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Holistic Tourism Product Development (5cr)

Code: LTVAML104-3002

General information


Enrollment
10.10.2017 - 12.01.2018
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
23.01.2018 - 20.03.2018
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
3 cr
Virtual portion
2 cr
Mode of delivery
Blended learning
Teaching languages
Finnish
Degree programmes
Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management
Degree Programme in Food and Hospitality
Bachelor of Hospitality Management
Teachers
Sanna Jyllilä
Course
LTVAML104

Evaluation scale

1-5

Content scheduling

Tourism products, services and experiences in Finland and globally
Holistic tourism product development, customer- and co-creation perspective
Marketing, distribution and sales channels for tourism services
Basics of pricing and packaging
Foresight in tourism product development

Objective

The student is able to define the basic fundamental concepts of tourism product development. Student understands the holistic tourism product development process. Student is able to innovate, plan, price and evaluate tourism products, services and experiences. Student knows how to use research knowledge in tourism business. Student is able to adapt foresight knowledge on future trends in tourism product development.

Content

Tourism products, services and experiences
Holistic tourism product development, customer- and co-creation perspective
Basics of pricing and packaging
Foresight in tourism product development

Teaching methods

Lectures
Online studies

Employer connections

Kurssilla on toimeksianto.

Student workload

5 ECTS, working load is about 135 h

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student has carried out the course assignments and participated in the study unit. The student can describe tourism products, services and experiences from the perspective of production and consumption, and the relationship between them. The student is able to describe the process of holistic tourism product development from the customer-oriented and operating environment view. The student is capable of planning, pricing, executing and evaluating tourism products and services. The student recognizes and is able to evaluate future trends and megatrends to support the proactive product development process in tourism companies.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student has carried out the course assignments well and actively participated in the study unit. The student can describe tourism products, services and experiences from the perspective of production and consumption, and the relationship between them. The stu-dent is able to describe the process of holistic tourism product development from the custom-er-oriented and operating environment view. The student is capable of planning, pricing, exe-cuting and evaluating tourism products and services. The student recognizes and is able to evaluate future trends and megatrends to support the proactive product development process in tourism companies.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student has carried out the course assignments excellently and actively participated in the study unit. The student can describe tourism products, services and experi-ences from the perspective of production and consumption, and the relationship between them. The student is able to describe the process of holistic tourism product development from the customer-oriented and operating environment view. The student is capable of plan-ning, pricing, executing and evaluating tourism products and services. The student recognizes and is able to evaluate future trends and megatrends to support the proactive product devel-opment process in tourism companies.

Qualifications

Tourism as a global phenomenon
Responsible rural tourism

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