COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TOURISM SOCIOLOGY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TUR 3018 TOURISM SOCIOLOGY COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Tourism Management

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR OSMAN AVŞAR KURGUN

Offered to

Tourism Management

Course Objective

The objective of the course is to provide students an academic perspective regarding the role of tourism on the society and create a critical awareness about the effects of cultural activities, cultural differences on tourism as well as the interaction of tourism with the society.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to identify socio-cultural, economic, and cultural impacts of tourism.
2   To be able to examine tourist motivations and personality theories to analyze tourist behaviour
3   To be able to identify, discuss and evaluate the impacts of globalization on culture and tourist behaviour.
4   To be able to explain the relationship and interactions among culture-tourism-local commmunity and employees

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Tourism Sociology
2 Sociology and Sociology of Tourism
3 Individual Factors in Tourism
4 Societal Factors in Tourism
5 Factors Affecting Social Impacts of Tourism
6 Economic, Physical and Socio-Cultural Impacts of Tourism
7 Economic, Physical and Socio-Cultural Impacts of Tourism
8 Mid-term Exam
9 Mid-term Exam
10 Tourists: Environment, Experience, Relationships
11 Tourist Local Interactions and Relationships
12 Tourist Employee Interactions and Relationships
13 Culture-Personality Relationship and Social Trends in Tourism
14 Socio-Cultural Effects of Tourism
15 Final Exam
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Doğan, H.Z.(2004). Turizmin Sosyo-Kültürel Temelleri. Ankara: Detay Yayıncılık.
2. Avcıkurt, C. (2003). Turizm Sosyolojisi: Turist-Yerel Halk Etkileşimi. Ankara: Detay Yayıncılık
Supplementary Book(s):
1. Reisinger, Y. (2009). International Tourism: Cultures and Behavior, 1st Edition, US: Elsevier Inc
2. Holden, A. (2005). Tourism Studies and the Social Sceinces, 1st Edition, UK:Routledge

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture and assignment

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE*0.40+FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE*0.40+RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 4 48
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 4 48
Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Preparing assignments 1 4 4
Preparing presentations 1 4 4
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 124

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.15555
LO.2555
LO.35555
LO.45555

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