COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES IN TOURISM

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TUR 1023 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES IN TOURISM COMPULSORY 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Tourism and Hotel Management

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR EDA AVCI

Offered to

Tourism and Hotel Management

Course Objective

The main objective of the course is to analyze and explain the basic concepts and issues related to the use of technology in tourism. Within the scope of the course, different technologies are defined and analyzed. The technologies used in the tourism industry and their use as well as their positive and negative impacts on tourism businesses are analyzed.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understanding the importance of technology in the tourism industry.
2   To define and explain the basic concepts and applications of technologies used in the tourism industry.
3   Understand and identify the impact (positive and negative) of technologies on the tourism industry.
4   To use the knowledge gained within the scope of the course in solving problems related to the organization and functioning of tourism.
5   Recognize and understand the importance of the use of technology in the tourism industry.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Information Technology and Tourism Tourism and Reality Technologies
2 Tourism and Digitalization Smart Destinations
3 Electronic Distribution Channels in Tourism Tourism and Information Security
4 E-Commerce and Tourism Student Presentations and Case Studies
5 Revenue Management and Technology in Hotel Operations Student Presentations and Case Studies
6 Digital Marketing for Tourism Businesses Final Exam
7 Tourism and Big Data
8 Midterm Exam
9 Tourism and Gamification
10 Automation and Artificial Intelligence in Tourism Businesses

Recomended or Required Reading

Benckendorff, P., Xiang, Z. & Sheldon, P. (2019). Tourism Information Technology, 3rd Edition, CABI, Oxfordshire, UK
Içöz. O. (2021). Turizm ve Teknoloji: Tarihsel Süreçte Turizmde Teknolojik Dönüşüm, Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, discussions, role playing, case studies, questionnaires, tests, inventory etc.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.20 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

exams, classroom activities, student assignments.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligatory to attend at least 70% of the classes.
2. Violations of Plagiarism of any kind will result in disciplinary steps being taken.
3. Students are expected to participate actively to team-works.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

eda.avci@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

the days and times set for classes that year.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparation about subject 15 2 30
Student Presentations 2 2 4
Preparation for midterm exam 1 3 3
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 15 1 15
Preparing assignments 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 99

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