Corporate Responsibility and Tourism NON-STOP (5 ECTS)

Location and time

This is a non-stop online course running from 2.9.2024 to 31.12.2024. on SAMK Moodle, without any scheduled lectures.

Materials

All material is available online and listed in Moodle.

Employer connections

You will work on real-life cases of your own interest.

Exam schedules

The assignments consist of quizzes, written assignments, and taking images or creating videos to communicate about your assignments. Once completed, the quizzes cannot be redone. The course closes on December 31, 2024. The grade of a non-stop course can't be raised. You need 50 points to pass the course, and you can finish the course any time you are content with your points. Grades are given every two weeks.

International connections

Moodle, Microsoft 365 programs, mobile phones, Padlet, Instagram, and Turnitin

Completion alternatives

There are no.

Evaluation methods and criteria

The maximum possible points that can be earned from the assignments in the course total 100. To pass the course with a grade of 1, a student needs at least 50 points. You need to send a request in Moodle when you complete the course to get a grade. Grades are given every two weeks. Grade 1: 50p-59p Grade 2: 60p-69p Grade 3: 70p-79p Grade 4: 80p-89p Grade 5: 90p-100p

Student workload

5 ECTS equals 133 hours of student work.

Content scheduling

The course is divided into topics, allowing you to learn in manageable chunks (more information about this is in Moodle).

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2)

The student explains the concepts and frameworks of sustainability. The student identifies and applies responsible business practices in the tourism business. The student discusses the components of leading sustainability transitions within a team. The student explains the principles of communication about sustainability.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4)

The student evaluates concepts and frameworks of sustainability. The student explains, analyzes, and implements responsible business practices in the tourism business. The student examines the components of leading sustainability transitions within a team. The student explains the principles of communication about sustainability.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student compares concepts and frameworks of sustainability. The student analyzes and applies creatively measurable, responsible business practices in the tourism business. The student interprets the components of leading sustainability transitions within a team. The student is fluent in the principles of communication about sustainability.

Teaching methods

This is a non-stop online course running from 2.9.2024 to 31.12.2024. You can study at your own pace without any scheduled lectures. The course includes six themes, and each theme includes prerecorded videos and written material for reading. The assignments consist of Moodle quizzes, written assignments, and taking images or creating videos to communicate about your assignments. The six themes open up in Moodle one by one after you successfully pass the previous one. The teacher will send an email to kickstart the course once a week.

Further information

Course feedback is given in Tuudo. Turnitin is used to check if students' work is original and to find any plagiarism. It helps make sure that academic honesty is maintained.

Evaluation scale

1-5