Following the completion of the course the learner has deepened her/his knowledge on the research traditions and current issues in tourism geographies. The course is structured around lectures and studies based on the department’s researchers’ and/or visiting scholars’ and PhD students’ demonstrations, and will provide insights to students on timely issues in tourism research, development, planning and/or management. After the course the student will be able to: know and describe the basic concepts and theories of lecture/course subjects; evaluate the importance of lecture/course subjects; contextualise and integrate lecture/course subjects to Finnish or other specific regional context. In addition he/she will demonstrate competencies in oral and written presentations, teamwork and ability to critically evaluate others’ viewpoints.