TUR110 Introduction to Tourism Istanbul Okan UniversityDegree Programs Tourism and Hotel ManagementGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational Qualifications
Tourism and Hotel Management
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

General course introduction information

Course Code: TUR110
Course Name: Introduction to Tourism
Course Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
3 0 3 6
Language of instruction: TR
Course Requisites:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Compulsory
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Öğr.Gör. YASEMİN KOÇAK
Course Lecturer(s): Öğr.Gör. EMRE TUNÇ
Dr. BİLİNMİYOR BEKLER
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: This course provides students with information about tourism and hotel management. This course designed to prepare students to be intermediate staff Tourism Sector. Through chapters, readings, and case analyses, we will discuss issues related to comparative environmental framework, theories and institutions about Tourism Subjects, Global Strategy, Structure and Implementation.
Course Content: While providing a description of the activity and scope of the tourism industry, the main topics of hotel management that can be used in restaurants, hotels, entertainment centers, and many other tourism operations include topics such as the description of the business and career opportunities.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Learning Outcomes
1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
1) Turizme genel girişin öğrenilmesi
Field Specific Competence
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Lesson Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) • Information about General Tourism Genel Turizm 5nd ed N. Kozak, M. A.Kozak, M. Kozak ©2001 Detay Yayıncılık | Published: 2010 Kasım ISBN-975-8326-30-9 MYO İçin Genel Turizm 1nd ed Yrd.Doç:Dr.Atila Hazar ©2010 Nobel Yayın | Published: 2010 Kasım ISBN-978-605-395-398-2 Turizmde Etik 3nd ed Yrd.Doç:Dr.Atila Hazar ©2010 Nobel Yayın | Published: 2012 Temmuz ISBN-978-975-8969-76-0
2) • General information about tourism • Tourism Concept in the World • Tourism Concept in Turkey Genel Turizm 5nd ed N. Kozak, M. A.Kozak, M. Kozak ©2001 Detay Yayıncılık | Published: 2010 Kasım ISBN-975-8326-30-9 MYO İçin Genel Turizm 1nd ed Yrd.Doç:Dr.Atila Hazar ©2010 Nobel Yayın | Published: 2010 Kasım ISBN-978-605-395-398-2 Turizmde Etik 3nd ed Yrd.Doç:Dr.Atila Hazar ©2010 Nobel Yayın | Published: 2012 Temmuz ISBN-978-975-8969-76-0
3) • Tourist and Tourism Definitions • Historical Development of Tourism Genel Turizm 5nd ed N. Kozak, M. A.Kozak, M. Kozak ©2001 Detay Yayıncılık | Published: 2010 Kasım ISBN-975-8326-30-9 MYO İçin Genel Turizm 1nd ed Yrd.Doç:Dr.Atila Hazar ©2010 Nobel Yayın | Published: 2010 Kasım ISBN-978-605-395-398-2 Turizmde Etik 3nd ed Yrd.Doç:Dr.Atila Hazar ©2010 Nobel Yayın | Published: 2012 Temmuz ISBN-978-975-8969-76-0
4) • Historical Development of Tourism Genel Turizm 5nd ed N. Kozak, M. A.Kozak, M. Kozak ©2001 Detay Yayıncılık | Published: 2010 Kasım ISBN-975-8326-30-9 MYO İçin Genel Turizm 1nd ed Yrd.Doç:Dr.Atila Hazar ©2010 Nobel Yayın | Published: 2010 Kasım ISBN-978-605-395-398-2 Turizmde Etik 3nd ed Yrd.Doç:Dr.Atila Hazar ©2010 Nobel Yayın | Published: 2012 Temmuz ISBN-978-975-8969-76-0
5) • Tourism Organizations • Tourism Sector Definitions • Supply and Demand Concepts • Supply and demand in tourism Genel Turizm 5nd ed N. Kozak, M. A.Kozak, M. Kozak ©2001 Detay Yayıncılık | Published: 2010 Kasım ISBN-975-8326-30-9 MYO İçin Genel Turizm 1nd ed Yrd.Doç:Dr.Atila Hazar ©2010 Nobel Yayın | Published: 2010 Kasım ISBN-978-605-395-398-2 Turizmde Etik 3nd ed Yrd.Doç:Dr.Atila Hazar ©2010 Nobel Yayın | Published: 2012 Temmuz ISBN-978-975-8969-76-0
6) • What is tourism product? • Characteristics of tourism products • Characteristics of Tourism Products Genel Turizm 5nd ed N. Kozak, M. A.Kozak, M. Kozak ©2001 Detay Yayıncılık | Published: 2010 Kasım ISBN-975-8326-30-9 MYO İçin Genel Turizm 1nd ed Yrd.Doç:Dr.Atila Hazar ©2010 Nobel Yayın | Published: 2010 Kasım ISBN-978-605-395-398-2 Turizmde Etik 3nd ed Yrd.Doç:Dr.Atila Hazar ©2010 Nobel Yayın | Published: 2012 Temmuz ISBN-978-975-8969-76-0
7) • Investigation of Ethics in Tourism Genel Turizm 5nd ed N. Kozak, M. A.Kozak, M. Kozak ©2001 Detay Yayıncılık | Published: 2010 Kasım ISBN-975-8326-30-9 MYO İçin Genel Turizm 1nd ed Yrd.Doç:Dr.Atila Hazar ©2010 Nobel Yayın | Published: 2010 Kasım ISBN-978-605-395-398-2 Turizmde Etik 3nd ed Yrd.Doç:Dr.Atila Hazar ©2010 Nobel Yayın | Published: 2012 Temmuz ISBN-978-975-8969-76-0
8) • Information about General Tourism, Tourist and Tourism Definitions • Historical Development of Tourism • Tourism Organizations • Tourism Sector Definitions • Supply and Demand Concepts • Supply and demand in tourism • What is tourism product? • Characteristics of tourism products • Characteristics of Tourism Products • Investigation of Ethics in Tourism Genel Turizm 5nd ed N. Kozak, M. A.Kozak, M. Kozak ©2001 Detay Yayıncılık | Published: 2010 Kasım ISBN-975-8326-30-9 MYO İçin Genel Turizm 1nd ed Yrd.Doç:Dr.Atila Hazar ©2010 Nobel Yayın | Published: 2010 Kasım ISBN-978-605-395-398-2 Turizmde Etik 3nd ed Yrd.Doç:Dr.Atila Hazar ©2010 Nobel Yayın | Published: 2012 Temmuz ISBN-978-975-8969-76-0
9) • Tourism Organizations • Travel Systems • Accommodation types around the world Genel Turizm 5nd ed N. Kozak, M. A.Kozak, M. Kozak ©2001 Detay Yayıncılık | Published: 2010 Kasım ISBN-975-8326-30-9 MYO İçin Genel Turizm 1nd ed Yrd.Doç:Dr.Atila Hazar ©2010 Nobel Yayın | Published: 2010 Kasım ISBN-978-605-395-398-2 Turizmde Etik 3nd ed Yrd.Doç:Dr.Atila Hazar ©2010 Nobel Yayın | Published: 2012 Temmuz ISBN-978-975-8969-76-0
10) • Tourism and other interdisciplinary links • International Organization structure • Examination of TURSAB reports related to General Tourism Retaking and studying the subject again Genel Turizm 5nd ed N. Kozak, M. A.Kozak, M. Kozak ©2001 Detay Yayıncılık | Published: 2010 Kasım ISBN-975-8326-30-9 MYO İçin Genel Turizm 1nd ed Yrd.Doç:Dr.Atila Hazar ©2010 Nobel Yayın | Published: 2010 Kasım ISBN-978-605-395-398-2 Turizmde Etik 3nd ed Yrd.Doç:Dr.Atila Hazar ©2010 Nobel Yayın | Published: 2012 Temmuz ISBN-978-975-8969-76-0
11) • What is the food and beverage operations system? • Compared to the world's samples • Review of TURSAB's report on the subject Retaking and studying the subject again Genel Turizm 5nd ed N. Kozak, M. A.Kozak, M. Kozak ©2001 Detay Yayıncılık | Published: 2010 Kasım ISBN-975-8326-30-9 MYO İçin Genel Turizm 1nd ed Yrd.Doç:Dr.Atila Hazar ©2010 Nobel Yayın | Published: 2010 Kasım ISBN-978-605-395-398-2 Turizmde Etik 3nd ed Yrd.Doç:Dr.Atila Hazar ©2010 Nobel Yayın | Published: 2012 Temmuz ISBN-978-975-8969-76-0
12) • Types of Travel Agents in Turkey Retaking and studying the subject again Genel Turizm 5nd ed N. Kozak, M. A.Kozak, M. Kozak ©2001 Detay Yayıncılık | Published: 2010 Kasım ISBN-975-8326-30-9 MYO İçin Genel Turizm 1nd ed Yrd.Doç:Dr.Atila Hazar ©2010 Nobel Yayın | Published: 2010 Kasım ISBN-978-605-395-398-2 Turizmde Etik 3nd ed Yrd.Doç:Dr.Atila Hazar ©2010 Nobel Yayın | Published: 2012 Temmuz ISBN-978-975-8969-76-0
13) • Types of Travel Agents in Turkey • Various terms and abbreviations related to tourism Retaking and studying the subject again Genel Turizm 5nd ed N. Kozak, M. A.Kozak, M. Kozak ©2001 Detay Yayıncılık | Published: 2010 Kasım ISBN-975-8326-30-9 MYO İçin Genel Turizm 1nd ed Yrd.Doç:Dr.Atila Hazar ©2010 Nobel Yayın | Published: 2010 Kasım ISBN-978-605-395-398-2 Turizmde Etik 3nd ed Yrd.Doç:Dr.Atila Hazar ©2010 Nobel Yayın | Published: 2012 Temmuz ISBN-978-975-8969-76-0
14) • Types of Travel Agents in Turkey • Various terms and abbreviations related to tourism Retaking and studying the subject again Genel Turizm 5nd ed N. Kozak, M. A.Kozak, M. Kozak ©2001 Detay Yayıncılık | Published: 2010 Kasım ISBN-975-8326-30-9 MYO İçin Genel Turizm 1nd ed Yrd.Doç:Dr.Atila Hazar ©2010 Nobel Yayın | Published: 2010 Kasım ISBN-978-605-395-398-2 Turizmde Etik 3nd ed Yrd.Doç:Dr.Atila Hazar ©2010 Nobel Yayın | Published: 2012 Temmuz ISBN-978-975-8969-76-0
15) • Tourism Organizations • Travel Systems • Accommodation types around the world, • Tourism and other interdisciplinary links • International Organization structure • Examination of TURSAB reports related to General Tourism. • Types of Travel Agents in Turkey • Various terms and abbreviations related to tourism Genel Turizm 5nd ed N. Kozak, M. A.Kozak, M. Kozak ©2001 Detay Yayıncılık | Published: 2010 Kasım ISBN-975-8326-30-9 MYO İçin Genel Turizm 1nd ed Yrd.Doç:Dr.Atila Hazar ©2010 Nobel Yayın | Published: 2010 Kasım ISBN-978-605-395-398-2 Turizmde Etik 3nd ed Yrd.Doç:Dr.Atila Hazar ©2010 Nobel Yayın | Published: 2012 Temmuz ISBN-978-975-8969-76-0

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Genel Turizm 5nd ed
N. Kozak, M. A.Kozak, M. Kozak
©2001 Detay Yayıncılık | Published: 2010 Kasım
ISBN-975-8326-30-9

MYO İçin Genel Turizm 1nd ed
Yrd.Doç:Dr.Atila Hazar
©2010 Nobel Yayın | Published: 2010 Kasım
ISBN-978-605-395-398-2

Turizmde Etik 3nd ed
Yrd.Doç:Dr.Atila Hazar
©2010 Nobel Yayın | Published: 2012 Temmuz
ISBN-978-975-8969-76-0

References: Hocanın slaytları

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Learning Outcomes

1

Program Outcomes
1) Learning the facts, concepts and principles related to tourism and hotel management
2) Having a theoretical and practical knowledge at the basic level related to the field
3) To be able to make analytical evaluations for tourism and travel sector
4) Learning the basic laws and regulations and professional standarts that apply regarding the tourism sector in Turkey and physical environment associated with hotel management space, tools, and use acquainted with the technology, applying the ethical values, protecting the natural environment
5) To be able to work efficiently in the tourism sector
6) Learning the characteristics of the major tourist destinations to apply this knowledge in the tourism sector for Turkey and worldwide
7) Organizing, coordinating and developing departments in accommodation organizations
8) To be able to define and develop sales techniques and income management practices applied in accommodation and food and beverage companies
9) Demonstrating the ability to apply professional working techniques in food and beverage establishments

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Learning the facts, concepts and principles related to tourism and hotel management 5
2) Having a theoretical and practical knowledge at the basic level related to the field 5
3) To be able to make analytical evaluations for tourism and travel sector 4
4) Learning the basic laws and regulations and professional standarts that apply regarding the tourism sector in Turkey and physical environment associated with hotel management space, tools, and use acquainted with the technology, applying the ethical values, protecting the natural environment 4
5) To be able to work efficiently in the tourism sector 5
6) Learning the characteristics of the major tourist destinations to apply this knowledge in the tourism sector for Turkey and worldwide 5
7) Organizing, coordinating and developing departments in accommodation organizations 5
8) To be able to define and develop sales techniques and income management practices applied in accommodation and food and beverage companies 5
9) Demonstrating the ability to apply professional working techniques in food and beverage establishments 5

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Field Study

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing)

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Midterms 1 % 40
Final 1 % 60
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 16 48
Study Hours Out of Class 16 112
Midterms 1 12
Final 1 15
Total Workload 187