COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PROJECT PREPARATION

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TUR 4020 PROJECT PREPARATION COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Tourism Management

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR GÜZIDE ZEYNEP ÇANKAYA

Offered to

Tourism Management

Course Objective

The aim of the project preparation course is to enable students to develop ideas related to tourism sector, to put these ideas into project format and gain implementation skills while using the theoretical knowledge related to tourism.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To explain the concept "Project"
2   To list stages of Project cycle management
3   To draw logical framework for a Project
4   To make Project work plan and work assignment
5   To write Project report

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 Purpose and content of the course, assessment and evaluation methods, distribution of project topics and timeline.
2 Project Preparation: Basic Concepts, Process, Planning, and Management Project topics and timelines, project concept, objectives of project preparation, project characteristics, principles of effective project preparation, project types (academic, sectoral), project cycle.
3 Literature Review and Project Writing Database information, APA 7 writing style, fast writing techniques, evaluation of project logical framework proposals.
4 Research Methods and Data Collection Techniques Quantitative and qualitative research methods, evaluation of literature review results, uploading sources to the system.
5 Ethical Elements in the Project and Presentation Techniques Time management, presentation flow, body language and communication techniques, presentation of successful presentation examples.
6 Student Presentations Students' project presentations and feedback
7 Student Presentations Students' project presentations and feedback
8 Student Presentations Students' project presentations and feedback
9 Student Presentations Students' project presentations and feedback
10 Student Presentations Students' project presentations and feedback
11 Student Presentations Students' project presentations and feedback
12 Student Presentations Students' project presentations and feedback
13 Students Presentations Students' project presentations and feedback
14 Students Presentations Students' project presentations and feedback

Recomended or Required Reading

Main source:
Bennet P. Lientz ve Kathryn P. Rea, Project Management for 21st Century, Academic Press, 2002.

http://arastirmarehberi.org/
http://arastirmarehberi.org/book/arastirma-rehberi

Supplemental source:
Al and Jackie DeLucia, Recipes for Project Success, Project Management Institute, 1999.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, presentation, project preparation

Assessment Methods

To be announced!

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Project reports will be evaluated regarding the level of understanding, coherence to research methodology and academic writing principles as well as defining the causality between the basic concepts and issues of the lecture, ability of giving examples and analytical thought, and using relevant terminology.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligatory to attend at least 70% of the classes
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
3. It is essential that students make use of the reading list
4. Students are expected to be involved in class discussions

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

zeynep.egeli@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday / 14.00-16:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 0 0 0
Preparation for final exam 0 0 0
Project Preparation 13 2 26
Preparing presentations 1 6 6
Midterm 1 0 0
Final 1 0 0
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 116

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.15
LO.25
LO.355
LO.455
LO.55

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