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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS TUI 6078 TOURISM POLICY AND PLANNING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 10

Offered By

Tourism Management

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GÜRHAN AKTAŞ

Offered to

Tourism Management

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to analyze economic and social impacts of tourism as a planned endeavour to regions and countries.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Analyze the role of tourism in an economy. 2   Understand tourism policy and tools 3   Plan tourism sector at macro level. 4   Examine the interaction between tourism and environment. 5   Apply tourism plans.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Tourism and Tourism Planning 2 The Role of Tourism in Economy 3 Tourism Policy and Tools 4 Sustainable Development and Tourism 5 Macro Planning of Tourism Sector 6 Sustainable Tourism Policy and Planning 7 Tourism and Environment 8 Regional Impacts of Tourism 9 Regional Tourism Planning 10 Regional Tourism Planning Steps: Research 11 Regional Tourism Planning Steps: Decision Making 12 Application of Tourism Plans: I-II-III Steps 13 Presentation 14 Presentation

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Turizm Genel ve Yapısal Yaklaşım - Prof. Dr. Öcal Usta Turizm Planlaması ve Politikası - Prof. Dr. Orhan Içöz, Prof. Dr. Turgut Var, Yard. Doç. Dr. Ibrahim Ilhan Holden, A. (2005). Tourism Studies and the Social Sceinces, 1st Edition, UK:Routledge.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Methods have been explained in Assessment Methods and Workload sections in detail.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER) 3 FIN FINAL EXAM 4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.40 5 RST RESIT 6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.40 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

To be announced soon

Assessment Criteria

Students have been assessed with mid-term exam, final exam, homework assignments, and presentations.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced soon.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ocal.usta@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 12 3 36 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 10 140 Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20 Preparation for final exam 1 30 30 Preparing assignments 1 20 20 Preparing presentations 1 10 10 Final 1 2 2 Midterm 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 260

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 LO.1 5 LO.2 5 LO.3 4 LO.4 LO.5 4