Accessible Tourism (online) (5 ECTS)

Location and time

When the course starts, Moodle e-learning workspace will open and pre-assignment will be published. There are five webinars on Zoom during this course and in between the webinars students study independently according to the instructions given by the teacher. The course ends on 19th December 2025.

Materials

Accessible tourism for all: an opportunity within our reach. 2016. World Tourism organisation. Darcy, S., McKercher, B., Schweinsberg, S. 2020. From tourism and disability to accessible tourism: a perspective article. TOURISM REVIEW. VOL. 75 NO. 1 2020, pp. 140-144, © Emerald Publishing Limited, ISSN 1660-5373 DOI 10.1108/TR-07-2019-0323 United Nations: Promoting accessible tourism for all. https://www.un.org/development/desa/disabilities/issues/promoting-accessible-tourism-for-all.html United Spinal Association: Disability Ethiquette. https://www.unitedspinal.org/pdf/DisabilityEtiquette.pdf Visit Finland: Guide to Inclusive Travel. https://www.visitfinland.fi/4af121/globalassets/julkaisut/visit-finland/tutkimukset/2021/guide_to_inclusive_travel_2021.pdf

Employer connections

During this course, you will execute an independent visit to a tourism company. Visiting lecturers and cases from the industry sharing their experiences from the theme.

Exam schedules

There is no exam in this course.

International connections

International aspect is accommodated to this implementation using also international examples and material of accessible tourism.

Student workload

Orientation into the course (5 hours): Familiarizing yourself with learning objectives, contents, assignments; organizing your time and the own goals for learning; pre-assignment. Theoretical knowledge (60 hours): You will attend to the webinars of this course, that will take completely 10 hours (2h x 5) and in addition you will study materials independently 50 hours. Practical learning (50 hours): You will implement a tourism company visit and recognize the accessibility on operating environment. You will work with the course assignment to link the theoretical knowledge into the practice. You will also prepare to present your practical findings for your peer students. Self-assessment (20 hours): You will have a learning diary during this course and based on that assess your learnings.

Content scheduling

In the beginning of the course you will orientate to the course and by independent working and attending webinars you will enhance your theoretical knowledge of the theme. In the middle of the course, you will visit on tourism company and after that you will work with the assignment to link the theoretical knowledge and operating environment with the support of the webinars.

Teaching methods

This course is an online course, and requires participation in webinars, independent study skills, execution of an independent company visit, completion of assignments (pre-assignment and report), discussion and presentation of results, and assessment of own learning. To participate in webinars, you need a functional camera, headphones and microphone

Further information

The assignments of the course will be evaluated based on course evaluation criteria, and you will evaluate your own learning during the course. For passing the course you need to pass all the required assignments. Studying in this course requires that you complete the pre-assignment in three weeks from the start of the course.

Evaluation scale

0-5