BED-2140 Introduction to Tourism Management - 15 stp

• Tourism as a phenomenon and as an industry
• The history of tourism
• Destinations and destination development
• Attractions and attraction development
• The tourism product
• Travel patterns and tourists  behaviour
• Tourist demand and the tourist market
• Tourism politics and the organising of tourism
• Environmental, cultural and economical impacts of tourism on nature, humans and society
• International tourism and trends

Applicants from Nordic countries: 1 June for the autumn semester and 1 December for the spring semester.

Exchange students and Fulbright students: 1 October for the spring semester and 15 April for the autumn semester.

Applicants from Nordic countries: Generell studiekompetanse.

Exchange students and Fulbright students: 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: 5199 (Nordic countries)

Knowledge

After completing the course the candidate will:

• Have broad knowledge of the tourism industry and tourism as a phenomenon
• Have knowledge of the history of tourism and the factors that have led to tourism development
• Have knowledge of major destinations and the resources on which they are based
• Have knowledge of tourist markets and be able to explain various segmentation criteria
• Have knowledge of relevant research and theories within the field of tourism.
• Have broad knowledge of the basics of tourism research

Skills

After completing the course the candidate should:

• Be able to describe aspects important for destination development
• Be able to evaluate destinations by use of relevant theory
• Be able to analyze an attraction and its attraction power
• Be able to analyze the pros and cons of a destination and suggest areas for further development.
• Have the ability to apply tourism theories in order to establish the viability of destinations and attractions
• Have the ability to give examples of and discuss various possibilities and limitations related to tourism development and growth
• Be able to identify the economic impacts of tourism at a destination  

General competence

After completing the course the candidate:

• Is able to evaluate the potential possibilities and challenges of tourism in a critical and analytic manner.
• Is able to debate current issues in tourism
• Have insights into potential development areas of the tourism industry
• Is able to carry out written projects reflecting on the various facets of tourism
• Is able to exchange ideas and views on the tourism industry by using relevant theories.
• Is aware some of the relevant cultural aspects related to international tourism

Part 1: There will be a four-hour online open source exam counting for 60% of the final grade.

Part 2: The papers written during the course constitute the second half of the assessment, counting 40% of the final grade.

The final grade is based on the work assignments and the written examination.

The grading scale from A to F will be utilised whereby A is the best grade and F is failed. 

The date for the exam can be changed. The final date will be announced at your faculty early in May and early in November.