Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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TOURISM RESEARCH INSTITUTE / TUİ609 - TOURISM MANAGEMENT (DOCTORATE DEGREE)

Code: TUİ609 Course Title: SUSTAINABLE DESTINATION MANAGEMENT Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 3rd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department TOURISM MANAGEMENT (DOCTORATE DEGREE)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer İBRAHİM YILMAZ (iyilmaz@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of the course is to make students knowledge and skills about basic principles of sustainable tourism in the scope of destination management.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can comment on principles of sustainable tourism on the basis of destination PO-1 Have a deeper understanding of tourism and its related fields.
PO-3 Develop creative and practical solutions for contemporary issues in the tourism industry.
PO-10 Analyze, critically interpret and evaluate the knowledge and skills they have gained.
Examination
Term Paper
LO-2 Collect information on the subject of a scientific research, analyze, report, and make presentations to others PO-4 Plan, conduct, evaluate and report a study using scientific research methods.
PO-8 Conduct a study on issues which necessitates expertise in the field of tourism both independently and with others.
PO-14 Demonstrate effective communication and presentation skills both verbally and in writing.
Examination
Term Paper
LO-3 Can make evaluation of sustainable tourism policies in Turkey as a tourist destination PO-1 Have a deeper understanding of tourism and its related fields.
PO-3 Develop creative and practical solutions for contemporary issues in the tourism industry.
PO-10 Analyze, critically interpret and evaluate the knowledge and skills they have gained.
Examination
Term Paper
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Sustainable tourism and destination management, basic principles of sustainable tourism on the basis of destination, sustainable tourism practices in tourist destinations in Turkey
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 To provide information to students about the aim, importance, and content of the course, destination, tourism destination, sustainable tourism, etc. concepts, types of tourism destinations, features Method of telling
2 Destination, tourism destination, sustainable tourism, etc. concepts, types of tourism destinations, features Method of telling
3 Positive-Negative Environmental Impacts of Tourism on Destinations Lecturing, article criticism, project presentation
4 The role and importance of sustainable tourism in reducing / eliminating the negative effects of tourism on destinations, sustainable tourism principles Lecturing, article criticism, project presentation
5 Initiatives and practices aimed at reducing the negative effects of tourism on destinations within the scope of sustainable tourism approach (eco label, green star, blue flag etc.) Lecturing, article criticism, project presentation
6 The concept of carrying capacity, its types and its importance for sustainable destination management Lecturing, article criticism, project presentation
7 Destination management functions, the concept of destination management organization, and related topics Lecturing, article criticism, project presentation
8 mid-term exam
9 Examination of studies on the effects of movies and TV series on the destination image Lecturing, article criticism, project presentation
10 The role of the internet in destination management and marketing, the importance of destination websites and social media Lecturing, article criticism, project presentation
11 Türkiye’nin sosyal medya hesabı olan Ana Sayfa Türkiye’in destinasyon tanıtımı ve pazarlaması önemi önemi Lecturing, article criticism, project presentation
12 Role and importance of local governments and local people in sustainable destination management Lecturing, article criticism, project presentation
13 mportance of destination branding in tourism, examination of sample applications Lecturing, article criticism, project presentation
14 destination management and bibliometric analysis of publications on sustainable tourism in the context of Turkey Lecturing, article criticism, project presentation
15 Destination Competition, Models, Destination Competitiveness Analysis, Case Studies Lecturing, article criticism, project presentation
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Türkay, O. (2014). Destinasyon Yönetimi, Ankara: Detay Yayıncılık
2 Özdemir, G. (2014). Destinasyon Yönetimi ve Pazarlaması, Ankara: Detay Yayıncılık
3 Kozak, M. (2014). Sürdürülebilir Turizm, Ankara: Detay Yayıncılık
Required Course instruments and materials
books, articles, internat resources, course notes

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 4 12 48
       b) Search in internet/Library 4 12 48
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 2 8 16
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 4 8
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 4 8
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 173