Tourism and Hotel Management | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code: | PSY306 | ||||||||
Course Name: | Independent Study | ||||||||
Course Semester: | Fall | ||||||||
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Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||||||
Type of course: | University Elective | ||||||||
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Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||||||
Course Coordinator : | Dr.Öğr.Üyesi ZEYNEP HALE AKSUNA | ||||||||
Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr.Öğr.Üyesi NUMAN TURAN |
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Course Objectives: | The aim of this course is to provide the student with necessary knowledge and skills to conduct an independent research project. In this course students will learn how to formulate a research question, conduct literature review, present a research proposal, collect and analyze data, and write a research paper adhering to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. |
Course Content: | The course is based on practice and basically covers teaching research methods and processes in practice. |
The students who have succeeded in this course;
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Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction: Research Patterns | - |
2) | Forming a Research Question and Hypotheses | Reading the required materials |
3) | Literature Review | Reading the required materials |
4) | Critical Evaluation in Psychological Research Presentation and Evaluation of Research Proposals | Preparing research proposal |
5) | Sampling and Data Collection Methods | Reading the required materials |
6) | Evaluation of Scales to be Used for Projects | Reading the required materials |
7) | Introduction to Data Collection / Research Reporting for Projects | Reading the required materials |
8) | Introduction to Data Collection / Research Reporting for Projects | Reading the required materials |
9) | Methodology for Data Collection / Research Reporting for Projects | Reading the required materials |
10) | Data analysis | Reading the required materials |
11) | Data analysis | Reading the required materials |
12) | Results and Discussion in Reporting the Research | Reading the required materials |
13) | Presentation of Students' Projects | Preparing for the presentations |
14) | Presentation of Students' Projects | Preparation for the presentations |
15) | Final Exam |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | • Meltzoff, J. (1998). Critical Thinking about Research. Washington DC. : American Psychological Association. • Amerikan Psikoloji Derneği Yayım Kılavuzu (5. Baskı). Çev. Cenk Pamay. İstanbul: Kaknüs Yayınları. • Breakwell, G.M., Hammond, S., Fife-Schaw, C. & Smith, J.A. (Eds.)(2006). Research Methods in Psychology.(3rd ed.). Sage: London. • Field, A. (2009). Discovering statistics using SPSS (3rd ed.) London: Sage. |
References: | • Meltzoff, J. (1998). Critical Thinking about Research. Washington DC. : American Psychological Association. • Amerikan Psikoloji Derneği Yayım Kılavuzu (5. Baskı). Çev. Cenk Pamay. İstanbul: Kaknüs Yayınları. • Breakwell, G.M., Hammond, S., Fife-Schaw, C. & Smith, J.A. (Eds.)(2006). Research Methods in Psychology.(3rd ed.). Sage: London. • Field, A. (2009). Discovering statistics using SPSS (3rd ed.) London: Sage. |
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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 |
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 | |
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 |
Expression | |
Brainstorming/ Six tihnking hats | |
Individual study and homework | |
Lesson | |
Reading | |
Homework | |
Problem Solving | |
Project preparation | |
Report Writing | |
Q&A / Discussion |
Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing) | |
Application | |
Individual Project | |
Presentation | |
Bilgisayar Destekli Sunum |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Project | 1 | % 25 |
Midterms | 1 | % 25 |
Final | 1 | % 50 |
total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 50 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 50 | |
total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Workload |
Course Hours | 15 | 45 |
Application | 15 | 30 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 15 | 45 |
Presentations / Seminar | 2 | 6 |
Project | 2 | 6 |
Homework Assignments | 15 | 30 |
Midterms | 1 | 3 |
Final | 1 | 3 |
Total Workload | 168 |