ISTANBUL OKAN UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE / COURSE CATALOGUE
| Business Administration (English) | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
General course introduction information
| Course Code: | THMA206 | ||||||||
| Course Name: | Tourism Management | ||||||||
| Course Semester: | Fall | ||||||||
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| Language of instruction: | EN | ||||||||
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| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||||||
| Type of course: | Faculty Elective | ||||||||
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| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||||||
| Course Coordinator : | Öğr.Gör. FADİL ÖZBAĞI | ||||||||
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Course Objective and Content
| Course Objectives: | . To acquire a basic understanding of tourism from a perspective of phenomenon, what are factors contributes to its growth and development in the world, and how to manage to achieve sustainable development. . To acquire an understanding of tourism from a perspective of industry, what are the practices of various tourism sectors, including tour operators, hotels, tourist attractions, transportation companies . To acquire an increased international understanding about management related travel and tourism. |
| Course Content: | This course provides an introduction to the study of tourism; basic conceptions, definitions, features of tourism and theories are introduced. In this course tourism is examined from the perspectives of a phenomenon, an industry and a field of research. Many tourism development cases will be discussed in the class in order to make international students have better understanding about tourism practices from the above three perspectives. |
Learning Outcomes
The students who have succeeded in this course;
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Lesson Plan
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | A general introduction | |
| 2) | Tourism Growth | |
| 3) | Tourism Demand | |
| 4) | Tourist destination 1-The Economic impact of tourism on Turkey | |
| 5) | Tourist destination 2- Social-Cultural impact and environmental impact | Homework |
| 6) | Tourism supply 1- the intermediate | Homework |
| 7) | Tourism supply 2-Tourism resources and tourist attraction sector | Homework |
| 8) | Mid-term Exam | |
| 9) | Tourism supply 3- Accommodation sector | Homework |
| 10) | Tourism supply 4 - Transport and other sectors: ntroduction – components of the transportation system – competitor analysis | Homework |
| 11) | Political influences on transport for tourists – future trend | Homework |
| 12) | Other suppliers such as shopping, tourism related insurance | Homework |
| 13) | Tourism investment | Homework |
| 14) | The Future Trends of Tourism: Demand sides – Supply sides | Homework |
| 15) | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Hocanın slaytları |
| References: | Hocanın önereceği kaynaklar |
Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship
| Learning Outcomes | 1 |
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| 1) Explain the essential body of knowledge in the area of business administration, including evolution of the discipline, the state-of-the-art concepts, scientific methodology, theories and models | |||||||||
| 2) Employ the appropriate tools and analytical techniques to collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data in the related areas, interpret results and propose solutions | |||||||||
| 3) Recognize the importance of technological development, especially in information technologies, and utilize them in business administration | |||||||||
| 4) Evaluate the body of knowledge in the dynamic business world and business functional areas to asses needs, manage and lead change by using critical and innovative thinking | |||||||||
| 5) Discover and create entrepreneurial opportunities and expertise to successfully establish and develop their own ventures | |||||||||
| 6) Fulfill their responsibility in teamwork and projects in businesses, and act as a leader | |||||||||
| 7) Communicate in written and oral English with people from diverse backgrounds, and have the English proficiency to follow and interpret the global dynamics in the areas of business administration | |||||||||
| 8) Recognize individual and multi-cultural diversity, and can emphatically interact with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds in social and professional settings | |||||||||
| 9) Identify standards of personal, professional, social and business ethics, evaluate the ethical implications of various practices in the related areas, and be aware the importance of ethical behavior in adding value to the society | |||||||||
| 10) Recognize interrelationship among business and other disciplines, and relate knowledge from diverse areas to formulate novel solutions in the area of business administration | |||||||||
Course - Learning Outcome Relationship
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Explain the essential body of knowledge in the area of business administration, including evolution of the discipline, the state-of-the-art concepts, scientific methodology, theories and models | |
| 2) | Employ the appropriate tools and analytical techniques to collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data in the related areas, interpret results and propose solutions | |
| 3) | Recognize the importance of technological development, especially in information technologies, and utilize them in business administration | |
| 4) | Evaluate the body of knowledge in the dynamic business world and business functional areas to asses needs, manage and lead change by using critical and innovative thinking | |
| 5) | Discover and create entrepreneurial opportunities and expertise to successfully establish and develop their own ventures | |
| 6) | Fulfill their responsibility in teamwork and projects in businesses, and act as a leader | |
| 7) | Communicate in written and oral English with people from diverse backgrounds, and have the English proficiency to follow and interpret the global dynamics in the areas of business administration | |
| 8) | Recognize individual and multi-cultural diversity, and can emphatically interact with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds in social and professional settings | |
| 9) | Identify standards of personal, professional, social and business ethics, evaluate the ethical implications of various practices in the related areas, and be aware the importance of ethical behavior in adding value to the society | |
| 10) | Recognize interrelationship among business and other disciplines, and relate knowledge from diverse areas to formulate novel solutions in the area of business administration |
Learning Activity and Teaching Methods
| Lesson | |
| Group study and homework |
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 | |