REI-2005 | UiT

Type of course

Not open for single course entrance.

The course is a part of the bachelor's degree programme in Arctic Adventure Tourism. Students must have passed minimum 100 ECTS approved in Arctic Adventure Tourism and signing of an agreement between student, university and company. Practical semester is dependent on the number of placements available.

Obligatory prerequisites

AAT-1001 Introduction to Adventure Tourism, AAT-1002 Experience, Marketing and Sales, AAT-1003 Arctic Tourism Management I, AAT-1004 Business Economics, EXF-0750 Examen Facultatum - Entrepreneurship and Tourism Studies, REI-1005 Indigenous representations, ROCK_103 Communication Skills

Course content

Through practice, you will gain practical skills and experience, through working with different work tasks in a tourism business. You should be able to apply theoretical knowledge from the previous courses in BA Arctic Adventure Tourism, to practical work in a real-life context.

Objectives of the course

Knowledge

The student:

has a deeper and critical understanding of what tourism theory can contribute in development of tourism businesses.
is familiar with issues that will be relevant to work further within the bachelor's degree thesis.
has increased understanding of the relation between social science and working life.

Skills

Dependent on the type of practice:

Work in a tourism business and initiate, plan and contribute in development of the business.
Handle customers
Contribute to create customer value add
Perform marketing and sales
Carry out safety and quality routines and be able to revise quality insurance system (HES)

General competence

The student is able to

Understand a broader aspects of challenges meeting the management of a tourism business
Apply social science knowledge in practice
Understand how theoretical perspectives can be used in practical situations.
Contribute in professional discussions with colleagues, media and others

Language of instruction and examination

English

Teaching methods

- Practical work in a tourism business - Seminars

Students will be assigned to a mentor in the business and a supervisor from UiT.

Assessment

1. The student must by midterm of the practice period write a short paper (3-5 pages) describing the company and identified fields/issues related to the theoretical material of the study, worth further researc for the practice report.

2. A practice report (15-20 pages) with an analysis/reflexive essay from the practice focusing on a chosen subject from 1.

3. Oral exam.

The exam must be answered in English.

1, 2 and 3 together forms the ground for evaluation of the students work.

Grading: The practice is either passed or not passed. The student will be able to edit/adjust the report or write a new one and take a new oral exam if the practice report is not passed.

Error rendering component

autumn 2019 REI-2005 Arctic Tourism Practice - 30 ECTS