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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS DIT 5003 YACHTING BUSINESS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Marine Tourism

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR SERIM PAKER

Offered to

Marine Tourism

Course Objective

To provide the learners with knowledge, skills, and attitudes regarding efficient and effective yachting (marine) tourism management and practices.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Upon graduation the learner gets able to proceed, fulfil the yachting related processes in compliance with the current valid national and international legislation and regulations. 2   Upon graduation the learner gets able to carry out effective crew management processes resulting in fruitful and peaceful working environment along with decent repair and maintenance required to maintain safe movements of the yacht. 3   Upon graduation the learner gets able to display reliable and dependable performance in acting as a broker and /or as an agent well knowledged and competent in organizing, issuing and binding contracts covering brokerage and/or agent services. 4   Upon graduation the learner gets able to provide, proceed and control fruitful, convincing, directing, and encouraging relatrions with marine tourists, well aware of their needs wants and preferences. 5   Upon graduation the learner gets able to act as an arbitrator including yachting issues, utilizing/activating a wealth of knowledge and experiences particularly related with technical, flagging and customs practices issues. 6   Upon graduation the learner gets able to manage yachting (marine) tourism activities, in a manner to prevent its negative impacts and faster the positive ones taking into consideration the economical, environmental, and socio-cultural impacts.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 The Overall Potential Of Yachting (Marine) Tourism (Worldwide and Turkey) 2 Yachting-Related National And International Legislation 3 Basic Principles of Yachting and Marine Tourism 4 Chartering and Buying (Purchasing) Yachts 5 Yacht-Related Repair And Maintenance 6 Manning Yachts in Compliance with the National/International requirement 7 Midterm 8 Organizational Chart and Task Allocation in Yachting 9 Small fleet (flotilla) yachting practices (with crew or without crew) 10 Agent and broker concepts in yachting (marine) tourism 11 Agency and Brokering related agreements/contracts 12 Managing Relations with customers in Yachting Business 13 Arbitration Issues In Yachting Business 14 Flagging and Customs Issues in Yachting Business

Recomended or Required Reading

All related updated journals Marine Tourism, Routledge, 29 West 35th Street, New York, Orams, M.(1999)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Literature survey, data analysis, case studies.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER) 3 FIN FINAL EXAM 4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.10 + FIN* 0.60 5 RST RESIT 6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.10 + RST* 0.60 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Based on the essay questions regarding the course syllable, encouraging to discuss; problem solve, compare and contrast, evaluate and criticize, and put forward advancing proposals.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 14 3 42 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56 Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8 Preparation for final exam 1 10 10 Preparing presentations 2 12 24 Final 1 2 2 Midterm 1 3 3 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 145

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 LO.1 5 4 4 4 2 3 5 4 4 3 2 LO.2 4 4 4 4 2 3 4 4 2 2 1 LO.3 4 4 4 4 2 3 4 4 2 2 1 LO.4 3 4 3 3 2 3 4 5 2 2 1 LO.5 3 3 3 3 2 3 4 5 3 2 1 LO.6 5 4 4 4 3 2 3 4 3 2 1