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 | The skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts of tourism management | X | ||||
| 2 | Analyzing and designing management techniques and practices in tourism organizations | X | ||||
| 3 | Understanding the planning, organizing, executing, coordinating and control functions of tourism management, along with explanation and implementation of them | X | ||||
| 4 | Understanding the strategic, tactical and operational dimensions of the tourism management | X | ||||
| 5 | Ability to use the modern techniques and technological devices of tourism industry | X | ||||
| 6 | Improving the ability to effectively implement the knowledge and skills in alternative tourism areas | X | ||||
| 7 | Concentrating practice along with theoretical frame of tourism management | X | ||||
| 8 | Developing the skills of communication | X | ||||
| 9 | Understanding the trends in the tourism industry | X | ||||
| 10 | Having the quality consciousness in the tourism industry | X | ||||
| 11 | Adopting work ethic and social responsibility in the tourism industry | X | ||||
| 12 | Ability to effectively implement the business knowledge and skills in at least one of the following fields: service, marketing, finance, human resources and accounting in tourism management | 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 | ||