TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Associate Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Know the importance of the convention and fair organizations. 2) Know and apply preparation techniques at all stages of the organization. 3) Understand the economic and social impact of convention tourism 4) Attain knowledge about the aspects of demand and supply in convention tourism in Turkey 5) Know how to make a market survey in Turkey
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	The congress and fair organizations in The world and Turkey. The social, economic and cultural dimensions of understanding, practical information about the congress and exhibition organization and management to have. On the other hand, congresses or fairs, prepare, active roles in this organization equipped with the necessary information to ensure that they can.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Definition and Concepts of Convention and Tourism Meeting 2nd Week Historical Development of Tourism in Congress 3rd Week Congress Tourism Organizations 4th Week The Importance of Convention Tourism Tourism 5th Week Economic and Social Impact of Tourism in Congress 6th Week National and International Congress Marketplace 7th Week Conference Centers 8th Week Midterm Exam 9th Week Turkey Congress Tourism Market Demand and Supply Development 10th Week Congress Tourism in Turkey Supply and Demand Development 11th Week The new Congress Market Trends 12th Week Trade Fairs and Exhibition Organization 13th Week Relationship between Tourism and Trade Fairs 14th Week International Trade Organizations
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	1. Çakıcı A. C. Toplantı Yönetimi. Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2006. 2. Aymankuy, Y. Kongre Turizmi ve Fuar Organizasyonu. Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2006
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Presentation
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 Preparation for Final exam 1 40 40 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 25 25 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 1 1 Homework 2 20 40 Total Workload 149 Total Workload / 30 4,96 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No