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Tourism Research (5 cr)

Code: MTMW2100-3007

General information


Enrollment
01.08.2024 - 22.08.2024
Registration for the implementation has ended.
Timing
28.10.2024 - 18.12.2024
Implementation has ended.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
5 cr
Mode of delivery
Contact learning
Unit
School of Business
Campus
Main Campus
Teaching languages
English
Seats
20 - 50
Degree programmes
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Tourism Management
Teachers
Mari Partanen
Minna Tunkkari-Eskelinen
Groups
MTM23S1
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Tourism Management
MTM24VS
Bachelor's Degree Programme in Tourism Management,vaihto-opiskelu/Exchange studies
Course
MTMW2100

Materials

Recommended reading:

Durbarry, R. (2018). Research methods for tourism students. Routledge.

Hall, C. M., & Page, S. J. (2014). The geography of tourism and recreation: Environment, place and space. Routledge.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Further information

5 (Excellent) You can criticize different research methods in tourism industry. You can evaluate multiple perspectives in content matter. You are able to apply complex research data collection process including analysis and re-formulation of the process. You know how to re-organize project management process.

4 (Very Good) You can select different research methods in tourism research. You can evaluate multiple perspectives in content matter. You are able to conduct research data collection process including analysis and complex data comparison. You are able to analyze and evaluate project management process.

3 (Good) You can explain different research methods in tourism research. You can demonstrate multiple perspectives in content matter. You are able to conduct research data collection process including analysis. You are able to analyze project management process.

2 (Satisfactory) The student understands different research methods in tourism industry. The student can explain multiple perspectives in content matter. The student applies research data collection process and project management theory into practice.

1 (Sufficient) The student identifies different research methods in tourism industry. The student understands multiple perspectives in content matter. The student applies research data collection process and project management theory into practice.

If the student does not meet the minimum criteria set for the course, the grade is 0 (Fail).

Student workload

- lectures 35 h
- course work and reading the course materials 98 h
- exam 2 h

Total 135 h.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The general criteria of the competences that the Bachelor's Degrees awarded by Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences provide can be found on JAMK's web pages. The learning outcomes of individual courses are assessed in relation to the objectives of the course concerned. Assessment is based on knowledge, skills and competence in accordance with the National and European Qualifications Framework, level 6

Assessment methods are based on learning objectives.
A course accepted as completed is assessed on the following five-step scale:


2 (Satisfactory) The student understands different research methods in tourism industry. The student can explain multiple perspectives in content matter. The student applies research data collection process and project management theory into practice.

1 (Sufficient) The student identifies different research methods in tourism industry. The student understands multiple perspectives in content matter. The student applies research data collection process and project management theory into practice.

If the student does not meet the minimum criteria set for the course, the grade is 0 (Fail).

Assessment criteria, good (3)

3 (Good) You can explain different research methods in tourism research. You can demonstrate multiple perspectives in content matter. You are able to conduct research data collection process including analysis. You are able to analyze project management process.

4 (Very Good) You can select different research methods in tourism research. You can evaluate multiple perspectives in content matter. You are able to conduct research data collection process including analysis and complex data comparison. You are able to analyze and evaluate project management process.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

5 (Excellent) You can critisize different research methods in tourism industry. You can evaluate multiple perspectives in content matter. You are able to apply complex research data collection process including analysis and re-formulation of the process. You know how to re-organize project management process.

Exam schedules

Exam in a classroom

Teaching language

en

Teaching methods

Individual learning tasks
Group work
Lectures

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5

Qualifications

Basic understanding of tourism industry

Content

Different research methods in tourism
Multiple scientific approaches to tourism phenomena.
Qualitative research.
Quantitative research.

Objective

A student knows different research methods in tourism.
A student understands multiple scientific approaches to tourism phenomena.
A student is able to conduct research data collection process.
A student applies project management theory into practice.

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