Responsible rural tourism (2cr)

Content scheduling

Student can
- describe the main principles of ecological, social, cultural, political and economic sustainability and the main concepts of sustainability in tourism
- recognize sustainable development as part of tourism industry
- list the main sustainability programs, certificates and projects in tourism
- describe the main rights and responsibilities of tourism actors in sustainable development
- identify and describe the main factors influencing sustainable tourism development globally and nationally

Objective

The student is understands the basic fundamental concepts of rural tourism. Student can interpret the main characteristics, possibilities and challenges of rural tourism. Student can present critical analysis of rural tourism development. Student is able to develop new ideas for rural tourism products and services. Student knows how to adapt research knowledge in tourism business by adopting responsible tourism principles.

Content

Rural tourism development, local perspective
Characteristics of rural tourism, the possibilities and challenges
Economic impacts of tourism
Operating environment and local actor clusters

Materials

Will be given at the beginning of the course.

Teaching methods

Learning assignment and active participation in lectures and online.

Student workload

Student workload about 53 h.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student has carried out the course assignments and participated in the study unit. The student is able to describe the main concepts of rural tourism. The student recognizes both the possibilities and challenges of rural tourism development in global and regional tourism market from different perspectives. The student is able to critically evaluate and analyze tourism products and services in rural areas. The student understands the economic impacts of tourism regionally and is able to evaluate that data. The student is able to adapt research data to rural operating environment. The student is able to develop new, inno-vative operating models to tourism companies operating in rural areas.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

he student has carried out the course assignments well and actively participated in the study unit. The student is able to describe the main concepts of rural tourism. The student recognizes both the possibilities and challenges of rural tourism development in global and regional tourism market from different perspectives. The student is able to critically evaluate and analyze tourism products and services in rural areas. The student understands the economic impacts of tourism regionally and is able to evaluate that data. The student is able to adapt research data to rural operating environment. The student is able to develop new, innovative operating models to tourism companies operating in rural areas.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has carried out the course assignments excellently and actively participated in the study unit. The student is able to describe the main concepts of rural tourism. The student recognizes both the possibilities and challenges of rural tourism development in global and regional tourism market from different perspectives. The student is able to critically evaluate and analyze tourism products and services in rural areas. The student un-derstands the economic impacts of tourism regionally and is able to evaluate that data. The student is able to adapt research data to rural operating environment. The student is able to develop new, innovative operating models to tourism companies operating in rural areas.

Qualifications

Tourism as a global phenomenon

Further information

Evening studies