ECTS - Entrepreneurship in Tourism and Hospitality Industry

Entrepreneurship in Tourism and Hospitality Industry (TOUR216) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Entrepreneurship in Tourism and Hospitality Industry TOUR216 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
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, Drill and Practice.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Instructor Dr. Enis G. TATAROĞLU
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The aim of this course is to introduce students the idea of entrepreneurial activity within the tourism and hospitality industy.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Identify the key characteristics of an entrepreneur
  • Understand the importance of innovative and critical thinking
  • Understand the importance of entrepreneurial activities within the tourism industry
Course Content Nature and importance of entrepreneurship within the tourism and hospitality industry, women and youth entrepreneurship,history of entrepreneurship, international entrepreneurship opportunities, creativity, developing a business idea,preparing a business plan,marketing plan, financing, franchising, entrepreneurial strategy, launching a new venture

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction Chapter 1
2 The nature and importance of entrepreneurship in the tourism industry Chapter 2
3 Women and young entrepreneurs Chapter 3
4 Historical perspectives of entrepreneurship Chapter 4
5 Creativity Chapter 5
6 Developing a business idea Chapter 6
7 Mid-Term Exam Mid-Term Exam
8 Writing a business plan Chapter 7
9 Writing a business plan Chapter 8
10 Marketing plan Chapter 9
11 Franchising: Another entrepreneurial opportunity Chapter 10
12 Developing an entrepreneurial strategy Chapter 11
13 Launching a new venture Chapter 12
14 Launching a new venture Chapter 13
15 Review Review
16 Final Exam Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Morrison, A., Rimmington,M. and Williams,C. 2006. Entrepreneurship in the Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure Industries.Elsevier.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 20
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 35
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 45
Toplam 3 100
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 Have a basic knowledge of theories, facts and principles related to tourism and tourism management.
2 To have information about the economic, cultural, social and environmental dimensions of tourism.
3 Have knowledge of general business and economics and understand the strategies of human resources management, food and beverage applications, accounting and finance, management and marketing and service marketing in tourism enterprises.
4 Knows the national and international legal regulations, social, environmental and professional ethical values related to the field of tourism and develops appropriate behaviors to ethics.
5 Demonstrates reading, comprehension, speaking and writing skills in English at least at the B2 level of European Language Portfolio
6 Demonstrates reading, comprehension, speaking and writing skills at a general level of European Language Portfolio A2 in Russian, French, German or Spanish.
7 Uses the information about Tourism and Hotel Management in the business settings and profession; use information and communication technologies and software related to the field.
8 Carries out the service processes related to Tourism and Hotel Management in line with the needs and demands of the consumers and proposes solutions to the problems that will affect the service processes.
9 Generates professional knowledge from the data and synthesizes, analyzes, interprets and evaluates the produced knowledge; gain the ability of doing research project preparation and using the information in solving the problems; makes personal and professional development permanent
10 He / she takes care of personal care, hygiene, clothing and appearance as required by the tourism sector.
11 Communicates effectively with written, oral, non-verbal and visual ways and demonstrates presentation skills, works effectively as a team and independently.
12 Recognize and understand different cultures and interact with guests from different cultures.

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 25 1 25
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 1 5 5
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 10 2 20
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 16 2 32
Total Workload 130