Sustainable and Responsible Tourism Business, acad.year 2025-26, online studies
- Credits:
- 5 ECTS credits
- Location:
- -
- Continuous learning category:
- Business and international collaboration
- Teaching format:
- Online teaching
- Price:
- 120 € (VAT 0%)
The student will
- understand the tourism business related key theoretical frameworks, aspects, and characteristics in the sustainable and responsible context.
- be able to define what is sustainable and responsible tourism.
- understand both the consumer perspective and the business approach related to sustainable tourism business.
- recognize the current issues in the sustainable and responsible tourism business.
This course develops the following generic competencies: Sustainability and responsibility; Critical thinking; Identification and development of expertise.
Online studies
Content
Sustainable and responsible tourism; Responsible travel behavior; Economic responsibility; Environmental responsibility; Social responsibility; Cultural responsibility; Ethics in tourism; Current issues in sustainable and responsible tourism business
Modes of study
Online course, individual studying 133 hours.
The studies are independent online studies where you familiarise yourself with the learning material and submit learning assignments and/or participate in course exams.
Studying is completely independent. Academic studies require self-direction, good study skills, and planning. The course has predetermined completion dates, from which you choose the one that suits you. Retaking an exam or increasing your grade also takes place on these course-specific dates during the academic year. Pay attention to the due dates when planning your studies.
Independent online studies any time during the academic year. The online course opens on week 39.
Study materials
Video lectures and other study material on Moodle.
Responsible teacher: Nelli Heiskanen
Evaluation:0 -5.
Prerequisites Basic knowledge of business
Teaching Language: English
The course is at the Bachelor`s level.
You will receive the right of study from the date of registration until the end of the academic year (July 2026). In practice, the completion takes place within the stated due dates of the course.
LOG IN to the Open University Business and Economics study community (elearn/Moodle), as directed by the starting instructions which you receive after your registration has been processed. In the Business and Economics study community, you can find general instructions for studying, links to course environments, and course keys.
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Register for the information session here.*
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The study fee is 20 euros per ECTS credit for individual study units, and 15 euros per credit for study modules. The study fee is paid at registration.
By paying the study fee, the student receives a temporary right to study that entitles them to attend a particular course. The right to study is course-specific, and is required to complete the course as specified in the syllabus for the term, covering both teaching and course exams. If the course is continuously open for registration, the maximum time to complete the course is from 1 August to 31 July for that academic year. The right to study for a module lasts until the end of the academic year, which is, until 31.7.2026.
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