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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS TUR 1015 INTRODUCTION TO TOURISM COMPULSORY 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Tourism Management

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ILKAY TAŞ GÜRSOY

Offered to

Tourism Management

Course Objective

This course aims to enable students to learning the basic concepts of tourism and creating infrastructure for tourism-related courses.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Knows the main concepts related to the tourism business 2   Explains the historical development of tourism sector and can discuss the tourism related future developments 3   Analyzing the relationship among components of tourism sector 4   Knows the international and national tourism organizations

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Introduction: Overview of the course Definition of tourism, key terms 2 Historical Development of Tourism 1 Explain the historical development of tourism and identify the factors instrumental to the development of tourism and appreciate the significant contribution of each event to the tourism industry 3 Historical Development of Tourism 2 Discuss: the role of transport in the history of tourism since 1840 4 Supply side and Demand Side definitions of tourism Leisure, recreation and tourism Tourism as a complex system The tourist experience 5 Modern Tourism: The Components of Modern Tourism System 1 6 Modern Tourism: The Components of Modern Tourism System 2 International tourism organizations- National tourism organizations- Civil society organization in tourism Locate the impacts of Covid-19 on each part of Leipers tourism system. 7 Mid-Term Exam 8 Mid-Term Exam 9 Destination 10 Economic impacts of tourism 11 Social and cultural impacts of tourism 12 Tourism demand 13 Tourism marketing 14 Future of tourism Analysis and discussing the global trends affecting tourism Discuss the view that responsible or alternative tourism can never be a replacement for mass tourism. 15 Final Exam 16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Cooper, Chris (2020). Essentials of Tourism, Sage Publishing. London. OECD Tourism Trends and Policies 2020, https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/docserver/6b47b985-en.pdf expires=1662551984&id=id&accname=guest&checksum=82B4356EF78786AD148DF1448789762D

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, individual and group assignments

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 DNC Dönemiçi Çalışma 2 VZ Arasınav 3 YVN Yaıryıliçi Notu DNC * 0.20 + VZ * 0.80 4 FN Yarıyılsonu Notu 5 BNS BNS YVN * 0.40 + FN * 0.60 6 BUT Bütünleme Notu 7 BBN Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu YVN * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Attending to the classes with prior reading and preperation is required.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ilkay.tas@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 11.30-.13.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 12 3 36 Student Presentations 1 1 1 Preparation for final exam 1 16 16 Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 4 48 Preparing assignments 2 12 24 Midterm 1 2 2 Final 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 144

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 LO.1 5 LO.2 5 LO.3 5 LO.4 5