Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
196000101100GENERAL TOURISMCompulsory113
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Understanding tourism terminology, analyzing national and international relations in this branch of science at micro and macro level
Name of Lecturer(s)
Doç.Dr.Gülşen BAYAT
Learning Outcomes
1Evaluates concepts, ideas and data in the field of tourism with scientific methods
2The student identifies and analyzes complex problems and issues, engages in discussions, and develops recommendations based on evidence and research.
3Students inform people both related and unrelated to the tourism-related issues, and convey their thoughts, problems and solution methods to them in written and oral form.
4Learns types and forms of tourism
5Learns the concepts of Tourism Supply and Tourism Demand
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
-
Recommended Optional Programme Components
-
Course Contents
The concepts and characteristics of tourism and tourists, the causes of tourism movements, the historical development of tourism, types and forms of tourism, tourism supply and demand, the place and importance of tourism in the economy and Turkish economy, the concept and characteristics of touristic products.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Tourism and tourist concepts
2types of tourism
3development of tourism
4tourism in the historical process
5factors affecting the development of tourism
6tourism market
7tourism supply
8tourism demand
9economic effects of tourism
10balance of payments
11employment effect
12the social, economic and physical environment relationship of tourism
13tourism and environment
14SWOT Analysis for the future of tourism in Turkey
Recommended or Required Reading
KOZAK Nazmi, Meryem A. KOZAK ve Metin KOZAK (2012), Genel Turizm, Detay Yayıncılık, Ank
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
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
-
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Self Study12525
Individual Study for Mid term Examination12525
Individual Study for Final Examination15050
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)102
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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LO2 4           
LO3  5          
LO4   5         
LO5   5         
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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