COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ETHICS IN TOURISM

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TUR 4255 ETHICS IN TOURISM ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR GAMZE ERDOĞAN

Offered to

TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT (Evening)
TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT

Course Objective

The buyers and recipients of universal ethical principles and standards are important for all employees in the tourism sector, which causes the people of countries with different economic and cultural values to meet. The aim of this course is to teach tourism students the basic ethical requirements, ethical theories, analyze the finances that push the person to act ethically and to make them comprehend what needs to be done in order to carry out the defective services in the sector.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1) Gaining knowladge about ethics and bacis concepts releated to ethics.
2   2) Gaining knowladge about ethical theories.
3   3) Establishing professional ethical awareness in businesses operating in the tourism sector and in every field.
4   4) To be able to approach ethical dilemmas and problems that may arise in accommodation establishment, food establishment and travel establishment in a sensitive and increased awareness manner.
5   5) Resolving ethical dilemmas and problems experienced in accommodation establishment, food establishment and travel establishment.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Ethics and bacis concepts of ethics
2 Ethics- Morality, Ethics-Religion, Ethics and deontological ethics
3 Ethical Theories: Teleological Ethics and Deontological Ethics
4 Ethical Theories II: Ethics of Virtue
5 Value and Value Types
6 Awareness of Responsibility and Responsibility
7 Awareness of Responsibility and Responsibility
8 Midterm Exam
9 Conflict of Interest and Factors Affecting Unethical Behaviors
10 Conflict of Interest and Factors Affecting Unethical Behaviors II
11 United Nations World Tourism Organizations (UNWTO) Global Tourism Ethics Principles I
12 Mobbing and Harassment Problems in Tourism Businesses
13 Ethical Problems in Accoomodation Businesses and Suggestions for Solutions
14 Ethical Problems in Food and Beverage Businesses and Travel Businesses and suggestions for Solutions
15 Ethical Problems in Food and Beverage Businesses and Travel Businesses and suggestions for Solutions

Recomended or Required Reading

1) Akoğlan Kozak, M. ve Güçlü Nergiz, H. (2016) Turizmde Etik Kavramlar, Ilkeler Standartlar. Detay Yayıncılık.
2) Sökmen, A. ve Tarakçıoğlu, S. (2009) Mesleki Etik. Detay Yayıncılık.
3) Erdoğan,G., Mesleksel Değerler ve Etik Ders Notları, DEÜ Fen Fakültesi.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, questions/answers, discussions and analysis through sample scenarios.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FN Final
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE VZ*0.40 + FN* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) VZ*0.40 + BUT* 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

%40 midterm %60 final exam

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

%70 Attendance throughout the term is a must

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

gamze.erdogan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday 15:00-17:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparing assignments 14 1 14
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 5 2 10
Preparation for midterm exam 5 2 10
Preparation for final exam 5 2 10
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 86

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16PO.17PO.18
LO.11
LO.21
LO.3111
LO.411
LO.5111

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