Study Guide

Objective

The student develops his/her knowledge and understanding of climate change and importance of biodiversity at a global and local level. The student also understands trends of nature tourism and nature’s role in wellbeing. He/she is able to critically evaluate tourism’s impact on climate change and biodiversity and is able to evaluate products or services that take both aspects into consideration.

Content

• Climate change
• Biodiversity
• Trends in nature tourism
• Nature and wellbeing
• Impact of tourism on climate change and biodiversity
• Evaluating tourism products which have taken into consideration climate change and biodiversity
• Future challenges in tourism related to climate change and biodiversity
• Adaptation and mitigation strategies

Location and time

The course will be organised on Rovaniemi campus in 2024 during weeks 36-43. There will be recorded lectures online and group discussion on campus.

Materials

The material and literature will be handed in the beginning of the course.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Online recorded lectures
Independent knowledge acquisition activities
Individual Assignments
Group discussions
Group assignments
Exams

Content scheduling

20 hours of group discussions
12 hours of online lectures
97 hours of independent work

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Satisfactory (2)
The student understands how climate change and biodiversity impact the planet and the tourism industry. He/she is able to apply the knowledge that can be used to enhance tourism operators’ ecological sustainability and use nature as a form of wellbeing. The student understands the basic concepts and tools of climate change and biodiversity and is able to apply them in the tourism field. The student understands his/her own actions in ecological wellbeing of the planet. The assignments are completed but not always performed according to the instructions and deadlines.

Poor (1)
The student understands how climate change and biodiversity impact the planet and the tourism industry. The student understands the basic tools that can be used to tackle the climate change and loss of biodiversity, especially in the tourism field. The student has a limited understanding of his/her own actions in ecological wellbeing of the planet. The assignments are completed but not always performed according to the instructions and deadlines.

Fail (0)
The student does not complete the assignments according to the instructions or does not attend the learning situations at all. He/she does not pass the assignments and/or the exam as required.


These are the general assessment criteria. Please note that there might be more specific assessment criteria for learning assignments which will be given at the beginning of the study unit.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Very good (4)
The student is able to evaluate how climate change and biodiversity impacts the tourism sector and is able to choose, defend and critique tools and methods that can be used to tackle the climate change and biodiversity loss, especially from the perspective of the tourism sector. He/she is able to critically evaluate nature’s role as a form of wellbeing. The student has a very good understanding of his/her own actions in ecological wellbeing of the planet. All the assignments are performed according to the instructions and deadlines.

Good (3)
The student understands and is able to analyse how climate change and biodiversity impacts the tourism sector. He/she is able to analyse and compare different methods that can be used to enhance tourism operators’ ecological sustainability. The student is able to analyse concepts and tools of climate change and biodiversity and is able to choose and apply the most suitable ones in the tourism field. The student is able to analyse how nature can be used as a form of wellbeing. The student has a good understanding of his/her own actions in ecological wellbeing of the planet. Most of the assignments are performed according to the instructions and deadlines.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5)
The student is able to investigate how climate change and biodiversity impacts the tourism sector and is able to choose, defend and critique tools and methods that can be used to tackle the climate change and biodiversity loss, especially from the perspective of the tourism sector. The student is able to utilize concepts and tools of climate change and biodiversity management to create new and innovative ways how nature can be utilized in creating wellbeing sustainably. The student has an excellent understanding of his/her own actions in ecological wellbeing of the planet. All the assignments are performed according to the instructions and deadlines.

Objective

The student develops his/her knowledge and understanding of climate change and importance of biodiversity at a global and local level. The student also understands trends of nature tourism and nature’s role in wellbeing. He/she is able to critically evaluate tourism’s impact on climate change and biodiversity and is able to evaluate products or services that take both aspects into consideration.

Content

• Climate change
• Biodiversity
• Trends in nature tourism
• Nature and wellbeing
• Impact of tourism on climate change and biodiversity
• Evaluating tourism products which have taken into consideration climate change and biodiversity
• Future challenges in tourism related to climate change and biodiversity
• Adaptation and mitigation strategies

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Satisfactory (2)
The student understands how climate change and biodiversity impact the planet and the tourism industry. He/she is able to apply the knowledge that can be used to enhance tourism operators’ ecological sustainability and use nature as a form of wellbeing. The student understands the basic concepts and tools of climate change and biodiversity and is able to apply them in the tourism field. The student understands his/her own actions in ecological wellbeing of the planet. The assignments are completed but not always performed according to the instructions and deadlines.

Poor (1)
The student understands how climate change and biodiversity impact the planet and the tourism industry. The student understands the basic tools that can be used to tackle the climate change and loss of biodiversity, especially in the tourism field. The student has a limited understanding of his/her own actions in ecological wellbeing of the planet. The assignments are completed but not always performed according to the instructions and deadlines.

Fail (0)
The student does not complete the assignments according to the instructions or does not attend the learning situations at all. He/she does not pass the assignments and/or the exam as required.


These are the general assessment criteria. Please note that there might be more specific assessment criteria for learning assignments which will be given at the beginning of the study unit.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Very good (4)
The student is able to evaluate how climate change and biodiversity impacts the tourism sector and is able to choose, defend and critique tools and methods that can be used to tackle the climate change and biodiversity loss, especially from the perspective of the tourism sector. He/she is able to critically evaluate nature’s role as a form of wellbeing. The student has a very good understanding of his/her own actions in ecological wellbeing of the planet. All the assignments are performed according to the instructions and deadlines.

Good (3)
The student understands and is able to analyse how climate change and biodiversity impacts the tourism sector. He/she is able to analyse and compare different methods that can be used to enhance tourism operators’ ecological sustainability. The student is able to analyse concepts and tools of climate change and biodiversity and is able to choose and apply the most suitable ones in the tourism field. The student is able to analyse how nature can be used as a form of wellbeing. The student has a good understanding of his/her own actions in ecological wellbeing of the planet. Most of the assignments are performed according to the instructions and deadlines.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Excellent (5)
The student is able to investigate how climate change and biodiversity impacts the tourism sector and is able to choose, defend and critique tools and methods that can be used to tackle the climate change and biodiversity loss, especially from the perspective of the tourism sector. The student is able to utilize concepts and tools of climate change and biodiversity management to create new and innovative ways how nature can be utilized in creating wellbeing sustainably. The student has an excellent understanding of his/her own actions in ecological wellbeing of the planet. All the assignments are performed according to the instructions and deadlines.