Environmental and Social Responsibility within Tourism and Hospitality

  • Price
    75 € + 0% VAT
  • Conductor
    Arcada University of Applied Sciences
  • Language
    English
  • Scope
    5 ECTS
  • Course dates
  • Last application date
  • Entry requirements
    Understanding of the basics of tourism and/or marketing.

This course will give you the tools to understand the facts and frameworks of environmental and social responsibility. You will gain an increased knowledge of the current challenges within the field of environmentally and socially sustainable tourism. 

Course contents

  • Sustainable tourism
  • Enviromental impacts of tourism
  • Environmental responsibility
  • Social and cultural impacts of tourism
  • Socio-cultural responsibility

The course consists mainly of online self-study. The course is held 100% online, with the possibility of attending voluntary activities on campus if desired. The course will start with an introductory lecture:

6.9.2022 at 09.00-10.30

Arcada reserves the right to make changes.

Assessment methods:

  • Online quizzes
  • Individual tasks
  • Group tasks

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