Curricula

Objectives

Nature-based tourism is a rapidly growing sector in the tourism industry. This course aims to enhance your understanding of the international and national nature-based tourism sector and its various aspects. The course contents help you to understand its significance in business and regional development. The knowledge and skills gained from this course can be effectively utilized in your career plans and in various positions within the tourism industry.

Competences
Proactive development, Sustainable development, Tourism business

Learning goals
You know the significance of nature-based tourism from national and international perspectives. You know the national theme-promoting strategies and development policies. You understand the concepts, phenomena and special characteristics related to nature-based tourism and are able to utilize them in analyzing. You are able to perceive different actors and operations in nature-based tourism. You understand the motives of a traveler.

Content

- Nature-based tourism concepts and phenomena
- Nature-based tourism nationally and internationally
- Special characteristics and strategic focuses
- Nature-based tourism actors and customers
- Nature-based tourism services
- Ecological, economical and socio-cultural responsibility

Time and location

The course is held 100% online during

Learning materials and recommended literature

The material provided by the teacher in Moodle and
Fredman, P. & Tyrväinen, L. 2011. Frontiers in nature-based tourism: lessons from Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden: Routledge.
Hall, C. M. & Boyd, S. 2005. Nature-based tourism in peripheral areas: development or disaster? Channel View Publications cop.

Teaching methods

Virtual learning and assignments
Independent information search
Topic related online discussions

Student workload

Reading material 30 h
Topic Related online discussions 20 h
Assignments and information search 85 h

Further information for students

CampusOnline: 20
Open UAS 5
Exchange students 15

Evaluation scale

0-5

Evaluation criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

1 (Sufficient)
You know the concepts related to nature-based tourism. You recognize key actors and existing services. Diverse specification and application of the concepts remain insufficient.

2 (Satisfactory)
You demonstrate that you understand the concepts and special characteristics related to nature-based tourism both in theory and in practice. You can point out key actors and services.

Evaluation criteria, good (3-4)

3 (Good) You illustrate and specify the concepts and special characteristics related to Nature-based tourism by utilizing theoretical source material and practical examples. You know Nature-based tourism actors and key services.

4 (Very Good) You can analyze the concepts, special characteristics and global perspective of nature-based tourism. You can assess key trends, services and networks in this operating field.

Evaluation criteria, excellent (5)

5 (Excellent) You can critically analyze the concepts, special characteristics and global perspective of nature-based tourism. You can critically assess key trends, services and networks in this operating field .

Prerequisites

Basics in responsible tourism