Principles of Tourism

1.1.2026 - 31.12.2026

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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Scope

3 cr

Code

AV00CI12

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.

Organiser

KAMK University of Applied Sciences

Contact details

avoinamk@kamk.fi

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