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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
LEGAL ASPECTS OF TOURISM TRZM206 Fourth Term (Spring) 3 + 0 5

TYPE OF COURSE UNITCompulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITAssociate Degree
YEAR OF STUDY2
SEMESTERFourth Term (Spring)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)Instructor İsmail Bozkurt
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) Uses the basic rules of law correctly and appropriately.
2) Knows national and international organizations, laws and regulations related to Tourism Law.
3) Will learn the types of contracts made by businesses operating in the tourism sector.
4) They will be able to comprehend the areas where Tourism Law and Labor Law intersect in general terms, and thus, they will be able to have general information about the rights of those employed in the tourism sector in terms of Labor Law.
5) They will be able to comprehend the areas where Tourism Law and Consumer Law intersect in general terms and thus learn the legal ways that institutions operating in the tourism sector can apply.
MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTNone
COURSE DEFINITIONThe goals of this course are to identify the key concepts of law, to explain the legal contracts on organizations, and to describe the aspects of the tourism and hotel management due to laws.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week Basic Concepts Regarding Tourism and Law
2nd Week Historical Development of Tourism
3rd Week The Place of Tourism Law in the Legal Systematics and Its Relationship with Other Branches of Law
4th Week National and International Sources of Tourism Law
5th Week National and International Tourism Organizations
6th Week Tourism Types and Related Legislation
7th Week Legal Regulations Regarding Tourism Investments
8th Week Other Legal Regulations in Tourism Legislation
9th Week Rights and Obligations of Tourists
10th Week Tourism Sector Working Legislation
11th Week Contracts in Tourism Law
12th Week Ethical Principles of Tourism
13th Week Sustainable Tourism and Environment
14th Week Tax Incentive Regulations in the Turkish Tourism Sector
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READINGSon Değişikliklerle Turzim Mevzuatı, T.Uygur-H.Turgut, Ankara, 2012, Siyasal Yayınevi
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSLecture,Questions/Answers,Discussion,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term130
Assignment110
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 Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam14040
Course hours14342
Preparation for Midterm exam13636
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam111
Homework13030
Total Workload150
Total Workload / 305
ECTS Credits of the Course5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONTurkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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