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Responsible hospitality business developmentLaajuus (5 cr)

Code: MR00DU70

Credits

5 op

Objective

You can describe the relevant assessment methods and indicatiors of responsiblity in regional destinations and at national level.
You can search for foresight data related to responsibility in hospitality business.
You can plan, implement and assess a development project related to responsible hospitality business.

Content

What are the positive and negative sociocultural, ecological and economic impacts of the hospitality field?
What are the relevant assessment methods and indicators of responsiblity in regional destinations and at national level?
How do you anticipate the global sociocultural, ecological and economic changes and risks related to responsible development of the field?
How do you plan, implement and assess a development project to improve the responsibility of enterprises, networks of enterprises or destinations?
The course involves a practical project with a case company or organization (3 ECTS credits).

Enrollment

08.04.2024 - 21.04.2024

Timing

02.09.2024 - 20.12.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

3 op

RDI portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Distance learning

Unit

Department of Tourism, Hospitality Management and Youth Work

Campus
  • Mikkeli Campus
  • Ecampus
Teaching languages
  • English
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Tourism and Service Business
Teachers
  • Natalia Kushcheva
Teacher in charge

Natalia Kushcheva

Groups
  • MRMI22KV
    Tourism and Service Business, online studies
  • MRMI22SP
    Tourism and Service Business, full-time studies
  • MRKT22SV
    Tourism and service business, online studies

Objective

You can describe the relevant assessment methods and indicatiors of responsiblity in regional destinations and at national level.
You can search for foresight data related to responsibility in hospitality business.
You can plan, implement and assess a development project related to responsible hospitality business.

Content

What are the positive and negative sociocultural, ecological and economic impacts of the hospitality field?
What are the relevant assessment methods and indicators of responsiblity in regional destinations and at national level?
How do you anticipate the global sociocultural, ecological and economic changes and risks related to responsible development of the field?
How do you plan, implement and assess a development project to improve the responsibility of enterprises, networks of enterprises or destinations?
The course involves a practical project with a case company or organization (3 ECTS credits).

Opiskelumateriaali

The course page in Xamk Learn - digital learning environment - will include course presentations as well as PDF or online articles and books.

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

According to schedule, introduction lesson, themes lectures, project, class discussions.
Study tour in the frame work of the course.

Tentit ja muut määräajat

The course includes 3 tasks.
a) PP presentation about responsible business in different countries
b) Analyzing task - "Responsibility in practice" - analysis of study visit or company of your choice
c) Sustainable plan for hospitality business company, (individual or pair work)

Course assignments could be written in Finnish or English.

Kansainvälinen yhteistyö

The course has many links to the international business cases, examples and related material.

Opiskelijan työmäärä

The course is 5 ECTS. 1 ECTS means approximately 27 hours of student work related to studying the course material, fulfilling the course assignments and acting as a group member.

Toteutuksen osien kuvaus

Themes:
- Hospitality business news globally
- Dimensions of responsible hospitality
- Assessment methods and indicators of responsibility

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Students can
use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations.
critically evaluate information sources related to responsibility in hospitality business.
work as team members in working life expert duties and identify and describe the problems of responsibility in hospitality business.
evaluate operations in customer, user and target group situations concerning responsibility in hospitality business.
choose appropriate models, methods, software and techniques for developing responsibility in hospitality business according to the purpose and justify these choices.
apply critically the ethical principles of hospitality business in different situations.

Enrollment

06.04.2023 - 21.04.2023

Timing

04.09.2023 - 18.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

3 op

RDI portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

40 % Contact teaching, 60 % Distance learning

Unit

Department of Tourism, Hospitality Management and Youth Work

Campus
  • Mikkeli Campus
  • Ecampus
Teaching languages
  • English
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Tourism and Service Business
Teachers
  • Marjut Kasper
  • Natalia Kushcheva
Teacher in charge

Marjut Kasper

Groups
  • MRKT21SV
    Tourism and service business, online studies
  • VOMITO23S
    Tourism, exchange students
  • MRMI21KV
    Tourism and Service Business, online studies
  • VOMIIB23S
    International Business, exchange students
  • MRMI21SV
    Tourism and Service Business, online studies
  • MRMI21SP
    Tourism and Service Business, full-time studies

Objective

You can describe the relevant assessment methods and indicatiors of responsiblity in regional destinations and at national level.
You can search for foresight data related to responsibility in hospitality business.
You can plan, implement and assess a development project related to responsible hospitality business.

Content

What are the positive and negative sociocultural, ecological and economic impacts of the hospitality field?
What are the relevant assessment methods and indicators of responsiblity in regional destinations and at national level?
How do you anticipate the global sociocultural, ecological and economic changes and risks related to responsible development of the field?
How do you plan, implement and assess a development project to improve the responsibility of enterprises, networks of enterprises or destinations?
The course involves a practical project with a case company or organization (3 ECTS credits).

Opiskelumateriaali

Material in Learn

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

According to schedule, starting lesson, 3 themes lectures, starting project, discussions,
Study tour in the frame work ot the course

Themes:
1) Positive and negative sociocultural, ecological and economic impacts of tourism and hospitality
2) The relevant methods and indicators of responsiblity in regional destinations and at national level
3) The global sociocultural, ecological and economic changes and risks

The course includes 3 tasks.
a) Discusson forum according to the question 1 ECTS
b) Measures of the case company, analyzising task (individual or pair work) 1 ECTS
c) Sustainable plan for hospitality business company, (individual or pair work) 3 ECTS

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

http://hanhiniitty.fi/en/home/
https://www.lakelandgte.fi/en/

Opiskelijan työmäärä

135h

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Students can
use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations.
critically evaluate information sources related to responsibility in hospitality business.
work as team members in working life expert duties and identify and describe the problems of responsibility in hospitality business.
evaluate operations in customer, user and target group situations concerning responsibility in hospitality business.
choose appropriate models, methods, software and techniques for developing responsibility in hospitality business according to the purpose and justify these choices.
apply critically the ethical principles of hospitality business in different situations.

Enrollment

22.08.2022 - 28.08.2022

Timing

29.08.2022 - 18.12.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

4 op

RDI portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

20 % Contact teaching, 80 % Distance learning

Unit

Department of Tourism, Hospitality Management and Youth Work

Campus

Mikkeli Campus

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Tourism and Service Business
Teachers
  • Marjut Kasper
  • Natalia Kushcheva
Teacher in charge

Marjut Kasper

Groups
  • MRMI20SP
    Matkailu- ja palveluliiketoiminta, päivätoteutus
  • MRKT20SV
    Tourism and service business, online studies
  • MRMI22SD
    Double Degree Matkailu- ja palveluliiketoiminta
  • MRMI20KP
    Tourism and Service Business, full-time studies
  • MRMI20SV
    Tourism and Service Business, online studies

Objective

You can describe the relevant assessment methods and indicatiors of responsiblity in regional destinations and at national level.
You can search for foresight data related to responsibility in hospitality business.
You can plan, implement and assess a development project related to responsible hospitality business.

Content

What are the positive and negative sociocultural, ecological and economic impacts of the hospitality field?
What are the relevant assessment methods and indicators of responsiblity in regional destinations and at national level?
How do you anticipate the global sociocultural, ecological and economic changes and risks related to responsible development of the field?
How do you plan, implement and assess a development project to improve the responsibility of enterprises, networks of enterprises or destinations?
The course involves a practical project with a case company or organization (3 ECTS credits).

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

According to schedule, starting lesson, 3 themes lectures, starting group project, discussions, presentations.

Themes:
1) Positive and negative sociocultural, ecological and economic impacts of tourism and hospitality
2) The relevant methods and indicators of responsiblity in regional destinations and at national level
3) The global sociocultural, ecological and economic changes and risks

The course includes 2 tasks.
a) To anticipate changes and risks, analyzising task (individual or pair work) 2 ECTS
b) practical project with a case company or organization, group project (3 ECTS credits).

Opiskelijan työmäärä

135 hours

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Students can
use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations.
critically evaluate information sources related to responsibility in hospitality business.
work as team members in working life expert duties and identify and describe the problems of responsibility in hospitality business.
evaluate operations in customer, user and target group situations concerning responsibility in hospitality business.
choose appropriate models, methods, software and techniques for developing responsibility in hospitality business according to the purpose and justify these choices.
apply critically the ethical principles of hospitality business in different situations.