Future trends in tourism (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

0-5

Objective

The students

-Recognizes changes in global environment and its effects to tourism -Recognizes weak signals effecting tourism
- Recognize methods to foresee in tourism
- Recognize new business opportunities based on future consumer needs, the resources of the business environment, and the competitive situation

Content

Tourism trends
Weak signals
Anticipation
Scenario toolkit

Location and time

online

Materials

Tourism trend reports - UNWTO
Consumer trend reports – Euromonitor international
Course material in Moodle

Teaching methods

The method is experiential learning which contains lectures and project based working.

Student workload

lectures 15 h
independent studies and assignments 105 h
Total 120 h Total ( one credit equals 27 hours of student work)

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Assessment is based on learning objectives and is both qualitative and quantitative. A course accepted as completed is assessed on the following five-step scale:

5 (Excellent) The student analyzes the concepts related to future trends in tourism. The student compares multiple perspectives in content matter and displays creativeness in exercises. The student can evaluate critically topics in global and national levels.

4 (Very Good) The student can analyze the concepts related to future trends in tourism. The student compares multiple perspectives in content matter. The student can evaluate topics in global and national levels.

3 (Good) The student illustrates the concepts related to future trends in tourism. The student demonstrates multiple perspectives in content matter. The student differentiates topics in global and national levels.

2 (Satisfactory) The student understands the concepts and special characteristics related to future trends in tourism. The student can explain multiple perspectives in content matter. The student can give examples on topics in global and national levels.

1 (Sufficient) The student can define concepts related to future trends in tourism. The student understands multiple perspectives in content matter. The student identifies topics in global and national levels.

If the student does not meet the minimum criteria set for the course, the grade is 0 (Fail).

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3 (Good) You can illustrate the concepts and phenomena related to future trends in tourism. You demonstrates multiple perspectives in content matter, and you are able to apply methods in tourism future scenarios. You differentiate topics in global and national levels.

4 (Very Good) You can analyze the concepts and phenomena related to future trends in tourism. You compare multiple perspectives in content matter, and you are able to apply methods in tourism future scenarios. You can evaluate topics in global and national levels.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5 (Excellent) You can analyze the concepts and phenomena related to future trends in tourism. You can analyze multiple perspectives in content matter, and you are able to apply methods in tourism future scenarios. You are able to display creativeness in your performance. You can evaluate critically topics in global and national levels.

Qualifications

Student understands basics of global mega trends and tourism trends
-scope of tourism industry
- meaning of innovation for companies
-themes of sustainability
- technology change as a phenomenom