KON157 Introduction To Tourism Industry

5 ECTS - 3-0 Duration (T+A)- 1. Semester- 3 National Credit

Information

Unit TOURISM AND HOTEL MANAGEMENT ACADEMY
ACCOMMODATION SERVICES PR.
Code KON157
Name Introduction To Tourism Industry
Term 2017-2018 Academic Year
Semester 1. Semester
Duration (T+A) 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 5 ECTS
National Credit 3 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Label C Compulsory
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Öğr. Gör.Dr. OYA YILDIRIM
Course Instructor Doç. Dr. ERDİNÇ BALLI (Güz) (A Group) (Ins. in Charge)
Öğr. Gör.Dr. OYA YILDIRIM (Güz) (B Group) (Ins. in Charge)
(Güz) (C Group) ()


Course Goal / Objective

Understands basic concepts of tourism, comprehends the tourism establishment management with strategic,tactical operational dimensions and national,international,and global dimensions.

Course Content

asic Concepts of Tourism, Features of Tourism Industry and Tourist Products,Types of tourists, supply and demand of tourism, economic, social, and physical effects of tourism.

Course Precondition

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Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Explain the basic tourism concepts and the relationship of tourism with other disciplines.
LO02 Explain the historical development of tourism and its strategic, tactical and operational dimensions.
LO03 Lists the characteristics of the tourism industry and touristic product, explains the components of the touristic product.
LO04 Explain the functions and types of tourism.
LO05 Classifies tourism businesses, knows their characteristics and differences.
LO06 Explains tourism supply and tourism demand.
LO07 List the positive and negative economic effects of tourism.
LO08 List the positive and negative socio-cultural effects of tourism.
LO09 List the positive and negative effects of tourism on the physical environment.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Explains the basic concepts of business administration and the strategic, tactical, and operational dimensions of business management.
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Explains the basic legal, social and moral rules and related legislation covering the business area. 3
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Comprehends the planning, organization, execution, coordination and control functions of accommodation establishments management.
PLO04 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Can use numerical and statistical information to research, think, analyze, establish cause-effect relationships, make decisions and establish strategies.
PLO05 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Updates skills by following the innovations and changes in field. 5
PLO06 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Can carry out projects and works related to the field within the framework of quality processes, and develops the skills to work independently and in harmony with a team. 4
PLO07 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği In unforeseen complex situations that may be encountered in relation to hotel management, travel management and other types of touristic businesses, it takes responsibility and finds solutions by examining good examples in other countries and foreign sources. 5
PLO08 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği As well as being specialized in a certain field of a tourism business, it develops the skills to support other parts of the business and adapt to sudden situations. 5
PLO09 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Can obtain information from sources of different characteristics and in foreign languages, and observes social, scientific and ethical values. 3
PLO10 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği In addition to her/his professional development, constantly improves herself/himself by identifying learning needs in scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields in line with her/his interests and abilities.
PLO11 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Can communicate correctly and effectively both in written and oral form in Turkish and foreign languages, and can convey information and ideas about the field in a way that others can understand. 4
PLO12 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Performs health, safety, quality and risk assessments; works by taking measures for laws, professional conditions, ethics, fundamental personal rights and freedoms, privacy of private life, social responsibility and environmental protection.
PLO13 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Follows national and international external environmental and sectoral conditions at a level that can cope with cyclical fluctuations due to flexible demand conditions in the field of tourism management, uses tools to analyze a tourism business with its internal and external environment, evaluates the findings and decides. 4
PLO14 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Recognizes information systems used in hotel businesses, uses basic information technologies and software related to the field.
PLO15 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Evaluates domestic and foreign concepts, ideas and data in the field of tourism management with scientific methods.
PLO16 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Understands the socio-economic structure of tourism and its importance for the country and the world within the scope of this structure, and directs the design of the investment phase of a new business to be established in other areas of the tourism and service sector. 5


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Basic Concepts of Tourism Web content, presentations, projects, sample questions
2 Historical development of Tourism Industry Web content, presentations, projects, sample questions
3 Features and tourist Products of Tourism Industry Web content, presentations, projects, sample questions
4 Types of tourists Web content, presentations, projects, sample questions
5 Classification of tourism businesses 1 Web content, presentations, projects, sample questions
6 Classification of tourism businesses 2 Web content, presentations, projects, sample questions
7 Tourism Economy 1 Web content, presentations, projects, sample questions
8 Mid-Term Exam Web content, presentations, projects, sample questions
9 Tourism Economy 2 Web content, presentations, projects, sample questions
10 Economic Impact of tourism 1 Web content, presentations, projects, sample questions
11 Economic Impact of tourism 2 Web content, presentations, projects, sample questions
12 Effects of tourism on social environment Web content, presentations, projects, sample questions
13 Effects of tourism on physical environment Web content, presentations, projects, sample questions
14 Ethics in Tourism Web content, presentations, projects, sample questions
15 Tourism Industry Organizations Web content, presentations, projects, sample questions
16 Term Exams Web content, presentations, projects, sample questions
17 Term Exams Web content, presentations, projects, sample questions


Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria

Assessment Type Midterm / Year Impact End of Term / End of Year Impact
1. Midterm Exam 100 40
General Assessment
Midterm / Year Total 100 40
1. Final Exam - 60
Grand Total - 100


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 3 42
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 2 20 40
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 6 6
Final Exam 1 6 6
Total Workload (Hour) 122
Total Workload / 25 (h) 4,88
ECTS 5 ECTS

Update Time: 14.05.2024 01:05