Tourism Economics (TOUR213) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Tourism Economics TOUR213 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 6
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Kemal Gürkan Küçükergin
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The objective of this course is to help students to understand tourism as an economic activity, its impacts on GDP, employment, balance of payment, etc. and its other related dimensions.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • To understand contribution of the tourism industry to economic growth, economic development.
  • To examine factors affecting demand
  • To understand factors affecting supply structure of the tourism industry.
Course Content Interaction of tourism with sectors of the economy; equilibrium in tourism market; price determination for package tourism; impacts of tourism on regional development.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Economic characteristics of the tourism
2 The measurement of tourism
3 Tourism demand
4 Tourism demand
5 Tourism supply
6 Tourism suply
7 Mid-Term Exam Mid-Term Exam
8 The economic environment Chapter 7
9 Income, employment and prices
10 Economic development and regeneration
11 Balance of payment and exchange rates
12 Destination competitiveness
13 Analysis of Economic Contribution of Tourism in Turkey
14 Globalization
15 Review Review
16 Final Exam Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Tribe, John. The economics of recreation, leisure and tourism. Routledge, 2011
2. Dwyer, Larry. International handbook on the economics of tourism. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2007.
3. Vanhove, Norbert. The economics of tourism destinations. Routledge, 2011.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 15
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics 1 15
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 45
Toplam 4 105
Percentage of Semester Work 55
Percentage of Final Work 45
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
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 They acquire the skills to understand, explain, and use the basic concepts and methods of economics.
2 Acquires macro-economic analysis skills.
3 Acquire microeconomic analysis skills.
4 Understands the formulation and implementation of economic policies at local, national, regional and/or global levels.
5 Learn different approaches to the economy and economic issues.
6 Learn qualitative and quantitative research techniques in economic analysis.
7 Improving the ability to use modern software, hardware and/or other technological tools.
8 Develops intra-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary team work skills.
9 Contributes to open-mindedness by encouraging critical analysis, discussion, and/or lifelong learning.
10 Develops a sense of work ethics and social responsibility.
11 Develops communication skills.
12 Improving the ability to effectively apply knowledge and skills in at least one of the following areas: Economic policy, public policy, international economic relations, industrial relations, monetary and financial relations

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 10 2 20
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 1 30 30
Quizzes/Studio Critics 2 10 20
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 32 32
Total Workload 150