Responsible TourismLaajuus (3 op)

Osaamistavoitteet

The students recognize the various elements of responsibility in tourism. The students understand the meaning of responsibility in tourism development. The students understand the basics of stakeholder thinking in the tourism development. The students can utilize selected tools for tourism development, especially those relevant for responsibility.

Sisältö

• Different aspects of responsibility in tourism business sector (social, economic and environmental responsibility)
• National and international perspectives • Stakeholders
• Responsibility in the tourism development and intourism services


selected tools for tourism development

Esitietovaatimukset

The student understands the concepts related to service and business operations and has basic customer competence. The student understands how the tourism industry has developed and what it comprises in Finland and abroad. The student understands the general concepts and phenomena related to tourism.

Arviointikriteerit, tyydyttävä (1)

1 (Sufficient) The student knows the concepts related to responsible tourism. The student’s diverse specification and application of the concepts remain insufficient. The student recognises key stakeholders.. The student’s reporting is descriptive and unstructured and illustration is poor.
2 (Satisfactory) The student demonstrates that he/she understands the concepts and special characteristics related to responsible tourism both in theory and in practice. The student is able to point out key stakeholders. The student’s reporting is descriptive, unstructured and in part illustrative.

Arviointikriteerit, hyvä (3)

3 (Good) The student understands and is able to specify the concepts and special characteristics related to responsible tourism by utilising theoretic source material and practical examples. The student knows responsible tourism stakeholders. The student’s reporting is structured, contemplative and illustrative comprising a multitude of sources.
4 (Very Good) The student utilises the concepts, special characteristics and global perspective related to responsible tourism. The student’s reporting is clear, illustrative comprising a multitude of sources and analytical examination.

Arviointikriteerit, kiitettävä (5)

5 (Excellent) The student manages, in addition to the core competence required for grades 3 (Good) and 4 (Very good), critical examination. The student displays particular innovativeness.

Lisätiedot

Maximising Local Economic Benefit in Finite World

Tourism has the capacity to contribute to sustainable development for local communities around the world. For the development benefit to be maximised, it is important that tourism business and destination managers work together to create additional shared value. We need to refocus away from arrival numbers and bed occupancy to yield. For many places travel to the destination is going to be a very real problem. Already tour operators and accommodation providers are reporting on the Scope 3 emissions. The greenhouse gas emissions of travel to the destination are an increasingly major challenge and we need to consider the challenge of the sustainable development of tourism in the context of a finite world and the increasing cost of travel when governments move to reduce emissions. If they do not reduce the emissions, many destinations will cease to be attractive because of extreme weather. Only by taking responsibility can the challenge of tourism, sustainable development and the challenges of our finite world be balanced to the benefit of local communities and travellers.