Principles of Tourism

31.12.2024 - 31.12.2025

3 cr

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Basic concepts of tourism Starting areas, routes and destination areas + push and pull attraction factors as concepts Portrait of a tourist (tourist segments) Tourism products and services Tourism motivation factors Tourist cluster and regional economic impacts Central organisations

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Dates

31.12.2024 - 31.12.2025

Scope

3 cr

1 component

Code

AV00CI12-3004

What you will learn

The student can explain the key concepts of tourism and knows the main features of the historical development of tourism. He understands the concepts of push and pull factors and recognizes the key tourism areas in Finland and the world. The student recognizes different tourist segments and knows how to classify tourists based on theoretical models. He can explain the connection of the tourism industry to other industries and the regional economic importance of tourism with the help of a tourism cluster. The student also gets to know key organizations in the tourism industry. He knows how to define the key features of tourism services.

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Organiser

Kajaanin ammattikorkeakoulu

Contact details

avoinamk@kamk.fi