COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Tourism Management

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR BURCU SELIN YILMAZ

Offered to

Tourism Management

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to provide students detailed information about the structure, mechanisms and policies of EU and relationship between Turkey and EU in the framework of tourism.

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. Tourism in the New Europe: The Challenges and the Opportunities of EU Enlargement, Derek R. Hall, CABI Publishing, 2006.
2. Turkey and the EU Enlargement / Processes of Incorporation, Richard T. Griffiths and Durmuş Özdemir, Istanbul Bilgi University Press, 2004.
3. Internet: http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/sectors/tourism/index_en.htm
4. Internet: http://ec.europa.eu/policies/index_en.htm

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.
3. Weekly Assignments: After every lecture students will be given assignments related to topics.
4. Student Presentations: Students present any of the given common EU policies as a group.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Each student is responsible for preparing a term paper individually. All term papers will be presented according to a predetermined calendar.

Assessment Criteria

1. The student will be able to explain the structure, organization, and historical development of the EU.
2. The student will be able to discuss Turkey-EU relationships.
3. The student will be able to assess the interrelations between the common EU policies and the EU's tourism policy.
4. The student will able to explain impacts of the EU on Turkey's tourism currently and in case of possible accession.
5. The student will be able to discuss the EU's tourism, Turkey-EU tourism relations and the EU's impact on tourism development in Turkey.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
3. Participation to the course and discussions during the classes is required.
4. Late arrivals to the class should be avoided.
5. All electronic devices should be kept close during the lectures.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

E-mail: selin.yilmaz@deu.edu.tr
Room: 220

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes