| Course Name | Introduction to Tourism Economics |
| Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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| MTOI 120 | Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Prerequisites | None | |||||
| Course Language | Turkish | |||||
| Course Type | Required | |||||
| Course Level | Short Cycle | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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| Course Coordinator | - | |||||
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| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | The aim of this course is to convey the information that will enable to evaluate the basic economic topics used in economic analysis in tourism enterprises from the point of view of tourism. |
| Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | Concept of economy, tourism supply, tourism demand |
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| Major Area Courses | X | |
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| Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
| Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
| 1 | Introduction to Tourism Economics, Basic Concepts of Economics | ÇEKEN Hüseyin, Turizm Ekonomisi, Detay Yayıncılık, 2016, Ankara, Sayfa 1-12. |
| 2 | Basic concepts about tourism | ÇEKEN Hüseyin, Turizm Ekonomisi, Detay Yayıncılık, 2016, Ankara, Sayfa 13-28. |
| 3 | Globalization and Tourism | ÇEKEN Hüseyin, Turizm Ekonomisi, Detay Yayıncılık, 2016, Ankara, Sayfa 29-48. |
| 4 | Tourism Supply | ÇEKEN Hüseyin, Turizm Ekonomisi, Detay Yayıncılık, 2016, Ankara, Sayfa 49-64. |
| 5 | Tourism Demand | ÇEKEN Hüseyin, Turizm Ekonomisi, Detay Yayıncılık, 2016, Ankara, Sayfa 65-82. |
| 6 | Concept of Market, Tourism Market | ÇEKEN Hüseyin, Turizm Ekonomisi, Detay Yayıncılık, 2016, Ankara, Sayfa 83-95. |
| 7 | Market types and firm balance in tourism sector | ÇEKEN Hüseyin, Turizm Ekonomisi, Detay Yayıncılık, 2016, Ankara, Sayfa 96-112. |
| 8 | Midterm | - |
| 9 | The place and importance of tourism sector inregional development | ÇEKEN Hüseyin, Turizm Ekonomisi, Detay Yayıncılık, 2016, Ankara, Sayfa 113-124. |
| 10 | Monetary economic effect of tourism | ÇEKEN Hüseyin, Turizm Ekonomisi, Detay Yayıncılık, 2016, Ankara, Sayfa 125-138. |
| 11 | Measuring the real economic effects of tourism | ÇEKEN Hüseyin, Turizm Ekonomisi, Detay Yayıncılık, 2016, Ankara, Sayfa 139-152. |
| 12 | Economic (positive / negative) effects of tourism | ÇEKEN Hüseyin, Turizm Ekonomisi, Detay Yayıncılık, 2016, Ankara, 153-161. |
| 13 | An overview of economic planning and policies in tourism | Bahar, O. ve Kozak, M., Turizm Ekonomisi, Detay Yayıncılık, 2006, Ankara, Sayfa 183-203. |
| 14 | International competition in tourism | ÇEKEN Hüseyin, Turizm Ekonomisi, Detay Yayıncılık, 2016, Ankara, Sayfa 162-174. |
| 15 | Evaluation of the semester and General Review | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | ÇEKEN Hüseyin, Turizm Ekonomisi, Detay Yayıncılık, 2016, Ankara |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Bahar, O. ve Kozak, M., Turizm Ekonomisi, Detay Yayıncılık, 2006, Ankara. |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | ||
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| Field Work | ||
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| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exam | ||
| Midterm | 2 | 50 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 50 |
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 2 | 50 |
| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 50 |
| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 15 | 2 | 30 |
| Field Work | |||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
| Portfolio | |||
| Homework / Assignments | |||
| Presentation / Jury | |||
| Project | |||
| Seminar / Workshop | |||
| Oral Exam | |||
| Midterms | 2 | 20 | |
| Final Exams | 1 | 10 | |
| Total | 128 |
| # | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | To have knowledge about the theories, concepts, methods and tools that constitute the basis of tourism and hotel management | X | ||||
| 2 | To be able to use the knowledge gained in the field of tourism in the field of application. | X | ||||
| 3 | To be able to act in accordance with social, scientific, cultural, legal and ethical values related to its field. | X | ||||
| 4 | To be able to develop sales marketing strategies of enterprises in tourism sector. | X | ||||
| 5 | To be able to interpret the relationship between the economy of the country and tourism economy. | X | ||||
| 6 | To be able to develop himself/herself socially and academically by following the developments in and out of the field. | X | ||||
| 7 | To be able to follow information about tourism and hotel management and communicate with colleagues by using two foreign language. | X | ||||
| 8 | To have knowledge and skills about kitchen services and techniques, to be able to apply catering and service procedures. | X | ||||
| 9 | To use information and communication technologies together with computer programs at the level required by the field of tourism and hotel management. | X | ||||
| 10 | To be able to provide continuous development by evaluating the acquired knowledge and skills with total quality management approach. | X | ||||
| 11 | To be able to apply the strategies by comprehending front office, housekeeping, food and beverage and human resources, accounting departments located in the hotel business. | X | ||||
| 12 | To be able to plan and organize meetings, congresses, conferences and fairs. | X | ||||
| 13 | To be able to understand the working area of travel agencies and tour operators and perform ticketing, product development and package tour design. | |||||
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