Sustainability Management of Tourism Experiences (5 cr)

Code: TOU012AS2AE-3001

Basic information of implementation

Enrollment: 02.01.2024 - 12.01.2024; Enrolment for the implementation has ended.

Timing: 15.01.2024 - 15.03.2024; Implementation has ended.

ECTS Credits: 5 cr

RDI portion: 3 cr

Campus: Porvoo Campus

Teaching languages: English

Seats: 15 - 40

Degree programmes: STEM Sustainable Tourism and Event Management

Teachers: Annika Konttinen; Mia Tarhanen

Groups: CONTACT
Contact implementation; BLENDED
Blended implementation; RE4PC2
Restonomi, päivä, 4. lukukausi, Porvoo, ryhmä 2; EXCH
EXCH Exchange students

Course: TOU012AS2AE

Evaluation scale

H-5

Schedule

Classes on Thursdays 11.30 -13.45 + group work on Wednesdays 11-14
Please check the location (Porvoo or Zoom)

Week 1
Thu 18 Jan Porvoo Annika: Course info
Theory: Sustainability related experience trends,
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs)

Week 2
Thu 25 Jan Porvoo Mia: Group assignment
Theory: Setting the management scene –
CSR, ESG in the tourism industry

Week 3
Thu 1 Feb Porvoo Annika: Theory: Hot topics in experiences
Reading Circle coaching

Week 4
Thu 8 Feb Zoom Mia: Managing sustainability - tools and management systems
Finnish and global cerficates

Week 5
Thu 15 Feb Annika: Theory: Hot topic/case/guest of the week

Winter break

Week 6
Thu 29 Feb No instructed class: Reading circle – team meetings

Week 7
Thu 7 March Porvoo Mia: Sustainable luxury as a trend
Poster presentations

Week 8
Thu 14 March Quiz (online)
Individual course feedback on Peppi

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
https://www.haaga-helia.fi/en/recognition-learning

Intro

You will become an expert in managing tourism experiences that are good for the planet, people and profit. With this course you can increase your knowledge in sustainability management of tourism experiences.

Materials

The course materials are listed on the course Moodle site.

Teaching methods and instruction

Lectures
Cases
Workshops
Reading circle
Flipped learning
Poster session

Working life connections

The course contents are directly linked to the sustainability management at companies and organisations. The topics and cases come from the industry.

Exam dates and re-exam possibilities

Internationality

The topics, cases and sources used are international and have universal applicability.

Learning assignments

The course consists of both individual and group assignments.
Quiz (individual assignment): 20 %
Course assignment (group assignment): 80 %
Assessment of own learning

Assessment methods

Quiz (individual assignment): 20 %
Course assignment (group assignment): 80 %
Assessment of own learning