Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
İKT61021.01.TOURISM ECONOMY AND POLICIESElective117
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Primary aim of this course, to give ability to analyse effects of tourism sector on both regional and country’s development. Specially aims to analyse of tourism sector in Turkey where tourism sector is very important.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğretim Ü. Mustafa SARKIM
Learning Outcomes
1Distinguish types of tourism and tourism event and travel patterns.
2Predict position of tourism sector in near future.
3Analyze social and economical effects of tourism sector
4Know importance of tourism sector for the Turkish economy
5Know the place of the Turkish tourism sector among the World toursim sector.
6Compare economy policies with tourism and touristic product policies
Mode of Delivery
Uzaktan Eğitim
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Tourism event, definition of tourism, specialities, classification of tourism, development of tourism and reasons, effects of tourism, world tourism, the Turkish tourism, tourism policies, touristic product and product policies.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction: Tourism event, social and economical developments in tourism
2Patterns direct people to travel
3Definition of tourism, specialities and different approaches
4Definition and explanations of concepts about tourism
5Classification of tourism
6Development of tourism and reasons of development
7Future projection of tourism
8Mid term exam
9Effects of tourism on real economy
10Effects of tourism on monetarial economy
11World tourism
12Turkey Tourism
13Second development term in the Turkish tourism
14Changing travel patterns and tourism policies
15Touristic product and product policies
Recommended or Required Reading
Hasan Olalı, Alp Timur, Turizm Ekonomisi, Ofis Ticaret Matbacılık,İzmir, 1988
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Attending Lectures14342
Discussion51.57.5
Team/Group Work428
Self Study14342
Individual Study for Homework Problems41.56
Individual Study for Mid term Examination199
Individual Study for Final Examination11010
Reading42080
Report224
Homework326
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)216.5
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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LO5
LO6
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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