COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TOURISM AND SOCIETY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TMT 2014 TOURISM AND SOCIETY COMPULSORY 3 0 0 3

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

1   Describe how tourism can be thought of as a system in order to be able to analyze the social, economic and cultural factors affecting tourism industry.
2   Evaluate personality as a predictor of tourist behaviour in order to be able to discuss tourist motivation.
3   Define the concept of globalization to be able to discuss its impacts on international tourism and the changes it brings in culture and tourist behaviour.
4   Clarify the concept and characteristics of culture to be able to explain the impact of tourism on culture (and/or the impact of culture on tourism).
5   Understand the concept of cultural diversity to be able to compare the tourist profiles of different countries and cultures.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 General Overview of the Course
2 A Brief History of Travel - The Definition of Tourism and Tourist The Tourism System
3 Sociology & Tourism
4 Psychology & Tourism
5 Globalization, Tourism & Culture
6 Cultural Diversity and the Influence on Tourism
7 Culture & Cultural Differences
8 Different Cultural Characteristics of Countries
9 Cultural Practices & Tourism Impacts on Culture
10 Cultural Influences on Intercultural Communication
11 Term Paper Presentations
12 Term Paper Presentations

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

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MT Midterm
2 TP TermProject
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MT * 0.40 + TP * 0.60


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

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

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 1 12
Preparation for midterm exam 1 7 7
Preparing assignments 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 8 8
Project Assignment 1 1,5 2
Midterm 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 77

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.1555
LO.255
LO.355
LO.4455
LO.555