At the end of this course, the students; 1) Learn the general knowledge of the tourism industry and businesses, 2) Learn about the classification of tourism and tourism enterprises, 3) Comprehend economic, social and environmental impacts of tourism, 4) Learn about current issues and problems in the field of tourism, 5) Make a general assessment about the size of tourism.
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
None
COURSE DEFINITION
To teach the key concepts and participants that are involved in tourism industry, facilities, and elements of tourism, and to prepare students about hotel management and related courses which they will take in future are the main objectives of this course.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Introduction to Tourism Industry
2nd Week
Management and Organization in Tourism Operations
3rd Week
Development of Tourism Industry
4th Week
Classifying Tourism and Tourism Operations
5th Week
Economical Impacts of Tourism
6th Week
Social Impacts of Tourism
7th Week
Environmental Impacts of Tourism
8th Week
Mid-term
9th Week
Organizations in Tourism Industry
10th Week
Problems of Tourism Industry
11th Week
Problems of Tourism Industry
12th Week
Current Issues in Tourism
13th Week
Current Issues in Tourism
14th Week
General evaluation
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
1. McIntosh, R. W. & Goeldner, C. R. (1999). Tourism principles, practices, philosophies. USA: John Wiley & Sons. 2. Kozak, N., Kozak, M., Kozak M. (2011). Genel Turizm İlkeler ve Kavramlar, Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
Quantity
Percentage(%)
Mid-term
1
30
Assignment
1
20
Total(%)
50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)
50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)
50
Total(%)
100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities
Number
Hours
Workload
Midterm exam
1
1
1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
1
15
15
Preparation for Final exam
1
40
40
Course hours
14
3
42
Preparation for Midterm exam
1
40
40
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
1
1
1
Homework
1
40
40
Workshop
Project
Total Workload
179
Total Workload / 30
5,96
ECTS Credits of the Course
6
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)
No
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)
