Sustainable Tourism and Event Business (5cr)

Code: TOU006AS2AE-3004

Basic information of implementation

Enrollment: 02.06.2025 - 17.10.2025; Enrollment for the implementation has begun.

Timing: 20.10.2025 - 12.12.2025; The implementation has not yet started.

ECTS Credits: 5 cr

Campus: Porvoo Campus

Teaching languages: English

Seats: 15 - 50

Degree programmes: STEM Sustainable Tourism and Event Management

Teachers: Annika Konttinen; Heli Hajda-Kähkönen

Groups: REE3PCTOUM
Sustainable Tourism Management, 3rd semester, Porvoo; REE3PCTOUT
Sustainable Event Management, 3rd semester, Porvoo; CONTACT
Contact implementation; EXCH
EXCH Exchange students

Course: TOU006AS2AE

Evaluation scale

H-5

Schedule

Contact lectures on Mondays (8.30-11 am) and Thursdays (14-16.30)

Mon 20 Oct: Introduction to the course and the event industry (Heli)
Thu 23 Oct: Introduction to the tourism industry + Operational environment (PESTEL) (Annika)
Mon 27 Oct: Event industry (Heli)
Thu 30 Oct: Tourism industry players, stats and terminology (Annika)
Mon 3 Nov: Event industry (Heli)
Thu 6 Nov: Tourism industry: Guest lecture (Annika)
Mon 10 Nov: Event industry (Heli)
Thu 13 Nov: Trends & Risks (Annika)
Mon 17 Nov: Event industry (Heli)
Thu 20 Nov: My role: Future skills and impacts (Annika)
Mon 24 Nov: Preparations for presentation (with your group)
Thu 27 Nov: Presentations (A+H)
Mon 1 Dec: Preparations for presentation (with your group)
Thu 4 Dec: Presentations (A+H)
Mon 8 Dec: Learning reflection (A+H)
Thu 11 Dec: Official course feedback deadline

Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study

Lectures, discussions and assignments.

Materials

Lecture material and other materials available on Moodle.

Teaching methods and instruction

Lectures, workshops, discussion, presentations

Working life connections

The topics are connected to the tourism and event industry.

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

Internationality

Lecture material and other sources in English.

Learning assignments

Presentation
Class assignments
Learning reflection

Assessment methods

Presentations (group)
Class assignments
Learning reflection (individual)