English, the event will be in English, if the information is in Finnish, it will be in Finnish only. Submissions of assignments can be done in either language.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

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

Pass: Performance corresponds to the assignment, manifesting comprehension and a skill to analyse and argument..

Further information

Aim: To understand how cultural and geographical features affect tourism development in different countries, with particular emphasis on Poland and Finland.
Content: Culture and geography shaping tourism attractions, new global challenges influencing local tourism development.
Methods: Lectures, discussions, group work
Requirements: Pre-reading, active participation to discussions, group work and its presentation
Evaluation: Passed / Failed
Additional information: Lecturer Bożena Musialik-Twardawa