Nature Based Tourism, 5 cr (Campusonline)

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Date		15.02.2021 - 25.04.2021
Last enrolment date		31.01.2021
Place		Online course
Goal		The student knows the emphasis and significance of nature-based tourism from the national and international perspectives. He/she knows the national theme-promoting strategies and development policies. He/she understands the concepts, phenomena and special characteristics related to nature-based tourism and is able to utilize them in analyzing operations. He/she is able to perceive different actors and operations in nature-based tourism. The student understands motives of a traveler and the theme’s significance to the competitiveness of the company.
Contents		Nature-based tourism concepts and phenomena. Nature-based tourism nationally and internationally. Special characteristics and strategic emphasis. Nature-based tourism actors and customers. Nature-based services.
Accomplishment		Online lectures 20 h Reading material 20 h Assignments and information search 85 h
Literature		Fredman, P. & Tyrväinen, L. 2011. Frontiers in nature-based tourism : lessons from Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden: Routledge. Hall, C. M. & Boyd, S. 2005. Nature-based tourism in peripheral areas: development or disaster? Clevedon,Buffalo,Toronto:Channel View Publications cop.
Further Information		campusonline@jamk.fi
Other info		The course code is MMPG1920-3001. Use the code to view the course schedule at lukkarit.peppi.jamk.fi. NOTE! Online courses may not have a schedule.