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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
CURRENT ISSUES IN AND APPOACHES TO TOURISM GMS378 - 2 + 0 3

TYPE OF COURSE UNITElective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITBachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY-
SEMESTER-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED3
NAME OF LECTURER(S)-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) Identifies certain problems related to sectoral relations.
2) Determines the sources of the problems when asked the effectiveness and efficiency of tourism enterprises.
3) Suggests solutions to the structural problems of the tourism sector.
4) Make predictions about the development of the sector.
5) It develops outlook for their career depending on the problems and dynamics of development.
6) List the problem areas that affect and determine the present day of tourism.
MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITIONPresent and prominent structural features of tourism industry, international tourism system and its problems, political problems, international tourism system and international tourism system related problems, environmental problems, business problems and potential problem areas are taught.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week Tourism industry today and prominent structural features
2nd Week International Tourism System and Related Problems: Economic problems
3rd Week International Tourism System and Related Problems: Political problems
4th Week International Tourism System and Related Problems: Cultural problems
5th Week International Tourism System and Related Problems: Environmental problems
6th Week Effects of Tourism on Regional Development: Development, income distribution problems in the region
7th Week General review
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Effects of Tourism on Regional Development: Problems related to the participation of local people in the region
10th Week Planning and tourism
11th Week Problems of Tourism Enterprises: Business environment
12th Week Problems of Tourism Enterprises: Problems related to implementation (Ethics, quality, satisfaction, etc.)
13th Week Problems related to tourism education
14th Week Problems related to working conditions in tourism
15th Week Final Exam
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING1. All kinds of books, articles, theses, etc. written in the field of tourism management.
2. Daily monitoring of tourism media.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSLecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Practice,Presentation,Project
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term140
Total(%)40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)60
Total(%)100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities Number Hours Workload
Midterm exam111
Preparation for Quiz236
Individual or group work2510
Preparation for Final exam5525
Course hours14228
Preparation for Midterm exam3515
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam111
Homework236
Total Workload92
Total Workload / 303,06
ECTS Credits of the Course3
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONTurkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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