Curricula

Objective

The purpose of this course is to deepen your understanding in responsible tourism. You will learn more about different dimensions of responsibility and their relevance to tourism development. After this course you understand how responsibility can be enhanced both in company, destination and national level.

Competences
Tourism business, Sustainable development

Learning objectives
You identify different stakeholders and their roles in responsible tourism. You define climate change and can list climate actions in tourism. You are able to list the most important programs, certificates and labels concerning the development of responsible tourism. You understand the importance of safety and security in the tourism and hospitality industry. You know the basic laws within the tourism and hospitality industry.

Content

- Different dimensions of responsibility in practise
- Social responsibility: law-issues in tourism, safety and security, stakeholders,
encounters with local community and tourists
- Environmental responsibility: Climate change and climate actions in tourism
- Tools to develop responsibility in company, destination and national level: criteria,
certificates, labels, programs

Qualifications

Basic understanding of tourism industry and responsible tourism

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1 (Sufficient) You identify different stakeholders and their roles in responsible tourism. You define climate change and can list climate actions in tourism. You are able to list the most important programmes, certificates and labels concerning development of responsible tourism. You understand the importance of safety and security in hospitality industry. You know the basic laws within tourism industry.

2 (Satisfactory) You can explain different stakeholders and their roles in responsible tourism. You understand climate change and can list climate actions in tourism. You understand the importance of safety and security in hospitality industry. You know the basic laws within tourism industry. You are able to categorize the most important programmes, certificates and labels concerning development of responsible tourism.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3 (Good) You understand perspectives of different stakeholders in responsible tourism. You are able to illustrate the climate change actions in tourism. You demonstrate how safety and security is implemented in hospitality industry. You can apply the basic laws within tourism industry. You can explain the most important programmes, certificates and labels concerning development of responsible tourism.

4 (Very Good) You can analyze different stakeholders´ roles in responsible tourism. You can compare climate change actions in tourism. You demonstrate how safety and security is implemented in hospitality industry. You can apply the basic laws within tourism industry. You can compare the most important programmes, certificates and labels concerning development of responsible tourism.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5 (Excellent) You evaluate different stakeholders´ roles in responsible tourism. You can justify climate change actions in tourism. You demonstrate how safety and security is implemented in hospitality industry. You can apply the basic laws within tourism industry. You can critize the most important programmes, certificates and labels concerning development of responsible tourism.