ECTS - Tourism industry and strategic issues

Tourism industry and strategic issues (TKİŞ102) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Tourism industry and strategic issues TKİŞ102 2. Semester 1 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Compulsory Departmental Courses
Course Level Associate (Short Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Distance
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The objective of this course is to learn about history of tourism development in Turkey and in the world; tourism industry and structural features; future developments, strategic management and crises management in tourism industry.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • To determine tourism and its related components.
  • To learn about future developments in tourism industry.
  • To learn about strategic management and crises management in tourism industry.
Course Content Definition of tourism and tourist; tourism development in Turkey and in the world; tourism industry and structural features; future developments, legal issues, strategic management and crises management in tourism industry

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Definition of tourism Chapter 1
2 History of tourism development in the world Chapter 2
3 History of tourism development in Turkey Chapter 3
4 Factors affecting tourism development Chapter 4
5 Environmental, economic, and socio-cultural impacts of tourism Chapter 5
6 Environmental, economic, and socio-cultural impacts of tourism Chapter 6
7 Midterm Exam Midterm Exam
8 Tourism industry and some important structural features Chapter 7
9 Tourism industry and some important structural features Chapter 8
10 Tourism industry and some important structural features Chapter 9
11 Tourism industry and some important structural features Chapter 10
12 Legal issues in tourism industry Chapter 11
13 Tourism planning Chapter 12
14 Tourism industry and strategic management Chapter 13
15 Crises management Chapter 14
16 Final Exam Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. • Akşit, S. 2007. Doğal Ortam Duyarlılığı Açısından Sürdürülebilir Turizm. Erciyes Üniversitesi, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi Say : 23 Yıl : 2007/2 (441-460 s.)
Other Sources 2. • Argan, M. (2007). Eğlence Pazarlaması. Detay Yayıncılık, 502 s., Ankara

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 5
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 20
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 65
Toplam 3 90
Percentage of Semester Work 35
Percentage of Final Work 65
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 The skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts of tourism and accommodation management X
2 Analyzing and designing management techniques and practices in tourism and accommodations X
3 Understanding the planning, organizing, executing, coordinating and control functions of tourism and accommodation management, along with explanation and implementation of them. X
4 Understanding the strategic, tactical and operational dimensions of the tourism and accommodation 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

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours)
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 15 6 90
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 1 10 10
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury
Total Workload 100