Learning outcome

After ended studies the student should:

• Possess basic knowledge about national and international tourism and travelling, important concepts in the tourism terminology, important actors and extended effects of tourism
• Possess skills to use the most important concepts for sytemizing, analysis and discussion of tourism subjects in practice.

Course Description

Following topics can/will be focused:

• History
• Travel systems and -patterns
• Market and consumer behaviour
• Attractions and other tourism core industries
• Tourism as business. Rural tourism
• Organizing and managing tourism
• Summer- and winter tourism
• Cabin tourism
• Experience aspects and tourism
• Travel motives
• Work realtions and competency
• Quality and service

Teaching and Learning Methods

3-4 hours teaching per week for one semester. The classes will vary between traditional lectures, seminars, practical tasks, student presentations and mandatory written reports/hand-in exercises.

Assessment Methods

Portfolio evaluation with following elements:

a) Project hand-in in three parts. Completed in studentgroups (40 %).

b) Final written examination, 3 hours (60 %).

c) Oral presentation (pass/fail).

Evaluation with graded marks (A-E). All three examination elements must qualify for a passing mark.

Minor adjustments may occur during the academic year, subject to the decision of the Dean