Fundamentals and Future in Tourism and Hospitality (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

H-5

Schedule

NB subject to change. Please, always check the timetables for changes.

Week 1 Course introduction Introduction to tourism and hospitality
Week 2 Time travel from Luxor to SpaceX
Week 3 Travelling into the future (tourism today and how it might develop)
Week 4 The concept of culture:
- Dimensions of National Cultures
Pitstop - where are we, how far have we come
Week 5 Cultures in Organizations
+ Implications: skills and competences needed in International Business / leadership / multicultural teams in Tourism and Hospitality … etc.

Visiting lecturer
Week 6 Customs & culture and international influences
Characteristics of Finnish customs
Week 7 Driving forces shaping the future of the tourism and hospitality industry: trends and megatrends
Week 8 Key forces for change and trends affecting the future of the tourism and hospitality industry

Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study

Lectures and class activities. Study visits were possible. Individual learning assignments. Experiential and reflective learning, problem-based learning

Intro

Fundamentals and the future of tourism and hospitality provide the foundation for all of the other tourism and hospitality-related courses in the degree program. The tourism and hospitality industry is expanding in many countries around the world, and understanding the evolution, and the components of the industry, as well as the system within which it operates, is increasingly important in order to develop the future of the industry.

Materials

Digital material provided during the course
Literature and reading list published as the course starts.

Teaching methods and instruction

Lectures, class activities and teamwork. Study visits and guest lectures as feasible. Individual learning assignments Experiential and reflective learning, problem-based learning.
Competences (Porvoo peda) communication, teamwork, digital literacy, sustainability, diversity

Working life connections

Visits to industry if feasible. Authentic materials and examples from tourism and hospitality.

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

No exam.

Internationality

International perspectives into tourism and hospitality. A selection of international cases, resources and reading materials.

Completion alternatives

Demonstration of competence as recognition of prior learning (exams), contact teachers Violeta Salonen, Haaga and Sari Sinisalmi-Airila, Porvoo: For more information see Haaga-Helia student pages Recognition of Learning https://www.haaga-helia.fi/en/recognition-learning

Learning assignments

Subject to change by the start of the course/learning module. The deadlines will be finalized by 22 August 2022.

Assessment methods

Continuous assessment: active participation in the lectures, activities, and study visits/guest lectures. Learning blog with learning assignments and reflection 100% Assessment of the learning assignments during the course with grades and brief comments. Also, general feedback. The students are required to pass all parts of the course and to submit all the assignments in the learning blog on time. One grade point will be deducted from each possible late submission.

Assessing one’s own learning is a compulsory part of the course.