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: 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