autumn 2025
BED-2319 Sustainable Arctic Tourism - 7.5 ECTS
Admission requirements
International applicants: Higher Education Entrance Qualification and certified language requirements in English.
A list of the requirements for the Higher Education Entrance Qualification in Norway can be found on the web site from the Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (NOKUT). For language requirements we refer to NOKUT's GSU-list.
Course content
Course content
This course introduces Arctic tourism as an industry sector as well as a research field. Approaching from environmental, political, socio-cultural, and economic perspectives, the students will be presented with theories and practices of tourism sector in general and Arctic tourism in comparative settings.
Aim
The course aims to critically evaluate the tourism-general ideas and practices in relation to the newly emerged Arctic tourism.
Objectives of the course
Knowledge:
Upon successful completion of this course, the candidate is expected
- to gain the knowledge on research and practices of Arctic tourism.
- to have been exposed to established and developing theories in Arctic tourism.
- to identify corresponding practices and theories in the Artic tourism麓s operational settings.
- to be able to apply the knowledge on designing, developing, and performing a sustainable Arctic tourism.
Skills:
Upon successful completion of this course, the candidate is expected
- to identify and critically evaluate Arctic tourism issues.
- to effectively search and analyse Arctic tourism-relevant information both in theoretical and practical aspects.
- to conduct research, drawing from theory and practice.
Competence:
Upon successful completion of this course, the candidate is expected
- to work effectively and efficiently in a group as well as independently.
- to have developed research-based academic writing at an appropriate level.
Teaching methods
Teaching methods
This course takes on-campus (face-to-face) teaching method. The students will be invited and encouraged to join in critical discussions and evaluations of the theories and practices for sustainable tourism in Arctic destinations. These activities are combined with assessments of this course.
Information to incoming exchange students
This course is available for inbound exchange students.
There are no academic prerequisites to add this module in your Learning Agreement
Do you have questions about this module? Please check the following website to contact the course coordinator for exchange students at the faculty:
Schedule
More info about the coursework requirements
To take the home-exam students must have completed and passed two mandatory assignments.
- Group assignment
- Group presentation
Approved work requirements are valid for 4 consecutive semesters starting from the semester in which the work requirement was completed.
- About the course
- Campus: Tromsø |
- ECTS: 7.5
- Course code: BED-2319
- Responsible unit
- Handelshøgskolen ved 幸运大转盘
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