Wellness from Nature and Greencare in Finland (5 cr)

Code: TOU009AS2AE-3002

Basic information of implementation

Enrollment: 02.01.2025 - 21.03.2025; Enrolment for the implementation has ended.

Timing: 24.03.2025 - 16.05.2025; Implementation has ended.

ECTS Credits: 5 cr

Campus: Porvoo Campus

Teaching languages: English

Seats: 15 - 40

Degree programmes: RESTO Hospitality and Tourism Management

Teachers: Niina Moilanen; Antti Kurhinen

Groups: CONTACT
Contact implementation; REE5PC1
Sustainable Tourism and Event Management, 5th semester, Porvoo; BLENDED
Blended implementation; RE4PC2
Restonomi, päivä, 4. lukukausi, Porvoo, ryhmä 2; EXCH
EXCH Exchange students

Course: TOU009AS2AE

Evaluation scale

H-5

Schedule

Lessons on Tuesdays 8.30 - 13.45 on Porvoo Campus or in nature. Mostly contact classes, some lessons on Zoom.

Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study

This course is blended (some sessions are on Zoom, some are in nature or in Haaga/Porvoo Campus). The course is based on learning by doing including various activities such as guest lectures, company visits, cases, projects, and study excursions to nature .Demonstration of competence as recognition of prior learning, contact competence councelling teacher Niina Moilanen. For more information see Haaga-Helia student pages Recognition of Learning: https://www.haaga-helia.fi/en/recognition-learning

Intro

Welcome to study nature-based tourism, which is one of the fastest growing branches of tourism as people seek wellness and unique experiences in nature to escape their busy everyday life. You will deepen your knowledge of concepts and theories which help you to analyse and develop nature-based tourism business. You will put the knowledge into practice using versatile methods in real-life cases in Finland.

Materials

Books, e-books and online articles on the content topics
Companies´ web-sites
Industry related reports and statistics
Relevant media
Lecturers' own materials

Teaching methods and instruction

This course is blended (some sessions are on Porvoo Campus, some in nature and some on Zoom).
The course is based on learning by doing including various activities such as guest lectures, company visits, cases, projects, and study excursions to nature.

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to
-understand the concepts of Green Care-
-recognise the possibilities of nature for wellness
-understand the uniqueness of Finland offering nature-based experience
-understand different nature-based wellness business models-develop and manage nature-based wellness experiences

Contents:
-Concepts and methods of Green Care and wellness from nature, Finnish Snow Culture, Arctic tourism/Sami culture, Food in nature/food from nature

Working life connections

Company visits, guest lectures, workshops, development project with a real life commissioner

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

No exam

Internationality

Possible international guest lecturers, international learning material, multi-cultural learning environment

Learning assignments

1. Real life development project
2. Individual and group assignments

Active participation and attitude

Assessment methods

The final grade is based on
1. Real life development project
2. Individual and group assignments

Active participation and attitude
Peer, teacher and self assessment