KOS301 Special Interest Tourism

3 ECTS - 2-0 Duration (T+A)- 5. Semester- 2 National Credit

Information

Code KOS301
Name Special Interest Tourism
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
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Dr. Öğr. Üyesi DENİZ BOZ


Course Goal

Understand the strategies, policies and initiatives related to tourism of special interest, and the tourism product and its development

Course Content

Differences between special interest tourism and alternative tourism, special interest tourism types

Course Precondition

None

Resources

Special Interest Tourism, Ali Yaylı, Özlem Driver, Detay Publishing, 2016.

Notes

Special Interest Tourism, A. Sadık Bahçe, detail publishing, 2012.


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 To have information about mass tourism, special interest tourism and alternative touristic product
LO02 Investigating the trend and increase rate of special interest tourism in the world
LO03 In terms of special interest tourism understanding the potential of Turkey
LO04 To be able to comprehend special interest tourism types


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. 1
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Explains the basic legal, social and moral rules and related legislation covering the business area.
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. 3
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. 1
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.
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. 5
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. 1
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. 4
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. 1
PLO15 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Evaluates domestic and foreign concepts, ideas and data in the field of tourism management with scientific methods. 1
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. 1


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Definitions and differences between mass tourism, special interest tourism and alternative tourism Lecture presentation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Beyin Fırtınası
2 The trend and reasons for increase speed of special interest tourism in the world Lecture presentation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
3 Turkey's special interest tourism potential Lecture presentation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Örnek Olay
4 Special interest tourist Lecture presentation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama
5 Types of special interest tourism and classification Lecture presentation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Örnek Olay
6 Tours in nature Lecture presentation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama, Beyin Fırtınası
7 Tours in rural areas Lecture presentation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Örnek Olay
8 Mid-Term Exam written Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 Cultural tours Lecture presentation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Örnek Olay
10 Tours based on cultural values Lecture presentation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Örnek Olay
11 Tours based on special pleasure Lecture presentation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Örnek Olay
12 Tours based on hobbies Lecture presentation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Örnek Olay
13 Current demands in special interest Lecture presentation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Örnek Olay
14 New trends in special interest Lecture presentation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Beyin Fırtınası, Örnek Olay
15 Future types of special interest in tourism Lecture presentation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Beyin Fırtınası, Örnek Olay
16 Term Exams written Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Term Exams written Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 4 56
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 1 1 1
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 1 1
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 4 4
Final Exam 1 4 4
Total Workload (Hour) 66
Total Workload / 25 (h) 2,64
ECTS 3 ECTS