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Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Management for Immigrants

Degree:
Bachelor of Tourism and Hospitality Management

Degree title:
Bachelor of Tourism and Hospitality Management

Credits:
210 ects

IH25SP Bachelor Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Management for Immigrants
Code
(IH25SP)
IH24SP Bachelor Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Management for Immigrants
Code
(IH24SP)
Enrollment

01.08.2024 - 15.09.2024

Timing

16.09.2024 - 20.12.2024

Credits

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Management for Immigrants
Teachers
  • Jenni Pitkänen
Student groups
  • IH24SP
    Bachelor Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Management for Immigrants

Teaching methods

The course completion requires:
- participation to theory and tutorial lessons
- independent learning and information searching
- course exam
- completion of given learning assignments

Teaching methods:
The primary teaching language is English. Essential vocabulary and phrases relevant to the course topic are also going to be learned in Finnish.

Assessment methods:
- individual and group assignments
- exam

Alternative implementation methods

RPL (Recognition of prior learning) or Studification.

Student workload

The course is worth 5 credit units, which means a student works approximately 135 hours on the course. The 135 hours consist of
- lessons approx. 28 hours
- independent learning approx. 61 hours
- assignments and exam approx. 46 hours

Materials

The course material will be available in Savonia Moodle -learning environment.

Further information

It is an expectation that a student has access to Microsoft Excel -desktop application in their computer. Savonia provides licence to office application to its students, more information can be found from Reppu: https://amksavonia.sharepoint.com/sites/reppu-en-digi-guides/SitePages/Microsoft-365-en.aspx

Enrollment

01.12.2024 - 15.01.2025

Timing

01.01.2025 - 31.07.2025

Credits

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Management for Immigrants
Teachers
  • Özerk Göker
  • Jorma Korhonen
Student groups
  • IH24SP
    Bachelor Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Management for Immigrants

Teaching methods

Objectives:
Upon completing the course, the student will be able to:
- Describe the stages of development in sales and marketing.
- Define the fundamental concepts of sales and marketing.
- Identify the operational environments of sales and marketing.
- Explain the basic processes of sales and marketing.
- Recognize the significance of branding in sales and marketing.

Content:
- Stages of development in sales and marketing.
- Fundamental concepts of sales and marketing.
- Operational environments of sales and marketing.
- Basic processes of sales and marketing.
- Fundamentals of branding.

Assessment Methods:
- Report 50%
- Job shadowing assignment Pass/Fail
- Exam 50%

Student workload

Lectures,19h
Workshops, 4h
Group presentations, 4h
Shadow visit, 2h
Group exam, 4h
Independent studies, 102h

Practical training and working life cooperation

Course assgnment is raleted to business.

Materials

Kotler, P., Bowen, J., & Baloglu, S. (2022). Marketing for hospitality and tourism (Eight edition. Global edition.). Pearson.

Kotler, P., Armstrong, G., & Opresnik, M. O. (2021). Principles of marketing (Eighteenth edition. Global edition.). Pearson.

Other material provided by the teacher.

Enrollment

01.08.2024 - 15.09.2024

Timing

30.08.2024 - 31.12.2024

Credits

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Management for Immigrants
Teachers
  • Mira Saari
  • Essi Markoff
  • Merja Vehviläinen
Student groups
  • IH24SP
    Bachelor Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Management for Immigrants

Teaching methods

The course combines contact lessons, visiting experts from industry and company visits. The primary teaching language is English. Essential vocabulary and phrases relevant to the tourism and accommodation sector are also going to be learned in Finnish.

The course consists of introductory lectures, group work, simulations and written assignments.

Assessment Methods: Individual assignment and participation to simulations.

Student workload

The course is worth 5 credit units, which means a student works approximately 135 hours on the course. The 135 hours consist of:
- lectures
- visiting lecturers from industry and company visits
- simulations
- independent studying and assignment.

Practical training and working life cooperation

Visiting lecturers from industry and company visits.

Materials

Materials will be provided in Moodle.

Enrollment

01.08.2024 - 15.09.2024

Timing

30.08.2024 - 31.12.2024

Credits

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Management for Immigrants
Teachers
  • Mika Oksanen
  • Leo Suomela
  • Julienne Raphenon-Onttonen
Student groups
  • IH24SP
    Bachelor Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Management for Immigrants
Enrollment

01.08.2024 - 15.09.2024

Timing

30.08.2024 - 10.12.2024

Credits

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Management for Immigrants
Teachers
  • Essi Markoff
  • Tanja Vornanen
  • Anne-Mari Heikkinen
  • Mari Vartiainen
Student groups
  • IH24SP
    Bachelor Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Management for Immigrants

Teaching methods

The course combines contact lessons, visiting experts from industry and company visits. The primary teaching language is English. Essential vocabulary and phrases relevant to the restaurant and catering sector and alcohol legislation are also going to be learned in Finnish.

The course consists of introductory lectures, interactive workshops, group work, exams and written assignments.

Assessment Methods: Group assignment and exams.

Evaluation scale: 0-5

Assessment on exam (40%) and group assignment & presentation (60%).

Alternative implementation methods

RPL (Recognition of prior learning) or Studification.

Student workload

Lectures 37 h
Presentations 4 h
Company visits 4 h
Independent studying 50 h
group assignment 34 h
Exam 2 h
Alcohol passport test 2 h
Hygienepassport test 2 h

total 135 h

Practical training and working life cooperation

Visiting lecturers from industry and company visits.

Practical work for a company. Students have connection with industry via their assignments.

Materials

Material and online resources will be provided in Moodle.

Other material provided by the teacher.

Further information

The price of the alcohol passport certificate is 15 €, Hygiene Proficiency Certificate 15e

Enrollment

09.09.2024 - 15.09.2024

Timing

01.08.2024 - 31.12.2024

Credits

4 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Management for Immigrants
Teachers
  • Petra Laakso
  • Tiina Kuosmanen

Teaching methods

Week 44 is the intensive week. During that the students get to know destination management in Kuopio region and learn about different destinations in the area. The group assignment is also started. On weeks 45-47 there are two weekly online sessions of 90 minutes. They include guest lectures and workshops for assisted working on the group assignment. On week 48 the students give presentations as a part of the group assignment.

Alternative implementation methods

-

Student workload

Intensive week 45 hours
Online sessions 12 hours
Independent studying and group assignment 51 hours

Practical training and working life cooperation

Company visits and guest lectures.

Materials

Given during the BIP.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

The course is passed when the individual portfolio is returned and the group assignment is done at least according to following criteria:

- The report is presenting at least the location, climate, population, brief history, number of inhabitants of the chosen destination. The social, economical, cultural and political situation of the destination are described. Role of the tourism sector within the economy of the destination is presented.

- The situation analysis: Both internal and external analysis are described. The state of the destination in the framework of destination life cycle model is recognized.

- Several sources are used, and the information sources are all mentioned in the text and in the reference list. The students should use the previous knowledge, theories, models, literature that they have gathered during their previous studies.

- The presentation is done according to instructions.

Enrollment

01.12.2024 - 15.01.2025

Timing

01.01.2025 - 12.05.2025

Credits

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Management for Immigrants
Teachers
  • Mira Saari
  • Petra Laakso
  • Merja Vehviläinen
Student groups
  • IH24SP
    Bachelor Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Management for Immigrants

Teaching methods

The course has contact lessons on campus and one visit.

Student workload

The course is worth 5 credit units, which means a student works approximately 135 hours on the course. The 135 hours consist of:
- lectures
- company visit
- independent studying and assignment.

Practical training and working life cooperation

Visiting in the industry.

Materials

Material and online resources will be provided in Moodle.

Other material provided by the teacher.

Enrollment

01.08.2024 - 15.09.2024

Timing

09.09.2024 - 20.12.2024

Credits

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 45

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Management for Immigrants
Teachers
  • Essi Markoff
Student groups
  • IH24SP
    Bachelor Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Management for Immigrants

Teaching methods

This is the first Finnish course, and the aim is to familiarize yourself with the Finnish language. There is no requirement for Finnish language skills, the course starts with the basics. Target language proficiency level after the course is A1.3. During the course you will practice listening, reading, writing and speaking and learn to use beginner-level grammar. You will also learn some simple words related to the tourism and hospitality industry.

Learning methods include lectures and activating exercises in class together with independent studying according to the instructions. The assessment (on a grading scale 0-5) is based on the final exam points and assignments:
50% = grade 1
60% = grade 2
70% = grade 3
80% = grade 4
90% = grade 5.

Student workload

The study requires 135 hours:
lectures and exercises in class 46h
Final exam 4h and preparation 8h
Independent studying and doing assignments and exercises 77 h

Materials

Coursebook: Suomen mestari 1 (edition 2020) -Finn Lectura: Gehring, Sonja and Heinzmann, Sanni.

Other course material is provided in Moodle.

Further information

The student needs the coursebook, and it can be borrowed from the library or purchased from a book shop. Other material is provided in Moodle.

Enrollment

01.12.2024 - 15.01.2025

Timing

06.01.2025 - 30.04.2025

Credits

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Teaching languages
  • English
Seats

0 - 45

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Management for Immigrants
Teachers
  • Essi Markoff
Student groups
  • IH24SP
    Bachelor Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Management for Immigrants

Teaching methods

This is the second Finnish course, and the aim is to become familiar with everyday life situations in Finnish environment. Target language proficiency level after the course is A2.1. During the course you will learn more vocabulary, phrases and structures needed in everyday situations. You will also learn more about Finnish culture, customs and nature. You will also learn some words and simple phrases related to the tourism and hospitality industry.

Learning methods include lectures and activating exercises in class together with independent studying according to the instructions. The assessment (on a grading scale 0-5) is based on the exams and the assignments.

Student workload

The student’s workload for each learning method:
- Lectures and exercises in class 50 h
- Final exam 4 h preparing for the exam 8h
- Independent studying and doing assignments and exercises 73 h

Materials

Coursebooks:
Suomen mestari 1 (edition 2020) - Finn Lectura: Gehring, Sonja and Heinzmann, Sanni.
Suomen mestari 2 (edition 2022) - Finn Lectura: Gehring, Sonja, Heinzmann, Sanni, Peltomäki, Anna-Maria, Päivärinne, Sari & Udd, Tarja

Other course material is provided in Moodle.

Further information

The student needs the coursebook, and it can be borrowed from the library or purchased from a book shop. Other material is provided in Moodle.

Enrollment

01.08.2024 - 15.09.2024

Timing

02.09.2024 - 23.05.2025

Credits

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Management for Immigrants
Teachers
  • Mira Saari
  • Essi Markoff
  • Mari Vartiainen
Student groups
  • IH24SP
    Bachelor Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Management for Immigrants

Qualifications

Prerequisites Digital Skills Key

Enrollment

01.12.2024 - 15.01.2025

Timing

01.01.2025 - 11.05.2025

Credits

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Management for Immigrants
Teachers
  • Mira Saari
  • Essi Markoff
  • Petra Laakso
Student groups
  • IH24SP
    Bachelor Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Management for Immigrants

Teaching methods

The course combines contact lessons, visiting experts from industry and company visits. The primary teaching language is English. Essential vocabulary and phrases relevant to the tourism and accommodation sector are also going to be learned in Finnish.


Assessment Methods: Individual assignment.

Student workload

The course is worth 5 credit units, which means a student works approximately 135 hours on the course. The 135 hours consist of:
- lectures
- visiting lecturers from industry and company visits
- independent studying and assignment.

Practical training and working life cooperation

Visiting lecturers from industry and company visits.

Materials

Materials will be provided in Moodle

Enrollment

01.12.2024 - 15.01.2025

Timing

01.01.2025 - 12.05.2025

Credits

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Management for Immigrants
Teachers
  • Essi Markoff
  • Tanja Vornanen
  • Anne-Mari Heikkinen
Student groups
  • IH24SP
    Bachelor Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Management for Immigrants

Teaching methods

The course combines contact lessons, guided case exercises and tasting sessions, work in the teaching kitchen and independent study in an e-learning environment.

The primary teaching language is English. Essential vocabulary and phrases relevant to the restaurant and catering sector are also going to be learned in Finnish.

The course consists of introductory lectures, interactive workshops, group work, exam and written assignments.

Assessment Methods: Group assignment and exams.

Evaluation scale: 0-5

Alternative implementation methods

RPL (Recognition of prior learning) or Studification.

Student workload

Lectures 43 h
Presentations 4 h
Exams 4 h
group assignment 40 h
Independent studying 44 h

total 135 h

Practical training and working life cooperation

Visiting lecturers from industry and company visits.

Practical work for a company. Students have connection with industry via their assignments.

Qualifications

Prerequisites Food hygiene certificate.

Materials

Material and online resources will be provided in Moodle.

Other material provided by the teacher.

Enrollment

01.12.2024 - 15.01.2025

Timing

01.01.2025 - 09.05.2025

Credits

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Teaching languages
  • English
Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Management for Immigrants
Teachers
  • Mira Saari
  • Petra Nissinen
  • Petri Suohovi
  • Mari Vartiainen
  • Tiina Kuosmanen
Student groups
  • IH24SP
    Bachelor Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Management for Immigrants

Teaching methods

The course combines contact lessons, visiting expert lessons and workshop lesson.

The course consists of introductory lectures, interactive workshops, group work, exam and written assignments. The teaching language is English.

Assessment Methods: Group assignment, exams and active participating.

Evaluation scale: 0-5

Assessment on exam and group assignment, MATUPA and First Aid

Student workload

Lectures 30h
Workshop lectures 4h
Visitor lectures 4h
Independent studying 40h
Group assignment work 40h
Tourism safety training and test 8h
First Aid 8h

Practical training and working life cooperation

Visiting lecturers from industry

Materials

Material and online resources will be provided in Moodle.

Other material provided by the teacher.

Further information

The price of the Tourism Safety passport is 15 €