Innovation in Tourism
2023/2024
Content, progress and pedagogy of the module
The module comprises a course in Innovation in Tourism.
Learning objectives
Knowledge
- of theories and concepts in the area of innovation in tourism
- of contemporary challenges and opportunities of innovation in tourism, including sustainable transitions and digitalization
- of the role of actors, institutions and technological change in relation to innovation in tourism.
Skills
- in identifying and critically discussing debates within innovation in tourism, in digital as well as non-digital contexts
- in selecting and applying relevant conceptual and methodological tools for the analysis of tourism innovation
- in producing critical analyses of innovation in tourism
- in creative thinking in the context of tourism innovation.
Competences
- in reflecting on the implications of innovation in tourism
- in evaluating sustainable transitions in innovation in tourism
- in independently continuing own competency development within the area of innovation in tourism.
Type of instruction
Type of instruction is described in § 17 in the curriculum.
Exam
Exams
| Name of exam | Innovation in Tourism |
| Type of exam | Active participation/continuous evaluation
An internal written examination in: Innovation in Tourism
(Innovation i turisme).
The examination is completed by satisfactory and active participation in the module, i.e., a minimum of 80% attendance and satisfactory completion of tasks and assignments set by the course instructor(s). Re-examination: a 2-day take-home assignment paper set by the course instructor(s) on the basis of the course content. The assignment paper will be evaluated by an internal examiner. The assignment paper must be prepared individually and must not exceed 6 pages. |
| ECTS | 5 |
| Permitted aids | All written and all electronic aids |
| Assessment | Passed/Not Passed |
| Type of grading | Internal examination |
| Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures |
Facts about the module
| Danish title | Innovation i turisme |
| Module code | KATOU2209 |
| Module type | Course |
| Duration | 1 semester |
| Semester | Spring
|
| ECTS | 5 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Empty-place Scheme | Yes |
| Location of the lecture | Campus Copenhagen, Campus Aalborg |
| Responsible for the module |
Organisation
| Study Board | Study Board of International and Cross‐Cultural Studies |
| Department | Department of Culture and Learning |
| Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities |
