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Høst 2014
AAT-1001 Introduction to Adventure Tourism - 10 stp
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Type of course
Course contents
Tourism will be seen as a system, a phenomenon, a business sector(s) and a sector of society.
The course introduces current tourism, from a regional Arctic standpoint to a global context.
Application deadline
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 applicants).
Objective of the course
Students will acquire introductory knowledge of the interdisciplinary courses and field of study that contribute to the development of tourism as a practical and theoretical work area.
Students will gain knowledge of key concepts and themes within the course: tourism history, its markets, adventure tourism, event tourism and; commercial and business organizations. Moreover, tourism as a phenomenon is viewed from sociological, psychological and historical points of view.
Tourism will be seen in the context of cultural understanding including indigenous themes. Furthermore, there will be viewed topics such as: relationships between tourists and the host population, adventure offers and social responsibility.
Skills
The student will:
Be able to explain and use the basic knowledge related to tourism as a work area with its challenges. A candidate should be able to reflect on the tourism as a field of study, and be able to use basic literature on the subject.
Knowledge
The student will:
Get comprehensive introduction to the tourism course and its areas of operation. This includes a basic understanding of destinations, products in the tourism industry, service facilities and other tourism related services and offers. Student should be familiar with basic research and development work in the tourism management, including academic history and knowledge of tourism's place in society.
General competencies
The student will:
Learn about central academic and professional ethical challenges in the tourism industry. Student should be able to convey the basic academic material and sources used in today's tourism industry, and to reflect on new, innovative tourism packages and more responsible and sustainable tourism. Students should be able to explain the travel industry`s distribution and its role in the world; and have knowledge of key aspects of tourism`s historical development.
Language of instruction
Teaching methods
Weekly lessons.
Students will work in groups and individually with the learning material and tasks through:
- Individual studies
- Lectures in class
- Participation in discussions in class, groups, colloquium
work and online
- Use of the library and the Internet
- Written assignments and task evaluations
- Individual assignments
- Presentations to the class
- Mandatory excursion
Assessment
70% attendance is required, as well as participation in the excursion, in order to take the exam.
Four day written group home exam, as well as an oral individual presentation of the assignment. The written and oral exam will together constitute the final grade. The written and oral examination can be completed in Norwegian or English.
A re-sit exam will be arranged for this course
Date for examination
The date for the exam can be changed. The final date will be announced at your faculty early in May and early in November.