Finnish culture and tourism (3 cr)
Code: AM00CS50-3001
General information
- Enrollment
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01.01.2025 - 30.11.2025
Registration for the implementation has begun.
- Timing
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01.01.2025 - 31.12.2025
Implementation is running.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3 cr
- Local portion
- 0 cr
- Virtual portion
- 3 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Distance learning
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 0 - 100
- Degree programmes
- Bachelor’s Degree in Tourism
- Teachers
- Mika Pietarinen
- Course
- AM00CS50
Objective
The goal is for the student to familiarize himself / herself with Finnish culture and its backgrounds in the online course and to be able to apply his knowledge from the perspective of culture-based tourism.
Content
What is culture?
Key concepts of culture and tourism
Tourism and culture in Finland's tourism strategy
Culture as an attraction factor in Finnish tourism
Location and time
Online course, nonstop
You can complete the course according to your own schedule on 1.1. - 31 December 2025.
Materials
To be announced in the Study period
Teaching methods
The course consists of online studies completed independently.
Exam schedules
No exam
Completion alternatives
There are no alternative execution methods
Student workload
The course requires approximately 80 hours of independent work
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Accepted: The student has familiarized himself with Finnish culture and its backgrounds in depth and knows how to apply his knowledge from the perspective of culture-based tourism.
Rejected: The student hasn't become deeply familiar with Finnish culture and its backgrounds, and doesn't know how to apply his knowledge from the perspective of culture-based tourism.
Content scheduling
The course consists of online tasks that are done independently according to your own schedule.
Task 1: Concepts of cultural tourism
Task 2: Visit Finland and cultural tourism strategy
Task 3: Visit Finland's tourist segments and marketing
Task 4: Cultural heritage and tourism
Further information
For more information about the course, please contact mika.pietarinen@kamk.fi
Evaluation scale
Hylätty/Hyväksytty
Assessment criteria, approved/failed
Accepted: The student has familiarized himself with Finnish culture and its backgrounds in depth and knows how to apply his knowledge from the perspective of culture-based tourism.
Rejected: The student hasn't become deeply familiar with Finnish culture and its backgrounds, and doesn't know how to apply his knowledge from the perspective of culture-based tourism.
Assessment methods and criteria
The course is evaluated based on assignments.