Information
| Unit | TOURISM AND HOTEL MANAGEMENT ACADEMY |
| ACCOMMODATION SERVICES PR. | |
| Code | KOS323 |
| Name | Tourism Sociology |
| Term | 2019-2020 Academic Year |
| Semester | 5. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 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 |
Öğr. Gör.Dr. OYA YILDIRIM
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
To examine tourism in terms of societal, to reveal the effects of tourism on society, to investigate the process of social change, to reveal the dimensions of relations between different cultures
Course Content
The concept of tourism sociology, collecting tourism effects in sociological terms, tourism and cultural change, tourist and local public interaction, tourists social tendencies
Course Precondition
Resources
Notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Explains the concepts of sociology, tourism sociology and the relationship of sociology with other disciplines. |
| LO02 | List the types of social relations and the factors that are effective in social change. |
| LO03 | Explain the main theoretical perspectives in sociology. |
| LO04 | Understands the types of culture-based tourism and tourist types. |
| LO05 | Debate the collecting effects of tourism in terms of sociology |
| LO06 | Explain the economic effects of tourism on society. |
| LO07 | Explain the socio-cultural effects of tourism on society. |
| LO08 | Comprehends the relationships and interactions of tourists with other tourists and tourists with guides. |
| LO09 | Understands the relationship and interaction between the tourist and the local people. |
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. | 2 |
| 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. | 1 |
| 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. | 1 |
| 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. | |
| 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. | |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Can obtain information from sources of different characteristics and in foreign languages, and observes social, scientific and ethical values. | 1 |
| 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. | |
| 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. | 2 |
| 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. | 1 |
| 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 | Definition and subjektif of sociology | Textbook and lecture notes | |
| 2 | Main faktöre determining tourism harvesting effects of tourism | Textbook and lecture notes | |
| 3 | Economic, physical and socio-cultural effects of tourism | Textbook and lecture notes | |
| 4 | The effects of tourism on individual, family, society, social classes and education | Textbook and lecture notes | |
| 5 | Tourism and cultural change | Textbook and lecture notes | |
| 6 | Tourists, tourist-local folk relations and interactivity | Textbook and lecture notes | |
| 7 | Dimensions of tourist-local population comparisons | Textbook and lecture notes | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Textbook and lecture notes | |
| 9 | Society-culture and communication, social categories and Mold Judgements | Textbook and lecture notes | |
| 10 | Social qualities of leisure and holiday activities of Turkish society, Turkish society living abroad and its sociological qualities | Textbook and lecture notes | |
| 11 | Sustainable tourism approach and tourism ethics | Textbook and lecture notes | |
| 12 | Some social characteristics of tourist coming to Turkey | Textbook and lecture notes | |
| 13 | The role of tourist guides in intercultural communication and interaction | Textbook and lecture notes | |
| 14 | The social trends of tourists | Textbook and lecture notes | |
| 15 | World Tourism Organizations Tourism Ethics Principles | Textbook and lecture notes | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Textbook and lecture noter | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Textbook and lecture noter |
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 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 78 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,12 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||