COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Tourism Management

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ÖZGÜR DEVRIM YILMAZ

Offered to

Tourism Management

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to provide students a complete perspective of tourism's role in society, cultural practices, cultural diversity and its consequences on tourism.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Yvette Reisinger, International tourism: Cultures and Behavior, 1st Edition, Elsevier, 2009.
2. Andrew Holden, Tourism Studies and the Social Sciences, 1 Edition, Routledge: Taylor & Francis Group, 2005.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture: There will be three lecture sessions every week.
2. Discussion: In the last 20 minutes of the second session a discussion topic related to lecture will be discussed by students.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1. Midterm: Midterm consist of chapters in the syllabus and weekly homeworks (%40)
2. Term Paper: Each term paper subjects given by the lecturer will be prepared by students and will be presented in the class. Term paper subjects will be determined in the first week of the term (%60)

Assessment Criteria

1. The student will be able to list the components of the tourism system and discuss the factors affecting the tourism system as a whole.
2. The student will be able to explain the relationship between personality, tourist behaviour and tourist motivation.
3. The student will be able to discuss the impacts of globalization on international tourism.
4. The student will be able to list the characteristics of culture.
5. The student will be able to debate on cultural diversity and its impacts on tourism.

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)

E-mail: devrim.yilmaz@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced in the course.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes