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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS TUR 1013 INTRODUCTION TO TOURISM COMPULSORY 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Tourism and Hotel Management

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR EDA AVCI

Offered to

Tourism and Hotel Management Catering Services Programme

Course Objective

Providing general information about tourism for a term.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Defining basic terms about tourism. 2   Comparing tourism and other science. 3   Explaining tourism terms with sample. 4   Analysing tourism development. 5   Making evaluation about tourism development.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 The Main Concepts of Tourism and Tourist 2 The Development of The Tourism Concept in The World and Turkey 3 The Types and Forms of Tourism 4 Factors Affecting Tourism 5 Factors Affecting Tourism 6 Tourism s Role in The Economy 7 Mid-term Exam 8 Importance of Tourism in Economy 9 Importance of Tourism in Economy 10 Tourism Demand and Characteristics of Tourism Demand 11 Tourism Supply and Characteristics of Tourism Supply 12 The Concept of Touristic Product and Its Characteristics 13 Touristic Agglomeration 14 International Tourism and Organizations 15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Genel Turizm Ilkeler, Kavramlar, Nazmi Kozak, Meryem Akoğlan Kozak, Metin Kozak, Detay Yayınevi, Ankara, 2010 Turizm: Genel ve Yapısal Yaklaşım, Öcal Usta, Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2009

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecturing, in-class practices.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 FIN FINAL EXAM 3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.50 + FIN * 0.50 4 RST RESIT 5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.50 + RST * 0.50 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It is imperative to attend 70% of the courses and fulfill the requirements of the course.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

eda.avci@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

The days and times specified in the weekly course schedule announced for the year.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 14 2 28 Preparation about subject 14 1 14 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42 Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5 Preparation for final exam 1 5 5 In-class practices 14 1 14 Midterm 1 1 1 Final 1 1 1 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 110

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 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 PO.15 PO.16 PO.17 PO.18 PO.19 PO.20 LO.1 1 LO.2 1 LO.3 1 LO.4 1 LO.5 1 1 1 1 1 1