Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

General Description

History

The objective of the Master of Sciences program in Tourism Management in Dokuz Eylül University is to educate individuals: who is able to understand, examine and evaluate current issues in holistic view using both micro and macro approaches in tourism sector on a global scale; who can conduct research in tourism field by attending to ethical principles and inform the results to stakeholders verbally and in writing; who is able to run and manage a business from the beginning; who is successful in human relations; who can apply theoretical knowledge into practice; who excel structure and functioning of tourism sector with all dimensions.

Qualification Awarded

Master's Degree in Tourism Management (MSc.)

Level of Qualification

Second Cycle (Master's Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

First Cycle Degree in the same or in related disciplines, Transcript, Acceptable score on ALES (Academic Personnel and Graduate Education Entrance Exam) or Equivalent GRE, GMAT score. Acceptable score on Language Proficiency Tests. Acceptable weighted score based on the first cycle cumulative grade point average (GPA) and ALES score. The exceptions to the requirements of ALES and Foreign Language Proficiency scores is announced by the Graduate School. However, ALES requirement is waived for the admissions to the second cycle graduate programs offered by the Conservatory and the departments of Fine Arts Faculty, where students are admitted only by the Artistic Aptitude Test as well as for the graduates of doctorate /arts proficiency/medical residency/ dental residency/ veterinary residency/ pharmaceutical residency programs. Final admission is based on the evaluation of the related academic unit committee. International student admission requirements are decided by the Graduate School Executive Committee.

Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)

According to the Regulations of Dokuz Eylül University for Graduate Schools, students are not connected to the right for internal transfer, previously taken courses at another graduate programme by another university with a successful grade may be recognized by the related programmes after the letter of the students includes course contents and the transcript, and by the recommendation of the head of the departments and by the decision of the Board of Directors. The courses taken by the outgoing Exchange students have the recognition at the school either as compulsory or elective.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

2 years, 2 semesters per year, 16 weeks per semester, 120 ECTS in total.

Profile of the Programme

The objective of the Master program in Tourism Management in Dokuz Eylül University is to educate scientists; who internalize scientific thinking and devoted to ethical principles; who can evaluate the developments in tourism sector from humanities and social sciences perspectives; who can interpret any topic in the field from the critical point of view; who can recommend strategic solutions at macro and micro levels to problems generated in tourism field; who can conduct advanced research, discuss the results and is competent to make decisions.
There are five faculty members, three instructors and six research assistants in the Department of Tourism Management Master of Sciences Program with Thesis in the Institute of Social Sciences of Dokuz Eylul University. Providing support for students to work on projects and thesis, use of library and computer lab with wireless network connection is also available. Language of the courses offered at the program is Turkish.

Key Learning Outcomes

1	To be able to understand, analyze and examine dynamics of tourism sector and functioning of businesses in holistic view using both micro and macro approaches; and to make decisions for solutions related to problems encountered.
2	To be able to understand, interpret, discuss current issues in tourism sector; and to provide scientific recommendations on a global scale.
3	To be able to examine tourism sector by acquiring fundamental economics concepts; to analyze functioning and structure of tourism markets in national and international scale; and to synthesize by evaluating economic analysis in terms of societies and institutions.
4	To be able to inform stakeholders in tourism sector; and explain ideas and proposals supported by quantitative and qualitative data verbally and in writing to experts and non-experts.
5	To be able to acquire knowledge in the fields of management, finance and marketing related to tourism sectors; and to excel in application of this knowledge on a project basis.
6	To be able to collect data using information and communication technologies on a specific topic related to tourism sector; to analyze the data using necessary fundamental statistical knowledge; and to discuss, examine, report, and present results.
7	To be able to acquire knowledge and share; to apply research methods; to live by ethical principles in report writing and presenting; and to reflect them to their scientific approaches by respecting different beliefs and opinions.
8	To be able to understand the problems in tourism field studied; and to understand, examine, and discuss current issues in the field by using knowledge acquired in both academic and professional and/or personal development.
9	To be able to demonstrate theoretical knowledge required to start, run and manage a business or an event; and to apply this knowledge into projects and take an initiative.
10	To be able to understand individual, group and social relationships and tourist behavior which lay the groundwork of tourism sector and understand cultural differences.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Graduates of Master of Sciences Program in Tourism Management Department can run and manage a business in tourism sector with all dimensions and they can become lecturers in higher education institutes.

Access to Further Studies

May apply to third cycle programmes.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
In Department of Tourism Management Masters Degree Program; a. There are 11 (eleven) core courses (six program courses, specialization course, seminar courses and thesis). b. There are 13 (thirteen) elective courses. c. As well as the core courses, by choosing two elective courses each semester, students take a total of 15 (fifteen) courses.
T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
1 .Semester:
G	1	TUİ 5051	RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	6
G	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	24
TOTAL:								30

1 .Semester Elective:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	TUİ 5057	ETHICS IN SCIENCE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	2	TUİ 5069	TOURISM ECONOMICS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	3	TUİ 5071	SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY IN TOURISM	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	4	TUİ 5073	SPECIAL INTEREST TOURISM	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	5	TUİ 5079	TOURISM AND GASTRONOMY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	6	TUİ 5091	GEOPOLITICS OF TOURISM	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	7	TUİ 5083	TOURISM AND INNOVATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	8	TUİ 5085	TOURISM AND EVENTS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	9	TUİ 5087	CURRENT ISSUES IN TOURISM	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	10	TUİ 5093	TOURISM SYSTEM	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	11	TUİ 5089	CRISIS MANAGEMENT IN TOURISM	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	12	TUİ 5081	TOURISM AND COMMUNICATION	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6

2 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	SBE 5000	TECHNIQUES OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION ETHICS	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	5
B	2	TUİ 5096	SEMINAR	COMPULSORY	0	2	0	2
B	3	TUİ 5098	FIELD STUDY	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	3
B	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	20
TOTAL:								30

2 .Semester Elective:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	TUİ 5064	CULTURAL HERITAGE MANAGEMENT	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	2	TUİ 5110	WOMEN STUDIES IN TOURISM	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	3	TUİ 5072	ECONOMIC AND SECTORAL ANALYSIS OF TOURISM	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	4	TUİ 5074	TOURISM MARKETING	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	5	TUİ 5076	FEASIBILITY STUDIES IN TOURISM	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	6	TUİ 5080	E-TOURISM	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	7	TUİ 5084	QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN TOURISM	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	8	TUİ 5102	POLITICAL ECONOMY OF TOURISM	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	9	TUİ 5092	HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN TOURISM	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	10	TUİ 5094	KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT IN TOURISM	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	11	TUİ 5100	SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN TOURISM BUSINESS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	12	TUİ 5104	BRAND MANAGEMENT IN TOURISM	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	13	TUİ 5106	TOURISM AND CLIMATE CHANGE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	14	TUİ 5108	DIVERSITY MANAGEMENT IN TOURISM	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5
B	15	TUİ 5070	BUSINESS ETHICS IN TOURISM	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	5

3.Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	TUİ 5099	THESIS	COMPULSORY	0	0	0	30
TOTAL:								30

4.Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	TUİ 5099	THESIS	COMPULSORY	0	0	0	30
TOTAL:								30

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Evaluation and assessment methods for each course is defined in the the Course Description Form which is prepared by related faculty member / s and included in the information package. Exams and course success notes is subject to the relevant articles of the DEU Regulation on Graduate Education.
Dokuz Eylul University, Graduate Education Regulation web address: http://www.sbe.deu.edu.tr/sbe/mevzuat

Graduation Requirements

Second Cycle (Master's Degree) Program with thesis is comprised of courses (at least 55 ECTS), a seminar (2 ECTS) and field study (3 ECTS) and thesis (60 ECTS), in total 120 ECTS credits. Students must have minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.50/4.00 and completed all the courses with at least CB/ S / TP grades.

Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Head of Department: Prof. Dr. Ebru GÜNLÜ
E-mail: ebru.gunlu@deu.edu.tr
Telephone: 0 232 301 8239

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