COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TOURISM ANALYSIS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TMT 3027 TOURISM ANALYSIS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Tourism Management

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

AHMET DEMIRCI

Offered to

Tourism Management

Course Objective

This course is designed to help students understand the patterns and processes involved in regional tourism development and the methods to manage tourism development in different destination settings through the analysis of tourism resources.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Assess ideas and theories of tourism and regional development to be able to examine the development processes followed by real-life destination cases.
2   Understand the spatial patterns of tourist destinations to describe the varying prerequisites of tourism development in different destination types.
3   Evaluate the supply capacity in tourist destinations in a way to identify the carrying capacity thresholds of both the overall destination product and subsectors.
4   Analyse the visitor tour maps of alternative destination types in order to suggest solutions to demand-related problems.
5   Conduct analyses on the structure of destination products in order to be able recommend methods to strengthen the inter-dependence of product components.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introductary Framework: Regional Tourism Development
2 Resource Analysis: Primary Services and Facilities Secondary and Supporting Services and Facilities
3 Resource Analysis: Socio-Cultural Resources in Tourism Nature-Based Resources in Tourism
4 Spatial Patterns of Tourism Development
5 Consumption of Tourism: Markets
6 Consumption of Tourism: Markets
7 Strategy Formulation and Planning Process in Tourism Development
8 Actors in Tourism Development and Planning
9 Community Involvement in Tourism Planning
10 Financing Regional Tourism Development
11 Student Presentations and Discussions
12 Student Presentations and Discussions

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Tourism Planning: Policies, Processes, Relationships by HALL, C.M. 2008, Prentice Hall, Essex, 2nd ed.
2. Tourism and Regional Development by GIAOUTZI, M and NIJKAMP, P. (ed.), 2006, Ashgate, Burlington.
3. Tourism Development Revisited: Concepts, Issues and Paradigms by BABU, S.S., MISHRA, S., PARIDA, B.B. (ed.), (2008), Sage Publications, London.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Discussion
3. Assignments
4. Group Project
5. Presentations

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MT Midterm
2 ASS Assignment
3 PRS Presentation
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MT * 0.40 +ASS * 0.20 +PRS * 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. Examination will be based on understanding, synthesis and evaluation of the textbooks and lecture materials.
2. Verbal participation will be graded.
3. Assignments will be asessed on the wider application of knowledge in tourism analysis issues.
4. The 20-page project report should have a cover page, an introduction, a brief overview of the destination market or topic selected, tourism analysis issues, a clear conclusion based on analysis and references cited. Students will also be evaluated on their time management and teamwork skills.
5. Presentations will be assessed on preparation, understanding, knowledge, capacity to structure, oral communication skills, ability to respond to questions and manage discussions professionally.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
3. Participation to the course and discussions during the classes is required.
4. Late arrivals to the class should be avoided.
5. All electronic devices should be kept close during the lectures.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Tutorials 0 0 0
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 0 0 0
Preparation for quiz etc. 0 0 0
Preparing assignments 2 5 10
Project Preparation 1 20 20
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Final 0 0 0
Midterm 1 2 2
Quiz etc. 0 0 0
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 100

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16PO.17PO.18PO.19
LO.145
LO.255
LO.3355
LO.434
LO.53