COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TOURISM LAW

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TMT 4003 TOURISM LAW COMPULSORY 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Tourism Management

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR NÜKET EVRIM KARATURP

Offered to

Tourism Management

Course Objective

The aim of the course is to introduce learners the laws and regulations applied in the field of tourism.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   will become familiar with law terminology in order to define legal concepts and issues relating to tourism.
2   will be able to acquire the skills to reach and use relevant law materials.
3   will be able to identify legal problems in the field of tourism.
4   will be able to analyze and use the relevant codes and regulations.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Sources of law, Tourism law, laws and regulations relating to tourism
2 Tourism Encouragement Law
3 Regulations on certification and qualifications of tourism facilities
4 Regulation relating to maritime tourism
5 Travel Agencies and Association of Travel Agencies Law I
6 Travel Agencies and Association of Travel Agencies Law II
7 Tourism establishments, relations with each other and their customers; Contracts applied in tourism operations
8 Package tours, package tour contracts; regulations relating to package tours
9 Time sharing, time sharing contract
10 Consumer protection in tourism; Law on the protection of consumers
11 Legal regulation on tourist guidance
12 The movement of persons between countries, visa procedures; Passport Law, Law on Residence and Travel I for Foreigners, Law on Work Permits of Foreigners
13 The movement of persons between countries, visa procedures; Passport Law, Law on Residence and Travel II
14 Settlement of disputes and arbitration

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Turizm Hukuku, Faruk Andaç, Detay Yayıncılık, 2018.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Case Study

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MT Midterm
2 FN Final
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MT * 0.40 + FN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MT * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1.will identify legal concepts and issues relating to tourism
2. will use law terminology
3. will analyze and use relevant legal instruments
4. will apply relating rules

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.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

nuketevrim.aydiner@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 12.00 13.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 92

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.15
LO.25
LO.344
LO.444