COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PROJECT PREPARATION

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TUR 4020 PROJECT PREPARATION COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Tourism Management

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR EMIR ÖZEREN

Offered to

Tourism Management

Course Objective

The aim of the project preparation course is to enable students to develop ideas related to tourism sector, to put these ideas into Project format and gain implementation skills while using the theoretical knowledge related to tourism.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To explain the concept "Project"
2   To list stages of Project cycle management
3   To draw logical framework for a Project
4   To make Project work plan and work assignment
5   To write Project report

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Project as a concept, the process in Project preparation, the characteristics of a project
2 Factors playing role in Project preparation
3 The components of Project preparation process, the principles for effective Project preparation
4 In class discussion of students ideas about projects related to tourism sector initial discussion
5 Project types, the stages of Project cycle management
6 Determination of the Project topic and establishment of project s logical framework
7 Mid term exam
8 Mid term exam
9 Implementation period of the Project according to Project work plan and work assignment-1-
10 Implementation period of the Project according to Project work plan and work assignment-2-
11 Report preparation and project documentation
12 Ethical considerations in project preparation
13 Students Presentations
14 Students Presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

Main source:
Bennet P. Lientz ve Kathryn P. Rea, Project Management for 21st Century, Academic Press, 2002.

Supplemental source:
Al and Jackie DeLucia, Recipes for Project Success, Project Management Institute, 1999.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, presentatian and assignment

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE*0.40+FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE*0.40+RST * 0.60


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1.Midterm Exam: Mid-term exam covers the topics examined in the course and weekly assignments (40%).
2.Final Exam: Final exam covers all subjects in the course content. Students are also responsible for the discussion, practice and case studies (60%).

Assessment Criteria

Exam papers will be evaluated regarding the level of understanding, as well as defining the causality between the basic concepts and issues of the lecture, ability of giving examples and analytical thought, and using relevant terminology.


Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligatory to attend at least 70% of the classes
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
3. It is essential that students make use of the reading list
4. Students are expected to be involved in class discussions

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

emir.ozeren@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday / 15:30-17:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 4 52
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 4 48
Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Preparing assignments 1 4 4
Preparing presentations 1 4 4
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 128

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.15
LO.25
LO.355
LO.455
LO.55