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.
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| 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
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1. LEARNING SKILLS
Our students are able to |
| History of Tourism |
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2. ETHICAL COMPETENCE
Our students are able to |
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No attached course units |
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3. WORK COMPETENCE
Our students are able to |
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No attached course units |
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4. INNOVATION COMPETENCE
Our students are able to |
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No attached course units |
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5. INTERNATIONAL COMPETENCE
Our students are able to |
| 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
AMA_kompetenssit
Matkailun koulutus
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1. Palvelukulttuuriosaaminen
*ymmärtää vieraanvaraisuuden (hospitality) alan keskeisenä arvona ja menestystekijänä |
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No attached course units |
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2. Palvelujärjestelmäosaaminen
*osaa suunnitella, tuottaa ja kehittää palveluja toimintaympäristön vaatimusten mukaan |
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No attached course units |
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3. Palvelujohtamisosaaminen
*tuntee ja ymmärtää yrityksen strategiat ja osaa hyödyntää niitä palvelutoiminnan ohjauksen työvälineenä |
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No attached course units |
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4. Liiketoimintaosaaminen
*osaa analysoida asiakkuuksia palveluliiketoiminnan kehittämisen näkökulmasta |
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No attached course units |
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5. Matkailupalvelujen palveluympäristöosaaminen
*ymmärtää kansainvälisyyden, globalisaation ja erilaisten kulttuurien merkityksen palvelukulttuurille ja alan kehitykselle |
| History of Tourism |
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6. Aktiviteettimatkailuosaaminen
*osaa suunnitella, toteuttaa ja tuotteistaa terveellisiä, turvallisia ja taloudellisesti kannattavia aktiviteettimatkailupalveluja edistämään asiakkaiden hyvinvointia |
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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.