Sustainable Development of Tourism Destination (5 cr)

Code: TOU011AS2AE-3002

Basic information of implementation


Enrollment
02.01.2025 - 10.01.2025
Enrolment for the implementation has ended.
Timing
13.01.2025 - 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
Annika Konttinen
Rilla Engblom
Groups
REB6HA1
Restonomi, monimuoto, 6. lukukausi, Haaga, ryhmä 1
REB6HA2
Restonomi, monimuoto, 6. lukukausi, Haaga, ryhmä 2
REB6PC1
Restonomi, monimuoto, 6. lukukausi, Porvoo
BLENDED
Blended implementation
EXCH
EXCH Exchange students
ONLINE
Online implementation
Course
TOU011AS2AE

Evaluation scale

H-5

Schedule

Online lectures in Zoom at 8.30-10.45 on the following days:

Tuesday 4 February, 2025.
Introduction to the course and assignments. Becoming a change agent. Forming groups. (Annika and Rilla)

Tuesday 4 March, 2025.
Sustainable destinations and hot topics. (Annika)

Monday 24 March, 2025.
Coaching for the destination teams. (Annika and Rilla)

Monday 14 April, 2025.
Benchmarking visits (no lecture). Observing the chosen destination.

Monday 12 May, 2025.
Destination presentations (Annika and Rilla)

Implementation methods, demonstration and Work&Study

This course is blended. Cases, projects and assignments. 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

Intro

Do you want to become a global change agent? With this course you can increase your knowledge on sustainable development of tourism destinations and make a deep impact!

Materials

Course material available in Moodle

Teaching methods and instruction

Lectures, destination benchmarking visit, workshops, discussions. Lectures online in Zoom.

1st ONLINE SESSION 4.2.2025 at 8.30-10.45 am. Join URL: https://haaga-helia.zoom.us/j/63646812149

2nd ONLINE SESSION 4.3.2025 at 8.30-10.45. Join URL: https://haaga-helia.zoom.us/j/67121456564

3th ONLINE coaching sessions for groups 24.3.2025. PLEASE BOOK YOUR TIME IN MOODLE! Sessions start from 8.30 am and the last session ends at 10.45. Join the your group’s coaching session here: URL: https://haaga-helia.zoom.us/j/63267882203

4th SESSION – Benchmarking visits to chosen organisations. NO ONLINE SESSION!

5th ONLINE SESSION 12.5.2025 at 8.30-10.45. Group presentations. Join URL: https://haaga-helia.zoom.us/j/65039360947

Working life connections

The course contents and assignments are related to tourism stakeholders, destinations and businesses.

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

-

Internationality

All course materials are in English and the contents relate to international tourism.

Learning assignments

Process and development of change agency competences 50 %:

Participation in the process and its milestones: 30 %
Feedback for opponents and reporting during the process: 20 %

Final presentation 50 %

Assessment methods

Individual/group assignments

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