COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TOURISM AND ETHICS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SEC 2091 TOURISM AND ETHICS ELECTIVE 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 main aim of this course is to deal with ethic concept, the theoretical framework of ethic concept and creating understanding the effect of unethical behoviours on the society and also to understand the ethic and tourism relationship and the current scope of this concept with concrete examples.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to describe ethic concept and the related theoretical perspective.
2   The relationship of tourism and ethic, to be able to explain the related concepts
3   To be able to know the Global Code of Ethics and analyse the related topics in the current world examples.
4   To be able to have background enabling the creation of ideas for the sustainable applications of tourism ethics.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Philosophical thinking and moral philosophy The concept of philosophy, the development of philosophy, great philosophers, the concepts of ethics and morals, the relationship between ethics and philosophy
2 Introduction to ethics, theories and perspectives The concepts of ethics and emic, normative and non-normative ethical theories, their reflections on modern business decisions
3 Types of ethics Individual ethics, business ethics, organizational ethics, corporate ethics, managerial ethics, professional ethics
4 Ethical codes and behaviors he concept of ethical codes, globalization and ethical codes, the relationship between behavior and ethical codes
5 Sources of ethics Culture, norms, values, demographic structure, standards, and the state
6 Ethical dilemmas and corruption Approaches to ethical dilemmas and areas of corruption
7 Ethical issues related to digitalization and artificial intelligence Ethical rules on digital platforms, personal data protection, the European Digital Services Act, Ethics Guidelines for trustworthy AI
8 Ethics and social responsibility as organizational culture The concept of social responsibility, its development, dimensions and ethical codes
9 Ethics in the tourism industry Ethics from the perspective of actors in the tourism industry (Investors, Operators, Employees)
10 Global ethical standards International Ethics Standards Coalition, International Ethics Standard
11 Ethical issues and unethical behaviors in tourism businesses Ethical issues in accommodation, food and beverage, and travel businesses
12 The ethical case resolution process Process steps, solution-oriented tools, resolution from a customer perspective, resolution from an image perspective, resolution from a legal perspective
13 Cultural heritage, environment and tourism ethics Ethical behaviors in terms of tangible and intangible cultural heritage, unethical tourism approaches in terms of natural and artificial tourism inventory
14 Ethical cases and proposed solutions Case 1: Intangible cultural heritage, Case 2: Food and beverage hygiene in hotel businesses, Case 3: Process management in travel services

Recomended or Required Reading

-UNWTO Global Code of Ethics
-Lovelock, Brent, & Lovelock, Kirsten (2013). The Ethics of Tourism: Critical and Applied Perspectives (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203854532
-Arnaudov, Kliment and Koseska, Elena (2012). Business ethics and social responsibility in tourist organizations in terms of changing environment, Procedia-Social and Behavioral Science, 44, pp. 387-397.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, case studies, discussions related to topic.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Vize
2 FN Final
3 BNS BNS VZ*0.40+FN * 0.60
4 BUT Bütünleme Notu
5 BBN Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu VZ*0.40+BUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1. Midterm Exam: Midterm exam encompasses the subjects covered in lectures as well as weekly assignments (40%).
2. Final Exam: The exam encompasses all the subjects covered throughout the semester, as well as in-class discussions, applications and case studies (60%).

Assessment Criteria

Exam papers will be evaluated regarding the level of understanding, 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

Wednesday / 13:00-15:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Project Preparation 1 20 20
Preparing presentations 1 15 15
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 26
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 2 2
Project Final Presentation 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.10PO.11PO.12
LO.15555
LO.25555
LO.35555
LO.45555

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