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Bachelor’s Degree in Tourism (2018): ATA18S

Code: ATA18S

Credits
210 ects
Duration
3.5 years (210 cr)
Start semester
Autumn 2018
Teaching language
English

Descriptions

In the Tourism degree, students complete a university of applied sciences Bachelor degree qualification in Hospitality Management. The formal qualification is Bachelor of Hospitality Management (UAS). The studies are worth 210 credits and take 3.5 years to complete. The maximum duration of the studies is 4.5years. The degree has 40 places and it consists of basic studies, professional studies, optional professional studies, free-choice studies, practical training and a thesis. The Tourism degree involves close cooperation with the sports and leisure management degree.

The degree enables you to choose your desired major (specialist) subjects in order to deepen your expertise within different areas of tourism, e.g.

Adventure and life experience activities
You will learn how to identify essential summer and winter nature and sports tourism activities in Finland, as well as to understand the key requirements of implementing them. You will learn how to manage the basic physical skills of different forms of outdoor exercise and how to provide customers with unique and authentic once-in-a-life-time experiences.

Wellbeing tourism
Well-being tourism enables you to recognize and understand the significance of wellbeing and wellness services as part of tourism. You will be able to apply different types of exercise and therapies to enhance the wellbeing of people with different backgrounds as well as producing suitable tourism service packages based on such exercise and therapies.

Accommodation business expertise
You will understand the diversity of the accommodation sector, as well as the impacts of changing operational environments in the sector. You will learn how to develop a customer-driven accommodation services.

Food service competence
You will gain an overall understand of the importance of food services in tourism, and will learn how to assess factors affecting quality. At the same time you will learn how to implement food services in various customer situations using networks.

Show study timings by semester, study year or period

Code Name Credits (cr) 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 Autumn 2018 Spring 2019 Autumn 2019 Spring 2020 Autumn 2020 Spring 2021 Autumn 2021 1. / 2018 2. / 2018 3. / 2019 4. / 2019 1. / 2019 2. / 2019 3. / 2020 4. / 2020 1. / 2020 2. / 2020 3. / 2021 4. / 2021 1. / 2021 2. / 2021
Total 210

yhteiset kompetenssit,AMK

Osaamisen kuvaus, ammattikorkeakoulututkinto

1. LEARNING SKILLS

Our students are able to
•assess and develop their competence and learning methods
•critically acquire, process and evaluate knowledge and information
•take responsibility for learning and sharing learning in their groups

History of Tourism
2. ETHICAL COMPETENCE

Our students are able to
•take responsibility for their own work and its impacts
•work according to the professional ethical principles of their discipline/field
•take different bodies, organisations, professionals, stakeholders, interest groups and individuals into account in their work
•apply the principles of equality
•apply the principles sustainable development
•engage in social debate based on acquired competence and knowledge of ethical values.

No attached course units

3. WORK COMPETENCE

Our students are able to
•work as a member of the work community and promote wellbeing
•execute their duties in work based situations that require communication and interaction
•use information and communication technology to do their work
•create personal work related contacts and operate in networks
•make dcisions in unpredictable situations
•work in management and work independently as a specialist/expert
•set up a business or enterprise

No attached course units

4. INNOVATION COMPETENCE

Our students are able to
•engage in creative problem solving and developing work practices
•work in projects
•implement research and development projects while applying the current knowledge and methods of their disciplines
•find customer-oriented, sustainable and profitable solutions

No attached course units

5. INTERNATIONAL COMPETENCE

Our students are able to
•adopt the language skills needed in their work and field and to develop professional competence
•work proactively and in cooperation with people from different cultures
•take the impacts and opportunities of internationalisation into account in their work

History of Tourism
Not grouped
Principles of Tourism
Principles of Sports
Tourism English
Intercultural Communication
Study Skills
Creativity and Pulling out all the Stops in Tourism
Customer Contacts
Business Operations
Accommodation Services
Food Services in Tourism
Tourism Operational Environments
Business Communication Skills
Finnish Language and Work Life (international students)
Project Management
Phenomenon-based Project
Work Placement
Event Management
Tourism Product Development
Tourism Marketing
Tourism Business Operations
Tourism Transportation, Sales and Reservation Services
Strategic Planning and Internationalisation in Tourism
Swedish (only Finnish students)
Finnish (only international students)
Profitable Tourism Company
Tourism Services Sales Processes
Responsible Leadership in Tourism
Tourism Legislation
R&D Studies
Framework for Sustainable Wellbeing Tourism
Wellbeing Tourism Project I
Food and Accommodation in Wellbeing Tourism
Wellbeing Sports and Smart Technology
International Wellbeing Tourism
Nature Based Wellbeing Programme Services
Wellbeing Tourism Project II
Framework for Sustainable Adventure Tourism
Adventure Tourism Project I
Memorable Winter Experiences
Authentic and Unique Wilderness Services
International Adventure Tourism
Outdoors Adventure Experience
Adventure Tourism Project II
JA Start Up Program
Practical Training 1
Practical Training 2
Thesis
Bar Work
Is Food Culture?
Bar Manager Qualification
Introduction to Wines
Destination Marketing
Foreign Language
Other free-choice course/module
Swedish/Bygg upp din svenska
Build up Your English

Opintotyyppi_AMK

1. Perusopinnot
Principles of Tourism
Principles of Sports
Tourism English
Intercultural Communication
Study Skills
Creativity and Pulling out all the Stops in Tourism
Customer Contacts
Business Operations
Accommodation Services
Food Services in Tourism
Tourism Operational Environments
Business Communication Skills
Finnish Language and Work Life (international students)
Project Management
Phenomenon-based Project
Work Placement
2. Ammattiopinnot
Event Management
Tourism Product Development
Tourism Marketing
Tourism Business Operations
Tourism Transportation, Sales and Reservation Services
Strategic Planning and Internationalisation in Tourism
Swedish (only Finnish students)
Finnish (only international students)
Profitable Tourism Company
Tourism Services Sales Processes
Responsible Leadership in Tourism
Tourism Legislation
R&D Studies
3. Vaihtoehtoiset ammattiopinnot
Framework for Sustainable Wellbeing Tourism
Wellbeing Tourism Project I
Food and Accommodation in Wellbeing Tourism
Wellbeing Sports and Smart Technology
International Wellbeing Tourism
Nature Based Wellbeing Programme Services
Wellbeing Tourism Project II
Framework for Sustainable Adventure Tourism
Adventure Tourism Project I
Memorable Winter Experiences
Authentic and Unique Wilderness Services
International Adventure Tourism
Outdoors Adventure Experience
Adventure Tourism Project II
JA Start Up Program
4. Harjoittelu
Practical Training 1
Practical Training 2
5. Opinnäytetyö
Thesis
6. Vapaasti valittavat opinnot
Bar Work
Is Food Culture?
Bar Manager Qualification
History of Tourism
Introduction to Wines
Destination Marketing
Foreign Language
Other free-choice course/module
Not grouped
Swedish/Bygg upp din svenska
Build up Your English

AMA_kompetenssit

Matkailun koulutus

1. Palvelukulttuuriosaaminen

*ymmärtää vieraanvaraisuuden (hospitality) alan keskeisenä arvona ja menestystekijänä
*osaa huomioida esteettiset ja eettiset näkökulmat palvelutoiminnassa (tilat ja palvelutuotteet, viestintä)
*tuntee kuluttajakäyttäytymisen periaatteet ja osaa hyödyntää niitä palvelukehityksessä

No attached course units

2. Palvelujärjestelmäosaaminen

*osaa suunnitella, tuottaa ja kehittää palveluja toimintaympäristön vaatimusten mukaan
*osaa kuvata, ohjata ja arvioida palveluprosesseja (tuotesuunnittelu, toiminnan kannattavuus, työn organisointi, ohjaus ja kehittäminen)
*osaa kehittää palveluja tuotekehityksen ja tuotteistamisen keinoin
*tuntee omaan toimialaansa liittyvät turvallisuusvaatimukset ja osaa soveltaa niitä työssään

No attached course units

3. Palvelujohtamisosaaminen

*tuntee ja ymmärtää yrityksen strategiat ja osaa hyödyntää niitä palvelutoiminnan ohjauksen työvälineenä
*osaa suunnitella, toteuttaa ja arvioida oman ja yksikön päivittäistä lähijohtamista
*osaa organisoida työyhteisön toimintaa ja hyödyntää yksilöiden, tiimien ja yhteisöjen osaamista

No attached course units

4. Liiketoimintaosaaminen

*osaa analysoida asiakkuuksia palveluliiketoiminnan kehittämisen näkökulmasta
*ymmärtää liiketoiminnan keskeiset käsitteet ja omaa liiketaloudellisen ajattelun perusteet
*osaa ennakoida vaihtoehtoisten toimintatapojen vaikutuksia taloudelliseen tulokseen ja kilpailukykyyn
*osaa soveltaa yrittäjyysperiaatteita yrittäjänä ja työntekijänä
*osaa toimia erilaisissa verkostoissa sekä hyödyntää ja kehittää niitä

No attached course units

5. Matkailupalvelujen palveluympäristöosaaminen

*ymmärtää kansainvälisyyden, globalisaation ja erilaisten kulttuurien merkityksen palvelukulttuurille ja alan kehitykselle
*osaa toimia erilaisissa kansainvälisissä toimintaympäristöissä
*osaa hyödyntää kansallisen kulttuurin ominaispiirteitä matkailun
kehittämisessä

History of Tourism
6. Aktiviteettimatkailuosaaminen

*osaa suunnitella, toteuttaa ja tuotteistaa terveellisiä, turvallisia ja taloudellisesti kannattavia aktiviteettimatkailupalveluja edistämään asiakkaiden hyvinvointia
*osaa kehittää vapaa-ajan tai työsidonnaisen aktiviteettimatkailun palveluympäristöä ja -verkostoja
*osaa kehittää alueellisia vahvuuksia ja parantaa alueellista vaikuttavuutta aktiviteettimatkailussa
*osaa tuottaa asiakkaille yksilöllisiä ja aitoja elämyskokemuksia tunnistaa keskeiset oppimiskäsitykset ja menetelmät sekä osaa
suunnitella, toteuttaa ja arvioida liikunnan ohjaustilanteita
*osaa kuvata liikunnan terveysvaikutuksia
*ymmärtää aktiviteettimatkailun sisältöjen (esim. luonto, kulttuuri, liikunta ja ruoka) merkityksen hyvinvoinnin lähteenä

No attached course units

Not grouped
Principles of Tourism
Principles of Sports
Tourism English
Intercultural Communication
Study Skills
Creativity and Pulling out all the Stops in Tourism
Customer Contacts
Business Operations
Accommodation Services
Food Services in Tourism
Tourism Operational Environments
Business Communication Skills
Finnish Language and Work Life (international students)
Project Management
Phenomenon-based Project
Work Placement
Event Management
Tourism Product Development
Tourism Marketing
Tourism Business Operations
Tourism Transportation, Sales and Reservation Services
Strategic Planning and Internationalisation in Tourism
Swedish (only Finnish students)
Finnish (only international students)
Profitable Tourism Company
Tourism Services Sales Processes
Responsible Leadership in Tourism
Tourism Legislation
R&D Studies
Framework for Sustainable Wellbeing Tourism
Wellbeing Tourism Project I
Food and Accommodation in Wellbeing Tourism
Wellbeing Sports and Smart Technology
International Wellbeing Tourism
Nature Based Wellbeing Programme Services
Wellbeing Tourism Project II
Framework for Sustainable Adventure Tourism
Adventure Tourism Project I
Memorable Winter Experiences
Authentic and Unique Wilderness Services
International Adventure Tourism
Outdoors Adventure Experience
Adventure Tourism Project II
JA Start Up Program
Practical Training 1
Practical Training 2
Thesis
Bar Work
Is Food Culture?
Bar Manager Qualification
Introduction to Wines
Destination Marketing
Foreign Language
Other free-choice course/module
Swedish/Bygg upp din svenska
Build up Your English

Code Name Credits (cr)
ATA18S-1000
PRINCIPLES OF ACTIVITY TOURISM

(Choose all )

15
AS00BA92 Principles of Tourism 5
AS00BA93 Principles of Sports 5
AM00BG86 Tourism English 2
YY00BD88 Intercultural Communication 3
ATA18S-1001
TOURISM SKILLS AND ATTITUDES

(Choose all )

15
AT00BH23 Study Skills 5
AT00BH25 Creativity and Pulling out all the Stops in Tourism 4
AT00BH26 Customer Contacts 3
YY00BG72 Business Operations 3
ATA18S-1002
CUSTOMER SERVICE

(Choose all )

10
AT00BH27 Accommodation Services 5
AT00BH28 Food Services in Tourism 5
ATA18S-1003
RESPONSIBLE TOURISM BUSINESS

(Choose all )

10
AT00BH29 Tourism Operational Environments 5
AM00BG94 Business Communication Skills 5
ATA18S-1004
WORKLIFE IN THE TOURISM SECTOR

(Choose ects: 10 )

10
AT00BH30 Finnish Language and Work Life (international students) 5
YY00BG73 Project Management 3
AT00BH31 Phenomenon-based Project 2
AT00BJ06 Work Placement 5
ATA18S-1005
EVENT AND TOURISM PRODUCTS DEVELOPMENT

(Choose all )

10
AT00BH32 Event Management 5
AT00BH33 Tourism Product Development 5
ATA18S-1006
CUSTOMER-ORIENTED TOURISM BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

(Choose all )

15
AT00BH34 Tourism Marketing 5
AT00BH35 Tourism Business Operations 5
AT00BH36 Tourism Transportation, Sales and Reservation Services 5
ATA18S-1007
INTERNATIONAL SERVICES ENVIRONMENT

(Choose ects: 10 )

10
AT00BH37 Strategic Planning and Internationalisation in Tourism 5
AT00BH38 Swedish (only Finnish students) 5
AT00BJ07 Finnish (only international students) 5
ATA18S-1008
SUCCESSFUL TOURISM BUSINESS

(Choose all )

10
AT00BH39 Profitable Tourism Company 5
AT00BH40 Tourism Services Sales Processes 5
ATA18S-1009
MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN TOURISM

(Choose all )

10
AT00BH41 Responsible Leadership in Tourism 5
AT00BH42 Tourism Legislation 5
ATA18S-1010
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONS

(Choose all )

5
SSPR003 R&D Studies 5
ATA18S-1011
OPTIONAL SPECIALISATION STUDIES

(Choose ects: 0 )

0
ATA18S-1012
WELLBEING TOURISM

(Choose 0 )

0
ATA18S-1013
CORNERSTONES OF WELLBEING TOURISM

(Choose all )

10
AM00BH09 Framework for Sustainable Wellbeing Tourism 5
AM00BH10 Wellbeing Tourism Project I 5
ATA18S-1014
SMART SOLUTIONS IN WELLBEING TOURISM

(Choose all )

15
AM00BH11 Food and Accommodation in Wellbeing Tourism 5
AM00BH12 Wellbeing Sports and Smart Technology 5
AM00BH13 International Wellbeing Tourism 5
ATA18S-1015
EXPERIENTIAL CONCEPTS OF WELLBEING TOURISM

(Choose all )

10
AM00BH14 Nature Based Wellbeing Programme Services 5
AM00BH15 Wellbeing Tourism Project II 5
ATA18S-1016
ADVENTURE TOURISM

(Choose 0 )

0
ATA18S-1017
CORNERSTONES OF ADVENTURE TOURISM

(Choose all )

10
AM00BH16 Framework for Sustainable Adventure Tourism 5
AM00BH17 Adventure Tourism Project I 5
ATA18S-1018
EXPERIENTIAL CONCEPTS OF ADVENTURE TOURISM

(Choose all )

15
AM00BH18 Memorable Winter Experiences 5
AM00BH19 Authentic and Unique Wilderness Services 5
AM00BH20 International Adventure Tourism 5
ATA18S-1019
SMART SOLUTIONS IN ADVENTURE TOURISM

(Choose all )

10
AM00BH21 Outdoors Adventure Experience 5
AM00BH22 Adventure Tourism Project II 5
ATA18S-1020
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES ABROAD 5-15 cr

(Choose 0 )

0
ATA18S-1021
YRITTÄJYYS JA OMA YRITYS 5-20 OP

(Choose ects: 0 )

0
ATA18S-1022
YRITTÄJYYS KÄYTÄNNÖSSÄ (Nuori Yrittäjyys Start up 10 op + 5 op)

(Choose ects: 0 )

0
KBW488 JA Start Up Program 10
ATA18S-1023
PRACTICAL TRAINING

(Choose all )

30
AT00BH43 Practical Training 1 12
AT00BH44 Practical Training 2 18
ATA18S-1024
THESIS

(Choose all )

15
AT00BH45 Thesis 15
ATA18S-1025
FREE-CHOICE STUDIES

(Choose ects: 10 )

10
MMWA088 Bar Work 3
MMWA068 Is Food Culture? 3
AM00BD06 Bar Manager Qualification 5
MMWA018 History of Tourism 3
MPWY001 Introduction to Wines 3
MTW009 Destination Marketing 3
MHAA002 Foreign Language 5
MHAA003 Other free-choice course/module 5
YY00BR24 Swedish/Bygg upp din svenska 3
YY00BR23 Build up Your English 3

Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.

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