REIS200 Tourism Management

Tourism is the world's fastest growing industry, and thus entails both challenges and opportunities to achieve the UN's sustainability goals. In today's world, most sectors of society are affected in one way or another by tourism. This especially applies to nature management, economies and local communities. The course provides an understanding of the tourism system internationally and in Norway. Central themes are environmental, economic and social consequences of tourism, sustainability, destination development, driving forces, and trends.

A candidate with a completed qualification shall have the following learning outcomes in the course:

Knowledge:

The student should be able to describe and discuss the tourism system, its history, key theories, in Norway and internationally. The student should be able to describe and discuss sustainability in tourism and the environmental, economic and socio-economic consequences of tourism.

Skills:

Through theory from lectures, the syllabus and the innovation camp, the student should be able to identify opportunities, challenges and potential conflicts in the development of a planned business idea.

General competence:

Students should be able to reflect on the role of tourism in society and to achieve the UN's sustainability goals.