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Type of credential

This is a credential based on summative assessment.

General Learning Objectives

1. Demonstrate the importance and the principles of sustainable tourism

2. Outline the importance of responsible guiding on World Heritage and intangible cultural heritage issues

3. Explain the role artisans can play in sustainable tourism

Course Topic and Specific Objectives

1. Why Sustainable Tourism Matters

2. Opportunities for artisans

3. Promoting Living Heritage in a sustainable way

Learning Activities

Self-paced e-learning featuring:

• Text and multimedia presentations that introduce key concepts and apply them to the workplace

• Links to public websites and videos to add depth and relevance

• Interactive checkpoints within the course to test for knowledge and understanding

Assessments

There are several checkpoints for formative assessment embedded in the course. The course concludes with a final summative assessment consisting of 10 multiple-choice questions. Single or multiple answers are possible. Responses are automatically assessed. The assessment is regarded as passed if the examinee answered at least 80% of the questions correctly. Multiple attempts are permitted.

Estimated learning time

1 hour

Competency category

Industry/ Sector

Level

Novice

About the UNESCO Corner

The digital learning platform “atingi.org” by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) harnesses the tremendous potential of inclusive digitalization in education for everyone and everywhere by offering free and relevant learning content in the form of self-paced learning courses. atingi was developed by a team of digital experts at Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and the UNESCO Corner features courses that have been developed by UNESCO, in collaboration with GIZ to support sustainable tourism and inclusive development in World Heritage destinations.

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Critical Information Summary - Self Report

• Type of credential: Certificate – summative assessment

• Title: UNESCO Sustainable Tourism E-learning Course: Tourist Guides

• Issuer: atingi

• Date of issue: see above

• Description: see above

• Learning outcomes: see above

• Effort including assessment: 1 hour

• Duration: 1 day or less

• Prerequisites: None

• Relevant learning resources: None

• Type of assessment: Examination/Multiple Choice Questions

• Participation: Online

• Supervision: No

• Identity verification: 1 factor

• Quality assurance: Internal - project approval

• Endorsement: No

• Learner impact: Nonformal Certificate

• Credits: None

• Stackability: Designed to stack. Can be stacked to earn the ‘UNESCO Artisan Entrepreneurs' Compound Badge.