Tourism Studies Södertörn University

Overview

Programme outcomes

On completion of the Tourism Studies program from Södertörn University, students can:

Knowledge and understanding

• at an advanced level, independently describe and critically reflect on the area of tourism studies with a specific focus on urban tourism
• identify and critically examine the current state of research and independently account for in-depth methodological knowledge in the field of tourism studies

Skills and abilities

• integrate knowledge of and about tourism and analyse complex phenomena in the field of tourism, even with limited information
• independently identify and formulate tourism-related issues and plan the implementation of advanced tasks with given methods within given time frames
• in dialogue with different groups, present orally and in writing the conclusions of investigative work and the knowledge on which these are based
• participate in research and development work relevant to the tourism industry and tourism studies

Judgement and approach

• make assessments with regard to relevant scientific, societal and ethical aspects in the discipline of tourism studies
• implement well-founded and relevant ethical choices in research and development work
• critically reflect on the possibilities and limitations of science, its role in society and people’s responsibility for how it is used,
• identify their need for additional knowledge in the area of tourism and take responsibility for their own knowledge development