ECTS - Introduction to Tourism
Introduction to Tourism (TOUR101) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Tourism | TOUR101 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | English |
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| Course Type | N/A |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Question and Answer. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The objective of this course is to introduce the major concepts in tourism industry and to learn about tourism principles and practices. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Fundamentals of tourism industry including principles and practices. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to tourism | |
| 2 | Tourism, travel, free time and recreation | |
| 3 | Developing of mass tourism and tourism system | Holden 2005 section 1 |
| 4 | Definition and scope of tourism industry | |
| 5 | Acommodation and Food &Beverage Sector | Robinson P. Lück M, Smith S. Ed (2013) Chapter 7 ve 8 |
| 6 | Transportation sector | Robinson P. Lück M, Smith S. Ed (2013) Chapter 4 ve 5 |
| 7 | Travel Agency and Tour Operators | Sharpley (2006) blm.10: |
| 8 | Midterm | |
| 9 | Tourist places | Sharpley (2006) blm.4; Robinson P. Lück M, Smith S. Ed (2013) blm.9 Holden (2005) blm 1 |
| 10 | Motivation of tourists and social and psychological aspects of tourism | Sharpley (2006) blm.4; Robinson P. Lück M, Smith S. Ed (2013) blm.9 Holden (2005) blm 1 |
| 11 | Motivation of tourists and social and psychological aspects of tourism | |
| 12 | Turizm ile Çevre, Toplum ve Ekonomi İlişkisi | |
| 13 | Relationships between tourism, environment, society and economy | Sharpley (2006) blm.4; Robinson P. Lück M, Smith S. Ed (2013) blm17,18,14, Holden (2005) blm 1 |
| 14 | Tourist motivation models | Holden (2005) blm 1 |
| 15 | General review | |
| 16 | FINAL |
Sources
| Course Book | 1. Jafari Jafar Xiao Honggen (2016) Encyclopedia of Tourism, Springer. |
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| 2. Lowry Linda (2017) The Sage International Encyclopedia of Travel and Tourism, Sage. | |
| 3. Robinson P. Lück M, Smith S. Ed (2013) Tourism CABİ |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 15 | 20 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 2 | 15 |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | 1 | 35 |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 45 |
| Toplam | 19 | 115 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 60 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 40 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Have a basic knowledge of theories, facts and principles related to tourism and tourism management. | X | ||||
| 2 | To have information about the economic, cultural, social and environmental dimensions of tourism. | X | ||||
| 3 | Have knowledge of general business and economics and understand the strategies of human resources management, food and beverage applications, accounting and finance, management and marketing and service marketing in tourism enterprises. | X | ||||
| 4 | Knows the national and international legal regulations, social, environmental and professional ethical values related to the field of tourism and develops appropriate behaviors to ethics. | X | ||||
| 5 | Demonstrates reading, comprehension, speaking and writing skills in English at least at the B2 level of European Language Portfolio | X | ||||
| 6 | Demonstrates reading, comprehension, speaking and writing skills at a general level of European Language Portfolio A2 in Russian, French, German or Spanish. | X | ||||
| 7 | Uses the information about Tourism and Hotel Management in the business settings and profession; use information and communication technologies and software related to the field. | X | ||||
| 8 | Carries out the service processes related to Tourism and Hotel Management in line with the needs and demands of the consumers and proposes solutions to the problems that will affect the service processes. | X | ||||
| 9 | Generates professional knowledge from the data and synthesizes, analyzes, interprets and evaluates the produced knowledge; gain the ability of doing research project preparation and using the information in solving the problems; makes personal and professional development permanent | X | ||||
| 10 | He / she takes care of personal care, hygiene, clothing and appearance as required by the tourism sector. | X | ||||
| 11 | Communicates effectively with written, oral, non-verbal and visual ways and demonstrates presentation skills, works effectively as a team and independently. | X | ||||
| 12 | Recognize and understand different cultures and interact with guests from different cultures. | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Total Workload | 98 | ||