COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Tourism Management

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR EBRU GÜNLÜ KÜÇÜKALTAN

Offered to

Tourism Management

Course Objective

This course is designed to introduce students to the nature and structure of the tourism and travel industries with the aim to describe the unique characteristics of the industries, to identify the terminology used in tourism studies and to provide the necessary conceptual and theoretical background for further studies in the field.

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: Principles, Practices, Philosophies by GOELDNER, C.R. and RITCHIE, J.R.B., 2003, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 9th ed.
2. Essentials of Tourism by COOPER, C., 2011, Prentice Hall, Oxford, 1st. ed.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures: Each week, a lecture on a specific topic will be delivered.
2. Class discussions: Students will be encouraged to discuss various cases related to lecture topics.
3. Assignments: Students will work in teams on weekly assignments, and will submit their assignment papers.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1. Mid-Term Exam
Students will be assessed on their knowledge of the the concepts and theories, and will also be asked to write short essays to present their understanding of lecture topics
2. Weekly Assignments
The weekly assignments prepared in teams will be submitted for assessment. Students will be graded according to the content of their paper and a number of assignments submitted throughout the term.
3. Final Exam
Students will be assessed on their knowledge of the the concepts and theories, and will also be asked to write short essays to present their understanding of lecture topics

Assessment Criteria

1. In their exam essays, students should be able to present that they are capable of describing the related topics and concepts correctly with the use of appropriate real-life cases.
2. In both mid-term and final exams, students will be asked to define terms selected from tourism terminology.
3. In assignments , students ability to work in groups, the correct match of the submitted paper s content with the assignment topic, and the number of assignments submitted throughout the term will add up to the assignment grade.

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. Teamsforassignmentsneedtoaltereachweek. Studentscannotworkwiththesameteamforthewholeterm.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Gurhan Aktas
gurhan.aktas@deu.edu.tr
Office: 301 8238

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes