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Networking and Social Media in Tourism (3 cr)

Code: KMR0624-3001

General information


Enrollment

16.11.2020 - 10.01.2021

Timing

11.01.2021 - 07.05.2021

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Virtual portion

3 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Unit

Faculty of Business and Hospitality Management (LAB)

Campus

E-campus, Lappeenranta

Teaching languages

  • English

Seats

20 - 60

Degree programmes

  • Bachelor's Degree Programme in Hotel and Restaurant Management

Teachers

  • Sami Lanu

Scheduling groups

  • Video Luennot 1 (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)

Groups

  • HOMA18
    Bachelor's Degree Programme in Tourism and Hospitality Management 18S, Lappeenranta
  • HOTRA18R
    Hotelli- ja ravintola-alan liikkeenjohdon koulutus S18, ravintolan liikkeenjohto, Lappeenranta
  • HOTRA18H
    Hotelli- ja ravintola-alan liikkeenjohdon koulutus S18, hotellin liikkeenjohto, Lappeenranta
  • LLPREX20SH

Small groups

  • LVideo Lectures 1

Learning outcomes

To familiarise students with the basics of business networking and central concepts of cooperation and collaborative activity in tourism trade.
Introduces variety of networks and tools for networking.
Students will learn definition and content of social capital related to tourism.
Tools and analytics for building, managing and measuring social capital.

Implementation and methods of teaching

VIRTUAL
Everything happens trough Moodle
Video lectures, Material and tasks in Moodle, Essay, Moodle exam(s)
Passing the course:
Complete and approval of all tasks
Moodle exam(s)
Feedback of the course:
After the course

Timing and attendance

Complete all tasks
Exam(s)

Learning material and recommended literature

Pdf`s are provided in the course, no need to look in advance

Exam retakes

Moodle exam. Grading is based on Moodle exam(s)

Learning environment

E-learning (Moodle)

Student time use and work load

1cr virtual lectures
1cr materials and tasks
1 cr exam(s)

Contents

Goals:
The goal is to enchange the understanding of social media in marketing, customer service etc. in Tourism business
Level 1:To learn basics about social media tools and platforms
Level 3: Understand the possibilities of social media tools and platforms in marketing, Customer service etc.
Level 5: Being able to use and analyze social media tools and platforms in Tourism business

Assessment criteria

Based on Moodle exam(s)

Assessment scale

1-5

Failed (0)

Not passing the exam(s)

Assessment criteria: level 1 (assessment scale 1–5)

Only remember the basics of the course content

Assessment criteria: level 3 (assessment scale 1–5)

Understands the possibilities of social media in tourism business

Assessment criteria: level 5 (assessment scale 1–5)

Understands, can analyze, evaluate and create new theory related to social media in tourism business.
Being able to use knowledge of the social media tools and platforms