COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Tourism Management (English)

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ÖZGÜR DEVRIM YILMAZ

Offered to

Tourism Management (English)

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to provide students with knowledge of policy approaches to minimize the negative social, political, and economic consequences of tourism development at destination, national, and international level, and foster more positive impacts through planning and stakeholder theory.

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. Making Tourism More Sustainable: A Guide for Policy Makers, UNEP, 2005.
2. Sustainable Tourism, David Weaver, Butterworth-Heinemann, 2005.
3. Tourism and Global Environmental Change, Stefan Gössling and C. Michael Hall, Routledge, 2006.
4. Leisure and Tourism Policy and Planning, A.J. Veal, Cabi Publishing, 2002.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture: There will be three lecture sessions every week.
2. Discussion: During the lectures some discussion topics related to lecture's content will be offered to the students.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Assignment evaluation criteria
Student chooses a suitable project name (10 points)
This element is not provided or it is irrelevant to the topic 1 (0%)
This element does not entirely fit the subject 2 (40%)
This element fits the context at an acceptable standard 3 (60%)
This element is developed in a good way and fits into the context 4 (80%)
This element is noteworthy and fits perfectly into the context 5 (100%)

Student finds an effective slogan for the project (10 points)
This element is not provided or it is irrelevant to the topic 1 (0%)
This element does not entirely fit the subject 2 (40%)
This element fits the context at an acceptable standard 3 (60%)
This element is developed in a good way and fits into the context 4 (80%)
This element is noteworthy and fits perfectly into the context 5 (100%)

Student prepares a suitable logo for the project (10 points)
This element is not provided or it is irrelevant to the topic 1 (0%)
This element does not entirely fit the subject 2 (40%)
This element fits the context at an acceptable standard 3 (60%)
This element is developed in a good way and fits into the context 4 (80%)
This element is noteworthy and fits perfectly into the context 5 (100%)

Student clearly mentions the purpose of the project (10 points)
This element is not provided or it is irrelevant to the topic 1 (0%)
This element is not adequately explained 2 (40%)
This element fits the context at an acceptable standard 3 (60%)
This element is developed in a good way and fits into the context 4 (80%)
This element is noteworthy and fits perfectly into the context 5 (100%)

Student clearly mentions the suitable institutions of the project (10 points)
This element is not provided or it is irrelevant to the topic 1 (0%)
This element is not adequately explained 2 (40%)
This element fits the context at an acceptable standard 3 (60%)
This element is developed in a good way and fits into the context 4 (80%)
This element is noteworthy and fits perfectly into the context 5 (100%)

Student clearly mentions the relationship of the project with the sustainability dimensions and provides detailed information (20 points)
This element is not provided or it is irrelevant to the topic 1 (0%)
This element is not clearly mentioned and is not detailed enough 2 (40%)
This element fits the context at an acceptable standard 3 (60%)
This element is developed in a good way and fits into the context 4 (80%)
This element is noteworthy and fits perfectly into the context 5 (100%)

Student manages presentation time effectively (10 points)
This element is not provided 1 (0%)
This element is not planned well enough 2 (40%)
This element meets the average expectation 3 (60%)
This element meets the overall expectation 4 (80%)
This element is handled professionally 5 (100%)

Student prepares an elaborate visual presentation in accordance with the specified rules (10 points)
This element is not provided 1 (0%)
This element falls short of expectations and does not comply with some rules 2 (40%)
This element complies with most rules and meets the average expectation 3 (60%)
This element complies with most rules and meets the overall expectation 4 (80%)
This element complies with all rules and is handled professionally 5 (100%)

Student uses effective presentation techniques and skills (10 points)
This element is not provided 1 (0%)
This element falls short of expectations 2 (40%)
This element meets the average expectation 3 (60%)
This element meets the overall expectation 4 (80%)
This element is handled professionally 5 (100%)

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

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

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

devrim.yilmaz@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced during the course.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes