Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
General Tourism TOİ1122 1. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 4.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Associate
Course Type
Mode of delivery face to face
Course Coordinator Lect. Reyhan SÖNMEZ
Instructor(s) Reyhan SÖNMEZ
Assistants
Goals With the concept of tourism and tourists, tourism provides relationship with the art to which the mark is determined. Information about the kinds of tourism to be scanned. Tourism, especially after the industrial revolution and laying revealing state, the factors that influence the development of tourism are discussed. Determining the characteristics of tourism supply and demand factors to be there in the tourist district are expressed. Tourism's economic relations with the social and physical environment and the impact of the size of the objective of pursuing assimilation, development of tourism in Turkey are classified according to the year uncovering the problem by analyzing the period. Future trends in international tourism are identified and the implementation of these trends is to teach.
Course Content Learn basic concepts such as tourism and tourists. Types of tourism unbundling and understand the basic features of this decomposition. Why tourism is developed systematically be able to understand all of it. Acknowledging the properties of tourism demand and supply, the ability to sort the parts of the tourist product. By understanding the positive and negative economic impacts of tourism, tourism's impact on the environment and communities of learning.
Learning Outcomes - Tourism types are learned according to the concepts of tourism and tourists, the number of tourists, the place visited, the ages of the participants, the socio-economic situation and the aims of the participants.
- Factors affecting tourism development. Tourism supply and demand. Have knowledge about the elements that make up tourist products and touristic products.
- Tourism is known for its economic, social and physical impact on the environment.
- Tourism and problems in Turkey. Proficiency in international tourism information is gained.
- The day of the Turkish and world tourism is informed about tomorrow of this day.
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week The definition of tourism, the definition of tourists, tourism and other branches of science, varieties of tourism. Other Activities Course Hours Research Preparation, After Class Study
2. Week Factors affecting tourism development are characteristics of the tourism industry. The situation of tourism before and after the industrial revolution. Course Hours Research Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities
3. Week Factors influencing the development of tourism. Definitions of tourism system, tourism industry and tourism supply. Research Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours
4. Week The elements that make up the tourist product are the tourism region as a tourism product. Research Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours
5. Week Identification of the qualifications that the tourist product should possess and types of enterprises in the tourism zone. Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Course Hours
6. Week Properties of Tourism Talebin. Domestic and Foreign Tourism. Flexibility of Tourism Talent. Course Hours Research Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities
7. Week Factors affecting tourism demand; economic elements, social elements, psychological elements and other factors affecting tourism demand. Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities
8. Week Positive and Negative Economic Impacts of Tourism. Social impacts of tourism. Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities
9. Week Midterm Exam. Effects of tourism on the physical environment. Course Hours Other Activities Research Preparation, After Class Study
10. Week Tourism in Turkey before the Republic. Course Hours Research Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study
11. Week Tourism from Republican Period to Tourism in Turkey. The Structure of Tourism Industry in Turkey. Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Research
12. Week Place of Tourism in Turkish Economy. Non-governmental organizations operating in the field of tourism. Other Activities Research Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study
13. Week European Union and Turkey Tourism. Problems of Tourism Sector. International Tourism. Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Research
14. Week International Tourism Organizations. Trends in the Future of International Tourism Movements. Trends Toward the Future in Turkish Tourism. Other Activities Research Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours
15. Week FINAL EXAM
16. Week FINAL EXAM
Recommended Sources
KOZAK, N., AKOĞLAN, M., Kozak M., "Genel Turizm İlkeler-kavramlar", Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara,
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 Measurement Method
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*DK = Course's Contrubution.
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Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm 1 1 10 10
Homework 1 1 10 10
Homework 2 1 15 15
Final 1 15 15
Classroom Activities 14 3 42
Total Workload 92
ECTS Credit of the Course 4.0