Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

General Description

History

Dokuz Eylül University Graduate School of Social Sciences Maritime Business Administration Department was established in 1993. Under the roof of this Department, Marine Tourism Masters Program started in 2005-2006. The program aims to educate, improve and expertise its students who will work in the land side of marine tourism, teach them the philosophy of science. The graduates of the program will be able to carry out scientific researches and can be employed as middle or top level managers in marine tourism organizations both in public and private sector.

Qualification Awarded

Master's Degree in Marine Tourism (MA)

Level of Qualification

Second Cycle (Master's Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) diploma; a minimum score of 55 from the Academic Graduate Education Entrance Examination (ALES) in the related field or GRE/GMAT equivalent; a minimum score of 50 from the Foreign Language Exams (ÜDS/KPDS/YDS/e-YDS/YÖKDİL) or from equivalent foreign language proficiency exam approved by OSYM or a minimum score of 55 from DEU School of Foreign Languages English Proficiency Test. Transcript; a minimum score of 65 from the graduate school academic proficiency exam.

Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)

According to the Regulations of Dokuz Eylül University for Graduate Schools, students are not connected to the right for internal transfer, previously taken courses at another graduate programme by another university with a successful grade may be recognized by the related programmes after the letter of the students includes course contents and the transcript, and by the recommendation of the head of the departments and by the decision of the Board of Directors. The courses taken by the outgoing Exchange students have the recognition at the school either as compulsory or elective.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

2 years, 2 semesters per year, 16 weeks per semester, 120 ECTS in total.

Profile of the Programme

In Dokuz Eylül University Graduate School of Social Sciences Marine Tourism Masters Program, by the year of 2013, 2 professors, 1 associate professor, 7 assistant professors, 3 lecturers, and 3 research assistants are active in the education and research activities. Education and research related with the program are carried out in 6 classrooms, and Port operations, Logistics, Computer and Management Simulation labs. Students and academics have access to both wireless and Ethernet line internet connections and a library. The medium of instruction is Turkish.

Key Learning Outcomes

1	Develops original solutions to the problems encountered in the field of marine tourisms and related subjects by making the best use of contemporary business administration techniques and applies these solutions by considering efficiency, effectiveness, quality, safety and ecology.
2	Leads the multidisciplinary teams, develops solutions to the complicated situations involved in marine tourism and related subjects.
3	Provides life long learning and knowledge creation on marine tourism by using technology and information processing techniques.
4	Reaches the required knowledge for marine tourism; understands and evaluates the critiques on this knowledge.
5	Acts in compliance with the requirements of total quality management principles in marine tourism.
6	Develops strategies, policies and implementation plans in the main and related fields of marine tourism.
7	Pursues national and international developments in marine tourism environment through systematic approaches and states them in written or oral form.
8	Communicates effectively with the marine tourism specialist and uses the related terminology.
9	Attends the related projects, publishes studies in national and international aspects with the academic responsibility.
10	Studies on marine tourism and related subjects.
11	Provides coordination between related authorities on marine tourism.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Graduates of Maritime Business Administration Masters Program are employed in a wide range of positions in both private and public sectors. The graduates can acquire positions in top level management of different fields of the private sector, such as marine tourism and yachting sector, passenger and cruise ship management, passenger and cruise management, marine management and marine tourism management fields. Also graduates can be employed as research assistants, lecturers, or academics in universities.

Access to Further Studies

May apply to third cycle programmes.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
Students of the program should take atotal of 4 mandatory and 5 elective courses. The number of total electives for two semesters is 10. All elective courses are carried out by the Department. None of the courses require a prerequisite. All courses ar efor a semester. The courses in the program provide insight, skill and expertise on acquiring information about maritime businesses, researching the concepts, ideas and notions in a scientific manner, analyze and understand the data collected and keeping up with the new trends and developments in the related area of expertise.
T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
1 .Semester:
G	1	DİT 5011	DESTINATION MANAGEMENT IN MARINE TOURISM	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	6
G	2	DİT 5001	MARINE TOURISM BUSINESS MANAGEMENT	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	6
G	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	18
TOTAL:								30

1 .Semester Elective:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	DİT 5009	TRANSPORTATION SERVICES MANAGEMENT	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	2	DİT 5013	WORLD GEOGRAPHY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	3	DİT 5017	HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT IN MARINE TOURISM	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	4	DİT 5007	MARITIME LAW	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	5	DİT 5015	TOURISTIC PRODUCT POLICY	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
G	6	DİT 5003	YACHTING BUSINESS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6

2 .Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	SBE 5000	TECHNIQUES OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION ETHICS	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	5
B	2	DİT 5196	SEMINAR	COMPULSORY	0	2	0	4
B	3	DİT 5098	FIELD STUDY	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	3
B	4	DİT 5012	TOURIST PRODUCT VARIETY IN MARINE TOURISM	COMPULSORY	3	0	0	6
B	0	-	ELECTIVE COURSE	ELECTIVE	-	-	-	12
TOTAL:								30

2 .Semester Elective:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	DİT 5010	CURRENT TOPICS IN MARINE TOURISM	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	2	DİT 5002	MARINA AND TERMINAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	3	DİT 5018	WATER SPORTS BUSINESS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	4	DİT 5006	CRUISE AND PASSENGER SHIP BUSINESS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	5	DİT 5008	ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE APPLICATIONS IN MARINE TOURISM BUSINESSES	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6
B	6	DİT 5004	MARINE TOURISM MARKETING	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	6

3.Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
G	1	DİT 5099	THESIS	COMPULSORY	0	0	0	30
TOTAL:								30

4.Semester:
Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course	T	P	L	ECTS
B	1	DİT 5099	THESIS	COMPULSORY	0	0	0	30
TOTAL:								30

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Evaluation and assessment methods for each course is defined in the the Course Description Form which is prepared by related faculty member / s and included in the information package. Exams and course success notes is subject to the relevant articles of the DEU Regulation on Graduate Education.
Dokuz Eylul University, Graduate Education Regulation web address: http://www.sbe.deu.edu.tr/sbe/mevzuat

Graduation Requirements

Second Cycle (Masters Degree) Program with thesis is comprised of courses (at least 53 ECTS), a seminar (4 ECTS) and field study (3 ECTS) and thesis (60 ECTS), in total 120 ECTS credits. Students must have minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.50/4.00 and completed all the courses with at least CB/ S / TP grades.

Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Head of Department: Prof. Dr. Durmuş Ali Deveci
Phone:0 232 301 88 01
E-mail: adeveci@deu.edu.tr

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