Responsible tourism and digitalisation (5op)

Tavoitteet

Student is able to search and critically evaluate knowledge concerning the impact of digitalisation of tourism locally, regionally and globally
Student is able to recognize and evaluate the positive and negative effects of digitalisation of tourism locally, regionally and globally.
Student is able to find and apply different ways of promoting responsible tourism with the help of digitalisation.

Sisältö

Where to find reliable information of the positive and negative effects of digitalisation of tourism locally, regionally and globally?
What are the positive and negative effects of digitalisation of tourism locally, regionally and globally
How to promote responsible tourism with the help of digitalisation?

Arviointi

Assessment 1 (pre task), individual
• Student must pass this test with 80 % correct in order to pass the course. You can re-take the test as many times as needed
• Assessment 2 individual, grading 1-5, 1 ects
• Assessment 3, individual, grading completed/approved, 1 ects
• Assessment 4, individual/group, grading 1-5, 2 ects

All assignments must be passed.

Opiskelumateriaali

Webinars
Material provided in Learn
Other reliable and relevant material students find

Tenttien ja tehtävien ajoittuminen

18.9. Opening of Learn
-you are asked to write questions, comments and challenges on the topic

Webinars
21.9. First webinar at 6 p.m.- 8.p.m
26.10. Second webinar 6 p.m.- 8.p.m
31.11. Last webinar 6 p.m.- 8.p.m

Assignments

Preferably in the beginning of the course: A1
- first dl 2.10.

16.10. dl of A2

16.10.-23.10. returning of A3

9.11. dl of A5

27.11. dl of A4 and second dl of A1

Toteutuksen osien kuvaus

Webinars
• W1 on 21.9. 6 p.m.- 8.p.m.
• W2 on 26.10. at 6 p.m.- 8.p.m.
• W3 on 31.11. at 6 p.m.- 8.p.m.

Assignments

A1. Basic knowledge, individual
• Learn Test
• In order to pass the course you have to pass the test with 80 % (minimum) correct answers - it can be taken as many times as needed
• Preferably in the beginning of the course (first dl xx, second dl xx)???
• Grading 1-5

A2. Central concepts, group or individual
• Report and analyses, topics chosen from given concepts
• Dl: by 16.10.
• Grading 1-5

A3. Central concepts, group and individual
• 3a: presentation of the results of assignment 2 and questions produced about them (group or individual) for assignment 4
• 3b: discussions in Learn based on the summaries (individual)
• 16,.23.10.
• Grading 1-5

A4. Central concepts test, individual
• Learn "check your knowledge" test based on material and questions provided in assignment 3
• Dl: by 27.11.
• Grading 1-5

A5. Development and analysis, individual
• Report on organisation, concepts and approach chosen, including development suggestions
• Dl: by 9.11.
• Grading 1-5

Arviointiasteikko

1-5

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3)

You can
a) use professional vocabulary and concepts of responsible tourism and technology used in tourism in an expert way in different situations
b) evaluate information sources related to tourism and technology critically
c) identify and describe the problems of technology in the hospitality field
d) evaluate the use of technology in customer, user and target group situations in terms of responsibility
e) choose appropriate models, methods, software and techniques according to the purpose and justify these choices
f) apply critically the ethical principles of tourism in different situations connected to technology

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

Assessment criteria (grade 3)
You can
a) use professional vocabulary and concepts of responsible tourism and technology used in tourism in an expert way in different situations
b) evaluate information sources related to tourism and technology critically
c) identify and describe the problems of technology in the hospitality field
d) evaluate the use of technology in customer, user and target group situations in terms of responsibility
e) choose appropriate models, methods, software and techniques according to the purpose and justify these choices
f) apply critically the ethical principles of tourism in different situations connected to technology

All assignments are graded 1-5.
To pass the course you have to pass all assignments (minimum grade 1).

Breakdown of assessment
Assignment 1: 10 %
Assignment 2: 30 %
Assignment 3: 10 %
Assignment 4: 10 %
Assignment 5: 40 %