spring 2019
REI-1003 Arctic Tourism Management I - 20 ECTS
Admission requirements
Admission requirements Applicants from Nordic countries: Generell studiekompetanse.
International applicants: Higher Education Entrance Qualification and certified language requirements in English.
A list of the requirements for the Higher Education Entrance Qualification in Norway can be found on the Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education website - nokut.no
Application code: 9199 (Nordic countries).
Objectives of the course
Knowledge
The candidate
- has broad knowledge of basic concepts, models and theories related to tourism management, HR and risk management
- is familiar with R&D work within HR, risk management and sustainable tourism
- can update ones knowledge within tourism management topics
Skills
The candidate
- is able to use knowledge and relevant R&D work from the tourism management field on practical and theoretical challenges, and make well founded choices
- can reflect one's own performance and make use of guidance to improve behaviour
- is able to find, evaluate and refer to disciplinary information within tourism management and use this to illuminate practical challenges for businesses
- can make use of tour planning and risk management tools, basic concepts and professionals' forms of expression
Competence
The candidate
- has insight to relevant ethical and disciplinary challenges
- is able to plan and carry out work tasks and projects alone or in a group according to juridical and ethical demands
- can present theories problems and solutions orally and in writing
- can communicate with other actors within tourism and contribute to development of both specific businesses and the tourism industry
Assessment
Coursework:
- One individual written assignment
- One group assignment including organizing a tour/event
- 70% attendance in all student activities and lectures
Required attendance and assignments must be approved in order to take the exam.
Exam:
- Individual written home exam. Duration: 14 days. The exam must be answered in English
Grading: scale A to F with F for failed.
A re-sit exam will be arranged for this course in case of F.
Error rendering component
- About the course
- Campus: Alta |
- ECTS: 20
- Course code: REI-1003
- Responsible unit
- Institutt for reiseliv og nordlige studier
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