TOURISM DEGREE (2018): AMA18S
Code: AMA18S
- Degree title
- Bachelor of Hospitality Management (AMK)
- Credits
- 210 ects
- Duration
- 3.5 years (210 cr)
- Start semester
- Autumn 2018
- Teaching language
- Finnish
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 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 aim of the degree is to ensure that the students become tourism specialists with the ability to cooperate with a variety of different sectors and disciplines. The theme of the degree is the development of creativity, responsible tourism enterprise operations, internationality and self- knowledge and the notion of memorable experiences in tourism service product development. The students will work in close cooperation with the tourism industry via learning assignments. The basic studies focus on growing basic skills and awareness followed by applying acquired skills and knowledge. The degree provides extensive customer-oriented product development and marketing competence and knowledge of different cultures for international tourism. Tourism services consist of many different parts such as accommodation, nutrition, program and traffic services as well as conference and congress services. The final part of the degree emphasizes using acquired competence in practice and for different smart solutions.
The degree enables you to choose your desired major (specialist) subjects 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.
Themes by year / Competence targets
1st year Observer of tourism
• mastering basic concepts
• knowing organisations and actors in the tourism industry
• mastering basic customer service skills for tourism.
2nd and 3rd year
Tourism services producer and specialist
• acquiring key tourism knowledge
• able to work within the customer interface and in different tourism networks
• able to work in tourism jobs and has mastered key work procedures
• developing information retrieval and team work
• able to plan and implement tourism products.
3rd and 4th year
Tourism services developer
• able to apply the latest knowledge to developing new tourism products and the field in general
• develops and evaluates customer-oriented and responsible tourism business
Select timing, structure or classification view
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
Opintotyyppi_AMK
AMA_2017---_kompetenssit
RESTONOMI (AMK), MATKAILU- JA PALVELULIIKETOIMINTA 2017 vuodesta lähtien
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01_Palvelukulttuuriosaaminen
-osaa soveltaa vieraanvaraisuutta (Hospitality) alan keskeisenä arvona ja menestystekijänä palveluliiketoiminnassa |
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No attached course units |
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02_Teknologiaosaaminen
-osaa suunnitella, tuottaa ja kehittää Mara-alan palveluja toimintaympäristön vaatimusten mukaisesti |
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No attached course units |
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03_Palveluliiketoiminta- ja esimiesosaaminen
-osaa myydä ja kehittää palvelutuotteita asiakaslähtöisesti ja kannattavasti |
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No attached course units |
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04_Globaaliymmärrys
-osaa toimia vastuullisesti ja ympäristöystävällisesti |
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No attached course units |
| Not grouped |
| Principles of Tourism |
| Principles of Sports and Exercise |
| Tourism English |
| Intercultural Communication |
| Study Skills |
| Customer Service |
| Business Basics |
| Creativity and Pulling out all the Stops in Tourism |
| Accommodation Services |
| Tourism Food Services |
| Tourism Operational Environments |
| Business Communication Skills |
| Working in Tourism |
| Basics of Project Work, Smart Solutions |
| Project based on current phenomena |
| Event Management |
| Tourism Product Development |
| Marketing in Tourism |
| Tourism Company Operations |
| Tourism Transport, Sales and Reservation Services |
| Strategic Planning in Tourism and Internationalisation |
| Svenska inom turismen |
| Profitable Tourism Company |
| Laws and Legislation in Tourism |
| Tourism Service Sales Processes |
| Responsible Management of a Tourism Company |
| Research and Development Operations |
| 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 |
| Entrepreneurship in Practice: Special area |
| Contract and Corporate Law |
| Leadership |
| Management Accounting |
| Business Planning |
| Practical Training 1: theme, service production |
| Practical Training 2: theme, management |
| Bar Work |
| Is Food Culture? |
| Bar Manager Qualification |
| History of Tourism |
| Introduction to Wines |
| Kajaani Culture Points |
| Destination Marketing |
| Build up your English |
| Foreign Language |
| Other free-choice course/module |
| Swedish/Bygg upp din svenska |
| Build up Your English |
| First Aid 1 |
| First Aid 2 |
| Thesis |
| Code | Name | Credits (cr) |
|---|---|---|
| AMA18S-1000 |
PRINCIPLES OF ACTIVITY TOURISM
(Choose all ) |
15 |
| MMPA101 | Principles of Tourism | 5 |
| MMPA102 | Principles of Sports and Exercise | 5 |
| AM00BG86 | Tourism English | 2 |
| YY00BD88 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| AMA18S-1001 |
TOURISM SKILLS AND ATTITUDES
(Choose all ) |
15 |
| AM00BG88 | Study Skills | 5 |
| AM00BG89 | Customer Service | 3 |
| YY00BD89 | Business Basics | 3 |
| AM00BG90 | Creativity and Pulling out all the Stops in Tourism | 4 |
| AMA18S-1002 |
CUSTOMER SERVICE IN TOURISM
(Choose all ) |
10 |
| AM00BG91 | Accommodation Services | 5 |
| AM00BG92 | Tourism Food Services | 5 |
| AMA18S-1003 |
RESPONSIBLE TOURISM BUSINESS
(Choose all ) |
10 |
| AM00BG93 | Tourism Operational Environments | 5 |
| AM00BG94 | Business Communication Skills | 5 |
| AMA18S-1004 |
WORKING IN TOURISM
(Choose all ) |
10 |
| AM00BG95 | Working in Tourism | 5 |
| YY00BD87 | Basics of Project Work, Smart Solutions | 3 |
| AM00BG96 | Project based on current phenomena | 2 |
| AMA18S-1005 |
EVENT AND TOURISM PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
(Choose all ) |
10 |
| AM00BG97 | Event Management | 5 |
| AM00BG98 | Tourism Product Development | 5 |
| AMA18S-1006 |
CUSTOMER-ORIENTED TOURISM BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
(Choose all ) |
15 |
| AM00BG99 | Marketing in Tourism | 5 |
| AM00BH00 | Tourism Company Operations | 5 |
| AM00BH01 | Tourism Transport, Sales and Reservation Services | 5 |
| AMA18S-1007 |
INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ENVIRONMENT
(Choose all ) |
10 |
| AM00BH06 | Strategic Planning in Tourism and Internationalisation | 5 |
| AM00BH07 | Svenska inom turismen | 5 |
| AMA18S-1008 |
PROFITABLE TOURISM BUSINESS
(Choose all ) |
15 |
| AM00BH02 | Profitable Tourism Company | 5 |
| AM00BH05 | Laws and Legislation in Tourism | 5 |
| AM00BH03 | Tourism Service Sales Processes | 5 |
| AMA18S-1009 |
MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN TOURISM
(Choose all ) |
5 |
| AM00BH04 | Responsible Management of a Tourism Company | 5 |
| AMA18S-1010 |
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
(Choose all ) |
5 |
| MMAS801 | Research and Development Operations | 5 |
| AMA18S-1011 |
OPTIONAL PROFESSIONAL STUDIES
(Choose ects: 0 ) |
0 |
| AMA18S-1012 |
WELLBEING TOURISM
(Choose 0 ) |
0 |
| AMA18S-1013 |
CORNERSTONES OF WELLBEING TOURISM
(Choose all ) |
10 |
| AM00BH09 | Framework for Sustainable Wellbeing Tourism | 5 |
| AM00BH10 | Wellbeing Tourism Project I | 5 |
| AMA18S-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 |
| AMA18S-1015 |
EXPERIENTIAL CONCEPTS OF WELLBEING TOURISM
(Choose all ) |
10 |
| AM00BH14 | Nature Based Wellbeing Programme Services | 5 |
| AM00BH15 | Wellbeing Tourism Project II | 5 |
| AMA18S-1016 |
ADVENTURE TOURISM
(Choose 0 ) |
0 |
| AMA18S-1017 |
CORNERSTONES OF ADVENTURE TOURISM
(Choose all ) |
10 |
| AM00BH16 | Framework for Sustainable Adventure Tourism | 5 |
| AM00BH17 | Adventure Tourism Project I | 5 |
| AMA18S-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 |
| AMA18S-1019 |
SMART SOLUTIONS IN ADVENTURE TOURISM
(Choose all ) |
10 |
| AM00BH21 | Outdoors Adventure Experience | 5 |
| AM00BH22 | Adventure Tourism Project II | 5 |
| AMA18S-1020 |
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SETTING UP YOUR OWN BUSINESS
(Choose 0 ) |
0 |
| AMA18S-1021 |
PRACTICAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
(Choose ects: 0 ) |
0 |
| KLVY188 | JA Start Up Program | 10 |
| LT00BF31 | Entrepreneurship in Practice: Special area | 5 |
| AMA18S-1022 |
PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS COMPETENCE
(Choose all ) |
12 |
| LT00BF26 | Contract and Corporate Law | 3 |
| LT00BF25 | Leadership | 3 |
| LT00BF28 | Management Accounting | 3 |
| LT00BF29 | Business Planning | 3 |
| AMA18S-1023 |
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES ABROAD 5-30 op
(Choose ects: 0 ) |
0 |
| AMA18S-1024 |
PRACTICAL TRAINING
(Choose all ) |
30 |
| MMHA101 | Practical Training 1: theme, service production | 12 |
| MMHA102 | Practical Training 2: theme, management | 18 |
| AMA18S-1026 |
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 |
| MMWY007 | Kajaani Culture Points | 3 |
| MTW009 | Destination Marketing | 3 |
| MMWA103 | Build up your English | 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 |
| AW00BO59 | First Aid 1 | 1 |
| AW00BT89 | First Aid 2 | 1 |
| AMA18S-1025 |
THESIS
(Choose all ) |
15 |
| MMOA001 | Thesis | 15 |
Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.