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IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

Code, name and MMTE1000 FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES IN TOURISM, 5 cu

number of ECTS
of study unit

Implementation Virtual

Language of English
instruction

Virtuality Online course including online lessons, virtual collaboration

Description and group work. Visiting lectures and presentations from the
tourism and technology business and applicable study tours
Scope (ECTS)
may applied.

Academic year 2nd to 4th

Starting and See http://www.etourismcurriculum.fi/etourismcurriculum-

ending dates timetable/

Teacher in Henna Siltanen

charge, other
teachers

Objectives This course focuses on novel and future digital services

targeted to travelers. After the course student is aware of the
trends of the technological applications in global tourism
business and he/she understands the significant role of new
technological innovations in the development of new product
concepts in tourism business. Student has a broad
understanding of the possibilities that new technologies offers
to tourism and he/she is capable to design new application
concepts based on the future technology. Student has a basic
knowledge of design and innovation process of new
technological applications in tourism business

Content Trends in tourism technology

New technology and its applications in tourism and
hospitality business
Innovation process and practices

Prerequisites Basic knowledge in tourism business

Prior eTourism studies recommended

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Pedagogical Course implementation includes self-paced elements, but also

arrangements active online-discussion plays significant role.

Materials To be defined in the beginning of the each course

implementation

Assignments Each student presents and evaluates a new technological,

tourism business related/applicable innovation. The result of
this work is presented in two format: with a project report and
with a presentation.

ASSESSMENT PLAN

Code, MMTE1000 FUTURE APPLICATIONS AND TRENDS OF TOURISM

name and TECHNOLOGY, 5 cu
number of
ECTS of
study unit

Teacher in TBA
charge and
other
teachers

Assessed Active participation on all the learning tasks during the course is
parts and evaluated.
their share
Project work (report and presentation) 70%
of total
Other learning activities 30%
assessment

Grading Excellent (5) – Satisfactory (1), Fail

Scale

General Excellent (5)-

Assessment Student has an excellent command of theoretical knowledge and is
Criteria able to apply it fully in practical learning exercises. Student
(taken from participates lectures actively and shows analytical, reflective and
SoleOPS) critical approach in all his/her activities. All the assignments are
performed according to instructions.Good (3-4)
Student has a good command of theoretical knowledge and is able
to apply it mostly in practical learning exercises. Student
participates lectures quite actively and shows somewhat analytical,
reflective and critical approach in most of his/her activities. All the
assignments are performed mostly according to
instructions.Satisfactory (1-2)
Student has a satisfactory command of theoretical knowledge and is
able to apply it only partly or not at all in practical learning
exercises. Student participates lectures seldom and shows very
little or no analytical, reflective and critical approach in his/her
activities. The assignments are not fully performed according to
instructions.Failed (0)
Student has not participated the compulsory learning activities and
has failed to perform one or more assignments according to
instructions.

To be Software for detecting plagiarism is used when returning

taken into assignments.Late assignments are assessed according to the
account schedule the teacher/teachers have given. Late returns affect
negatively the assessment of the assignment.

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Please note that there can be more specific assessment criteria for
the whole study unit and/or learning assignments which will be
given at the beginning of the study unit.

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