International Destination Experience Project (5cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

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).

Content

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).

Materials

Learning material will be announced in the beginning of the study unit as it is based closely to the theme of the commission.

Teaching methods

Our pedagogical approach includes various pedagogical methods, such as lectures, visiting lecturers, visits to destinations and/or to tourism organizations, practical projects and learning assignments.
The specified timetable of the learning process of approximately eight weeks is planned together with the working life and given at the beginning of the study unit. Tutoring and multi- stakeholder assessment of the learning process take place throughout the study unit according to the assessment criteria.
This study unit is implemented in co-operation with stakeholders and/or destination.
Due to travelling costs, there will be co-financing fee for each student. The co-financing fee may vary from 50 - 150€ depending on where the commission takes place.
No international exchange students can take part in this study unit.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (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.

Assessment criteria, good (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.

Assessment criteria, excellent (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.

Qualifications

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