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Tourism risk management (5 cr)

Code: AV00DW57-3001

General information


Timing

28.10.2019 - 15.12.2019

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Open UAS and Continuing Education

Campus

Ecampus

Teaching languages

  • English

Degree programmes

  • Open University of Applied Sciences

Teachers

  • Natalia Kushcheva

Teacher in charge

Natalia Kushcheva

Groups

  • AVKKDIPLTOURISM19S
    Avoin AMK, LT ja MRNY, tourism and business management

Objective

Where do you find information, models and guides about tourism risks and safety issues? What kind of risks and safety issues are involved in tourism? What are the duties and responsibilities of entrepreneurs and staff in tourism field? How do you perform a risk assessment? What kind of safety documents are required in hospitality business? How do you work responsibly and in compliance with safety norms?

Materials

This course is carried out in a Moodle eLearning environment.
This course contains online material, independent written assignments, online tests and final exam. If you need to get individual counselling, you could get it online, or by meeting the teacher, pointing out the reason and the date by sending a message to the teacher.

Teaching methods

In this course we’ll review theoretical risk concepts and practical risk management applications to tourism industry.
The course aims at operating with a strategic multiple-exercise approach framework which has adequately flexibility to asses risk characteristics depending on the nature of the risk and other situational variables that influence the company’s range of choices.
Managers in hospitality and tourism bear the responsibility of operating legal, moral, and ethical businesses to reduce risk and liability. To be able to do this, prospective managers must familiarize themselves with relevant processes. By the end of this course, students will develop the skills to apply risk management principles to maintain legal, safe, efficient and sustainable hospitality and tourism operations.
The course will be delivered online in Moodle eLearning environment.

Employer connections

Course assignments could be done on the material got from your working place.

Exam schedules

At the end of the course you will pass an online test exam. Instructions you could find in Moodle.

Student workload

This course is worth 5 cr. The studies are suitable for students who want to study in a flexible way – studies are carried out online.

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

Assessment methods and criteria

- What kind of risks and safety issues are involved in tourism?
- What are the duties and responsibilities of entrepreneurs and staff in tourism field?
- How do you perform a risk assessment?
- How do you work responsibly and in compliance with safety norms?