The module is based on an internship in a tourism-related organisation abroad or in Denmark, which must be of a duration of at least three months, full-time (equivalent to 37 hours per week), during which time the student will work with issues that are relevant to the central disciplinary areas of the Tourism programme.
Students’ project-oriented modules, including work tasks, must be approved in advance by the study board.
Type of instruction is described in § 17 in the curriculum.
Name of exam | Project-oriented Module 2: Project in a Tourism Organisation |
Type of exam | Written exam
An internal written examination in: Project-oriented Module 2:
Project in a Tourism Organisation (Projektorienteret forløb 2:
Projekt i en turismeorganisation)
The student must submit a project report for assessment. The project must be on topic relevant to the host organization and related to one or more central disciplinary areas of the Tourism programme. The project report is comprised of three elements, must be prepared individually and must not exceed 20 pages in total. 1. The first element must introduce the project and identify the central issues that are addressed. It must include a critical discussion of theories and/or studies which have dealt with similar or otherwise relevant issues and present a problem formulation. 2. In the second element, the student must explain the methodological framework, including description of data and/or sources, reflection on methods of analysis, as well as relevant ethical and practical issues. 3. The third element comprises the project’s analysis and conclusions. This element must include discussion of the results of the analysis in relation to the problem formulation. The conclusion must include reflections on how the host institution could use the findings of the project. Finally, the student must revise and join all three elements in one coherent project report to be submitted for a combined assessment. |
ECTS | 15 |
Permitted aids | All written and all electronic aids |
Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
Type of grading | Internal examination |
Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination Policies and Procedures |
Danish title | Projektorienteret forløb 2: Projekt i en turismeorganisation |
Module code | KATOU2311 |
Module type | Project |
Duration | 1 semester |
Semester | Autumn
|
ECTS | 15 |
Language of instruction | English |
Location of the lecture | Campus Aalborg, Campus Copenhagen |
Responsible for the module |
Study Board | Study Board of International and Cross‐Cultural Studies |
Department | Department of Culture and Learning |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities |