COURSE UNIT TITLE

: RELIGIOUS TOURISM AND PEACE

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TIN 5083 RELIGIOUS TOURISM AND PEACE COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Religious Tourism

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR BURCU SELIN YILMAZ

Offered to

Religious Tourism

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to explain the relationship between tourism and peace with all dimensions; to analyze the contributions of tourism into peace with philosophical, ethical, cultural, historical, sociological, anthropological and psychological aspects of this relationship in the scope of religious tourism including conflicts and solutions to the problems.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understand the connection between the concepts of tourism and peace and to reveal the methods which will strengthen the contributions of tourism to peace.
2   Analyze the historical process of the relationship between belief and peace.
3   Evaluate the effects of religious tourism on communication and interaction between individual and groups with various dimensions within the scope of social sciences.
4   Offer and argue solutions to the problems that may be encountered within the relationship between religious tourism and peace.
5   Develop an independent and critical idea about the subject s theoretical dimension and practices; understand the problems and create solutions.
6   Comprehend philosophical, ethical, cultural, historical, sociological, anthropological and psychological aspects of the relationship between religious tourism and peace.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Examination of peace concept within the scope of social sciences. (Globalization, Migrations, Conflicts, Prejudices and Poverty)
2 Historical Dimension of Conflicts between Societies and Cultures within the context of Developmental Stages of Tourism.
3 Renaissance and Reform Movements
4 Modernity, Post-Modernity and Societal Effects (Within the Context of Tourism and Social Relationships)
5 Global Dimension of Tourism-Peace relationship (Human Rights, Immigration, International Law, Individual Liberty, Democracy, Welfare, Environment)
6 Improvements and Changes in Tourism Field (From the Point of Tourists, Tourism Types, Establishments and Destinations)
7 Concept of Religious Tourism (Individual and Social Dimension)
8 Respect, Tolerance, Understanding, Violence and Alienation (Evaluation within the Scope of Religious Tourism)
9 Intercultural Relations and Tourism (Concepts of Culture and Cultural Conflicts
10 Violence, War, Conflicts, Terrorism and Effects on Tourism, Political Dimension of Tourism and Social Power.
11 Tourists in Religious Tourism and Relations between Other Actors (Conflicts, Interaction and Communication)
12 Tourism-Peace Relationship (Global Ethic Codes, Sustainable and Responsible Tourism, Role of Tourism on Peace Building)
13 Evaluation of Religious Tourism within the context of Global Peace
14 Student Presentations, Case Studies, Evaluation of Ethical Problems and Discussions

Recomended or Required Reading

Primary source:
Cordula Wohlmuther & Werner Wintersteiner (2014). International Handbook on Tourism and Peace. Austria: Drava.

Supplementary sources:
Omar Moufakkir & Ian Kelly (2010). Tourism Progress and Peace. CABI Publishing.
Lynda-Ann Blanchard & Freya Higgins-Desbiolles (2013). Peace through Tourism. Routledge.

Other Course Materials: Articles about the course and other documents will be provided in the beginning of term.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, In-class discussions, article reviews, case studies and homeworks

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 * 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Midterm: Students' level of inference based on the knowledge they have acquired will be measured.
Assignment /Presentation: It will assess levels of students to make a comment, discuss and offer solution with a holistic approach and capabilities to transfer their knowledge.
Final Exam: It will measure level of students to correlate the concepts discussed during the course, to evaluate and discuss causality and relationships and to propose solutions.

Assessment Criteria

Term Paper and Presentation: Presentation's contribution to the overall assessment of term paper is 30%.
Term Paper:
Any title of the term paper:
The title is absent or falls short of expectations, and /or it is completely out of place within the given context. - Poor (0%)
The content is developed poorly or least satisfactorily - Insufficient (20%)
The content is somewhat absent and does not entirely fit the context. - Fair (40%)
The content is developed at a minimum acceptable standard and adequately fits the context. - Good (60%)
The content is developed at a mostly satisfactorily standard and fits into the context. - Very good (80%)
The content is developed fully satisfactorily and perfectly fits into the context. - Excellent (100%)
Presentation: Any item of the presentation graded:
The item is absent or falls short of expectations, and /or it is completely out of place within the given context. - Poor (0%)
The item is developed poorly or least satisfactorily - Insufficient (20%)
The item is somewhat absent and does not entirely fit the context. - Fair (40%)
The item is developed at a minimum acceptable standard and adequately fits the context. - Good (60%)
The item is developed at a mostly satisfactorily standard and fits into the context. - Very good (80%)
The item is developed fully satisfactorily and perfectly fits into the context. - Excellent (100%)

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligatory to attend at least 70% of the classes.
2. Studentts are obliged to accept principles of academic/science ethics.
3. Students should prepare for each class.
4. Homework and presentation should prepared and submitted accroding to format given by the instructor.
5. Any type of electronic device should be kept off during classes.


Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

E-mail: selin.yilmaz@deu.edu.tr

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 1 14
Preparing assignments 1 20 20
Preparing presentations 1 4 4
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 26 26
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.14535434444
LO.23444345454
LO.33535353545
LO.44345344544
LO.55335344354
LO.65334355353