Food Tourism (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Content scheduling

The material folder of each main theme and the assignments will be instructed gradually when the course proceeds. The student is expected to complete the assignments gradually on time in order receive feedback. When all the main themes will have been studied, the student continues working on the final assignment for which she has already prepared material in the previous assignments. The final assignment will be assessed by both the teacher and peers. At the end of the course the student reflects her learning.

Objective

Learning outcome expresses the level of competence Sufficient 1.
Student
- is aware of Food Tourism, both on local and global level.
- can see the link between the current tourism trends an experience products related to food.
- is aware of the meaning of terroir and authenticity in food tourism.
- knows about the factors to be taken into account when planning a food tourism product.

Content

Defining Food Tourism
Trends in tourism and food tourist’s motivators
Experience products in tourism
Special features of food tourism products: terroir and authenticity
Locality and globality in food tourism
Business and regional development in food tourism
Experience product design in food tourism

Location and time

Fully online 7.3.-20.5.2022. Five webinars that will be recorded. Webinar timings and teacher's consultation hour timings to be planned and added to the course calendar later.

Materials

World Food Travel Association website. N.d. Accessed on 20 April 2020. Retrieved from https://worldfoodtravel.org/what-is-food-tourism/

Ellis, A., Park, E., Kim, S. & Yeoman, I. 2018. What is food tourism? Tourism Management, 68(2018), 250-263. Available online 4 April 2018 Elsevier.

Hall, C. M. and Sharples, L. 2003. The consumption of experiences or the experience of consumption? An introduction to the tourism of taste. Chapter 1, p. 1-10. & Scarpato, R. and Daniele, R. 2003. New Global Cuisine: tourism, authenticity and sense of place in postmodern gastronomy. Chapter 17, p. 296-313. In Hall, C. M., Sharples, L., Mitchell, R., Macionis, N. & Cambourne, B. (Eds.) 2003. Food Tourism Around the World. Development, Management and Markets. Oxford: Butterworth-Heineman.

Croce, E. and Perri, G. 2010. Food and Wine Tourism. Integrating Food, Wine and Territory. Chapter 4, p. 60-72. Willingford: CAB International.

OECD Tourism Trends and Policies 2020. N.d. Accessed on 20 April 2020. Retrieved from https://www.oecd.org/cfe/tourism/oecd-tourism-trends-and-policies-20767773.htm

Creating Experiences Toolkit: Northern Ireland. N.d. Accessed on 20 April 2020. Retrieved from https://tourismni.com/globalassets/grow-your-business/toolkits-and-resources/experiences-guides/creating-experiences-toolkit.pdf

Havas, Kristiina & Jaakonaho, Kristiina (Eds.). 2015. Hungry for Finland . HAAGA-HELIA ammattikorkeakoulu. Accessed on 20 April 2020. Retrieved from http://www.e-julkaisu.fi/haaga-helia/hungry_for_finland/#pid=1

Guidelines for the Development of Gastronomy Tourism. 2019. World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Basque Culinary Center (BCC) on food tourism in relation to business/economy and regional/local development. Retrieved on 14 April 2020 from https://www.e-unwto.org/doi/pdf/10.18111/9789284420957

Teaching methods

Fully online course. Learning through theory and case studies. Concept design.
Online lectures and discussions, interactive webinars.
Course assignments help the student to progress gradually towards the final assignment on experiential food tourism product/service/concept. Peer feedback and evaluation on many assignments. Reflection.

Employer connections

Case studies from the industry. The final assignment can be designed for a company if the student so wishes.

Exam schedules

No traditional exams. Grading 1-5 will be based on the student's input on the gradually progressing assignments during the course and the final assignment.

International connections

The course has usually international students (both degree and exchange students), therefore it has very multicultural profile which can be seen e.g. in the discussions. Both global and Finnish examples used.

Completion alternatives

Accreditation (replacement and inclusion)
Recognition of prior learning and assessment
Studification
Detailed instructions in the Degree Regulations and Study Guide

Student workload

Individual study of materials 40h
Course assignments 35h
Webinars 10h
Final assignment 35h
Online discussions 5h
Peer evaluation and commenting 5h
Reflection 5h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Assessment methods are based on learning objectives. If the student does not meet the minimum criteria set for the course, the grade is 0 (Fail).

Sufficient 1
You are aware of Food Tourism, both on local and global level. You can see the link between the current tourism trends an experience products related to food. You are aware of the meaning of terroir and authenticity in food tourism. You know about the factors to be taken into account when planning a food tourism product.

Satisfactory 2
In addition to the core competence required for grade 1, you understand the factors affecting Food Tourism and are capable of making use of the knowledge learnt.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Good 3
You can define food tourism as part of cultural tourism, and can point out its central features. You are able to give relevant various examples of food tourism both locally and globally. You can design an experience product/service in food tourism to a chosen destination and link it to some relevant factors (e.g. trends, business and regional development).

Very good 4
You can define food tourism as part of cultural tourism, and can analyze its central features. You are able to give relevant various examples of food tourism both locally and globally. You can design an experience product/service in food tourism to a chosen destination and link it to consumer and tourism trends, business and regional development.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent 5
You can define food tourism as part of cultural tourism, and can analyze its central features. You are able to give relevant various examples of food tourism both locally and globally. You can design an innovative experience product/service in food tourism to a chosen destination and link it to consumer and tourism trends, business and regional development.

Qualifications

none

Further information

Evaluation scale 1-5. Enhancement-led evaluation and feedback by the teacher. Reflection and self-assessment. Peer feedback during the course.