COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Tourism Management

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ÖZGÜR DEVRIM YILMAZ

Offered to

Tourism Management

Course Objective

This course is designed to introduce students to the nature and structure of the tourism and travel industries with the aim to describe the unique characteristics of the industries, to identify the terminology used in tourism studies and to provide the necessary conceptual and theoretical background for further studies in the field.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Course presentations and notes determined and prepared by the course instructor will be used as the main source. Students may also use the books listed below for more information.
* Tourism: Principles, Practices, Philosophies by GOELDNER, C.R. and RITCHIE, J.R.B., 2003, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 9th ed.
* Essentials of Tourism by COOPER, C., 2011, Prentice Hall, Oxford, 1st. ed.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures: Each week, a lecture will be given on a subject in accordance with the course content.
2. Class discussions: Students will be encouraged to discuss various subjects related to lecture topics.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

The grades students receive in midterm and final exams will be used as an assessment criteria.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70% of lectures is mandatory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

devrim.yilmaz@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

It will be announced to the class during the course.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes