COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS IN TOURISM

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TUR 4026 CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS IN TOURISM COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Tourism Management

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ERDEM AKTAŞ

Offered to

Tourism Management

Course Objective

The course aims to encourage discussion on the contemporary impacts of local, regional and global dynamics on tourism.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to explain global and regional changes impacting on tourism
2   To be able to interpret the impact of global and regional tourism dynamics on tourism in Türkiye
3   To be able to explain local factors affecting current tourism trends
4   To be able to perceive the problems existing in tourism and propose solutions to the problems
5   To be able to interpret the negative effects of the concept of crisis on the sector

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the course
2 International Tourism Environment / Actors, Systems and Rules
3 International Tourism Environment / Actors, Systems and Rules II
4 Globalisation, Regionalisation
5 Finding the Niche in Tourism Market
6 New Tourism Types
7 The Future of Tourism
8 The Changing Demand Patterns and Role of Forecasting
9 The Slow Tourism
10 Heritage and Culture for Tourism
11 The Adventurous Tourism, Dark tourism
12 Sports Tourism
13 Leisure and Luxurious Tourism
14 Health and Cure and Shrine Tourism
15 Final Exam
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Required Reading: Current Developments in the Geographies of Leisure and Tourism, Series editor: Jan Mosedale, Caroline Scarles.
Recommended Reading: Current Developments in the Geographies of Leisure and Tourism, Series editor: Jan Mosedale, Caroline Scarles.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, presentation, question and answer.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Vize
2 FN Final
3 BNS BNS VZ*0.40+FN * 0.60
4 BUT Bütünleme Notu
5 BBN Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu VZ*0.40+BUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Evaluation criteria for the course are active participation to the lectures, the level of attention paid to preparation of the assignments and the performance at the exams. Midterm exam and midterm assignment will make together the midterm grade. Midterm grade and final exam grade make together the end of the term grade.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Students are required to attend 70% of the lecture classes. Besides, students are required to participate in the class discussions, to prepare their assignments on time and to contribute to the active learning in the classroom.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

e-posta: erdem.aktas@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Thursday, 10:00-12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for final exam 1 2 2
Preparing assignments 1 6 6
Preparing presentations 1 8 8
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 113

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.155
LO.255
LO.3555
LO.455
LO.5555