Jnr:2014/17483.1.

Programmesyllabus
SchoolofBusinessandEconomics
Turismochhllbarhet,masterprogram,120hgskolepong
TourismandSustainability,MasterProgramme,120credits
Level
SecondLevel
DateofRatification
ApprovedbytheFacultyBoardwithintheSchoolofBusinessandEconomics201409
11
Theprogrammesyllabusisvalidfromautumnsemester2015
Prerequisites
Generalentryrequirementsforstudiesatsecondcycleandspecificentryrequirements:
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Bachelor'sdegreeintourismstudiesorinanothersocialsciencemainfieldof
studyorequivalent
EnglishB/6orequivalent.

DescriptionofProgramme
TheProgrammecatersforthoseinterestedintourismfromasustainabilityperspective
andprovidesknowledgeandskillsrequiredforparticipationinresearchandqualified
developmentworkwithinthisarea.Basedonatourismstudiessubjectfoundation,the
Programmeprovidesacomprehensivespecialisationinsocial,cultural,financialand
environmentalaspectsoftourismfromasustainabilityperspective,includingsustainable
development.Thereisaclearfocusonprovisionofskillsforanalysing,planningand
evaluatingtourismandtourismrelatedoperationsbasedondifferentsustainability
aspects.TheProgrammecontainsindividualoptionsandspecialisms,andtheopportunity
toconductprojectsandthesesrelatedtotheoperations.TheProgrammeprovidesskills
forworkingwithplanningandevaluationoftourismandtourismrelatedoperations
withinprivateandpublicoperations.

Objectives
CentraldegreeobjectivesinaccordancewiththeHigherEducationOrdinance

Knowledgeandunderstanding
ForaDegreeofMaster(TwoYears)studentsmust
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demonstrateknowledgeandunderstandingintheirmainfieldofstudy,including
bothbroadknowledgeinthefieldandsubstantiallydeeperknowledgeofcertain
partsofthefield,togetherwithdeeperinsightintocurrentresearchand
developmentworkand
demonstratedeepermethodologicalknowledgeintheirmainfieldofstudy.

Skillsandabilities
ForaDegreeofMaster(TwoYears)studentsmust
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demonstrateanabilitytocriticallyandsystematicallyintegrateknowledgeandto
analyse,assessanddealwithcomplexphenomena,issuesandsituations,even

demonstratedeepermethodologicalknowledgeintheirmainfieldofstudy.

Skillsandabilities
ForaDegreeofMaster(TwoYears)studentsmust
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demonstrateanabilitytocriticallyandsystematicallyintegrateknowledgeandto
analyse,assessanddealwithcomplexphenomena,issuesandsituations,even
whenlimitedinformationisavailable
demonstrateanabilitytocritically,independentlyandcreativelyidentifyand
formulateissuesandtoplanand,usingappropriatemethods,carryoutadvanced
taskswithinspecifiedtimelimits,soastocontributetothedevelopmentof
knowledgeandtoevaluatethiswork
demonstrateanabilitytoclearlypresentanddiscusstheirconclusionsandthe
knowledgeandargumentsbehindthem,indialoguewithdifferentgroups,orally
andinwriting,innationalandinternationalcontextsand
demonstratetheskillrequiredtoparticipateinresearchanddevelopmentworkor
toworkindependentlyinotheradvancedcontexts.

Judgementandapproach
ForaDegreeofMaster(TwoYears)studentsmust
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demonstrateanabilitytomakeassessmentsintheirmainfieldofstudy,taking
intoaccountrelevantscientific,socialandethicalaspects,anddemonstratean
awarenessofethicalaspectsofresearchanddevelopmentwork
demonstrateinsightintothepotentialandlimitationsofscience,itsroleinsociety
andpeoplesresponsibilityforhowitisusedand
demonstrateanabilitytoidentifytheirneedoffurtherknowledgeandtotake
responsibilityfordevelopingtheirknowledge.

Programmespecificobjectives
Knowledgeandunderstanding
FortheMaster'sdegreeintourismstudiesthestudentshould
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demonstrateessentialspecialistknowledgewithintourismfromasustainability
perspectiveandspecialistinsightintocurrentresearchanddevelopmentwork
withinthisarea

Skillsandabilities
FortheMaster'sdegreeintourismstudiesthestudentshould
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demonstratetherequiredskillsforparticipationinresearchanddevelopment
workoftourismfromasustainabilityperspective

Judgementandapproach
FortheMaster'sdegreeintourismstudiesthestudentshould
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demonstratetheabilitytomakeassessmentstakingintoaccountrelevant
scientific,societalandethicalaspectsoftourismfromasustainabilityperspective
anddemonstrateawarenessofethicalaspectsinresearchanddevelopmentwork
withinthisarea.

Content
TheProgrammeislocatedandtaughtattheSchoolofBusinessandEconomics.A
programmecoordinatorisresponsiblefortheProgramme'scoordination,contactwith
studentsandforfollowupanddevelopmentoftheProgramme.TheProgrammealso
hasaprogrammecouncilwherestudentsandstakeholdersarerepresented.

Programoverview
ThefirstyearoftheProgrammeisstudiedtogetherwiththoseattendingtheMaster's
programmeintourismstudiesspecialisinginsustainability.Thefirsttermisstructuredto
gatherstudentswithdifferenteducationalbackgroundsandisthereforeinitiatedwith

tourismstudieswhicharelinkedtocurrentsubjecttheoryandresearch.Thereafterthe
Programmemovesontoaddressingtourismfromsocial,cultural,political,environmental,


Programoverview
ThefirstyearoftheProgrammeisstudiedtogetherwiththoseattendingtheMaster's
programmeintourismstudiesspecialisinginsustainability.Thefirsttermisstructuredto
gatherstudentswithdifferenteducationalbackgroundsandisthereforeinitiatedwith

tourismstudieswhicharelinkedtocurrentsubjecttheoryandresearch.Thereafterthe
Programmemovesontoaddressingtourismfromsocial,cultural,political,environmental,
economicandotheraspectsofsustainability.Thetermendswithanindividual
specialismwhichisadaptedbasedonindividualconditionsandneeds.Thesecondterm
developsskillsandapproacheswithinanalysis,planningandevaluationoftourismfroma
sustainabilityperspectiveandendswithoptionalcoursesof15credits,alternativelya
thesisonyourchosenspecializationwithintheareaofsustainabilityforthosewhoprefer
towritetwosmalltheses(15credits+15credits).Thethirdtermcomprisesoptional
coursesof30creditsandtherebypermitsanentiretermofstudiesabroad.
TheProgrammeendswitharesearchbasedthesisof30credits(alternatively15credit
thesisand15creditoptionalcourses).

CoursesintheProgramme
Term1
Tourismstudiesandtourismtheory,7.5credits,levelA1N,(obligatory)*
Tourismstudiesandsustainabilityinanthropocene,15credits,levelA1N,(obligatory)*
Individualprojectintourismstudies,7.5credits,levelA1N,(obligatory)*

Term2
Evaluationandplanningintourismbasedonsustainability,7.5credits,levelA1F,
(obligatory)*
Methodology,7.5credits,levelA1F,(obligatory)*Optionalcourses,15credits
alternatively
Tourismstudies,Master'sthesis,15credits,levelA1E*

Term3
Optionalcourses,30credits
(atleast15creditsshouldbeonsecondcycleinaccordancewiththelocalQualifications
OrdinanceforLinnaeusUniversity)

Term4
Tourismstudies,Master'sthesis,15credits,levelA2E,(obligatory)*
Optionalcourses,15credits
alternatively
Tourismstudies,Master'sthesis,30credits,levelA2E,(obligatory)*

*=courseinmainfieldofstudy

cobligatory=obligatorycourseforMaster'sdegreeintourismstudies,specialism
sustainability

Communitycontacts
TheProgrammeisrelatedtooperationsandoffersstudentstheopportunitiesfor
qualifiedinvestigationtasksandinvestigationassignmentswhichareconductedinthe
formofprojectsandtheses.Collaborationwiththesurroundingcommunityis
institutionalisedbystakeholdersandpriviesbeingconnectedtotheProgramme.This
ensuresaninfluxofproposalsandprojectsrelatedtotheoperationsforinvestigations
andprojectswhichentailanalysing,planningandevaluatingtourismfromasustainability
perspective.

Studiesabroad
TheProgrammepermitsstudiesabroadonyourownforanentiresemester(term3).
Thesecanbeconductedwithintheframeworkoftheoverallrangeofagreementswith
foreignuniversitieswithinLinnaeusUniversityorbystudentsorganisingtheirstudiesat
aforeigninstituteofhighereducationinanothermanner.Theforeignstudiesare
plannedinconsultationbetweenstudentsandprogrammecoordinators.

Scopeoftheprogramme
TheProgramme'ssustainabilityspecialismalsocomprisesthebasisforworkwiththe
followingperspectivesintheProgramme.

foreignuniversitieswithinLinnaeusUniversityorbystudentsorganisingtheirstudiesat
aforeigninstituteofhighereducationinanothermanner.Theforeignstudiesare
plannedinconsultationbetweenstudentsandprogrammecoordinators.

Scopeoftheprogramme
TheProgramme'ssustainabilityspecialismalsocomprisesthebasisforworkwiththe
followingperspectivesintheProgramme.
Sustainabledevelopmentisconstantlyhighlightedintheanalysisandplanningof
sustainability.Moreover,politicalandscientificaspectsofsustainabledevelopmentinall
coursesareproblematized.
Genderisusedasafundamentalcategoryinthestudyoftourismsubjecttheoryand
gendertheoryisaddressedinrelationtotheoryofscienceandresearchmethodology.
Genderaspectsofsocial,economicandenvironmentalsustainabilityareincludedasan
integratedpartinallworkwhichinvolvesanalysingorplanningfortourism.
Diversityishighlightedthroughclassicsocialscienceconceptssuchasethnicity,gender,
class,culture,powerrelationsetc.andasapartoffundamentaltourismandtourist
theory.DuringtheProgrammestudentswillencounterarangeofdifferentperceptions
andtheoriesonbothscienceandsustainability,includingsustainabledevelopment.
InternationalisationisgivenapracticalbasisastheProgramme'slanguageof
instructionisEnglishandthroughadeliberateefforttorecruitinternationalstudentswith
degreesfromforeigninstitutesofhighereducation.Intermsoftheinternational
perspectiveoftheProgramme,itisdifficulttoavoidanAngloSaxontouchofthe
tourismstudies'literatureandresearch.Deliberateeffortswillbemadewithinthe
coursestobalanceEurocentric,westernandcolonialperspectives,somethingwhichalso
applieswhensustainabilityandsustainabledevelopmentareaddressed.

QualityDevelopment
Continuousevaluationandimprovementoftheprogrammetakesplace,e.g.,through
courseevaluationswhicharecompiledintowrittenreportsandreportedbacktothe
students.Studentsactivelyparticipateinthefollowupanddevelopmentofthe
programmethroughtheprogrammecouncil.Inadditiontocourseevaluations,thereisa
programmeevaluationattheendoftheprogramme,whichisalsoreportedbacktothe
students.Evaluationresultsareusedintheprogrammesqualitydevelopmentwork.
Programmecoordinatorsareresponsibleforevaluatingtherelevanceoftheprogramme
inconsultationwiththeindustryandsocietyatlarge.

DegreeCertificate
Aftercompletingprogrammestudies,correspondingtotherequirementsexpressedin
theHigherEducationOrdinancedegreeorderaswellasLinnaeusUniversitydegree
order,thestudentmayapplyforadegree.ThosewhohavecompletedTourismstudies
specializationinsustainability,MasterProgramme120credits,mayobtainthefollowing
degree:

Studentswithabachelorofsocialsciencedegreefromthefirstlevelmayobtainthe
followingdegree:

MasterofScience(120credits)withspecializationinsustainability.
Mainfieldofstudy:TourismStudies

Thedegreecertificateisbilingual(Swedish/English).ADiplomaSupplement(English)
willbeprovidedalongwiththedegreecertificate.

OtherInformation
Inordertobeadmittedtothecoursesontheprogrammethespecificrequirements
statedineachcoursesyllabusmustbefulfilledbythestartofthecourse.