Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF TOURISM / T403 - TOURISM AND HOTEL MANAGEMENT

Code: T403 Course Title: BUSINESS ETHICS IN TOURISM Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department TOURISM AND HOTEL MANAGEMENT
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer HAKAN VAHİT ERKUTLU (erkutlu@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The purpose of this course is to Introduce the concepts of morality and business ethics, institutionalization of ethical management and impacts of business ethics and social responsibility on the success of a business.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can exhibit ethical awareness.. PO-11 To communicate effectively interpersonal and intercultural and do group work. To work as a member of the team, take responsibility and manage the team.
PO-12 To follow current developments and applications at national and international level related to his/her profession on the field and use in practice in order. To get more responsibility, update the knowledge, skills and competencies with awareness of lifelong learning as a self-learning through personal and professional knowledge, skills and competencies by increasing and continuously improves himself/herself.
Examination
LO-2 Can use the ability to prevent unethical behavior. PO-3 To have knowledge about Service Delivery Process and procedures in the field of Tourism. To analyze, plan, practice and control these processes. To restructure and improve Service Delivery Process when necessary. To manage or to convert service processes and work which are complex, unpredictable and require new strategic approaches.
PO-5 To have knowledge about legal regulations, professional standards and practices in the field. To interpret legal regulations related to the field and to approach existing assumptions from an interrogative viewpoint. To perform the task of the field within the framework of Laws and professional standards.
PO-12 To follow current developments and applications at national and international level related to his/her profession on the field and use in practice in order. To get more responsibility, update the knowledge, skills and competencies with awareness of lifelong learning as a self-learning through personal and professional knowledge, skills and competencies by increasing and continuously improves himself/herself.
PO-15 To adhere ethical values related to the field and to have social responsibility. To consider human health, social and natural environment while performing tasks related to the field.
Examination
LO-3 Can exhibit ethical decision-making skills. PO-1 To have detailed knowledge about a specific profession related to the field of Tourism and to have comprehensive and systematic knowledge about concepts, theories, principles and facts in close disciplines. To use and interpret this knowledge, theories, models generally in business environment
PO-15 To adhere ethical values related to the field and to have social responsibility. To consider human health, social and natural environment while performing tasks related to the field.
PO-16 To have sufficient awareness about privacy and confidentiality of private life of the people service provided and take necessary measures in this respect. To protect fundamental rights and freedoms, to be sensitive to differences between people and cultures, to be tolerant and respectful. To take care of his/her personal care, hygiene, clothing and appearance that is required by the field.
Examination
LO-4 Can recall that the business ethics is a main starting point for success in business life. PO-15 To adhere ethical values related to the field and to have social responsibility. To consider human health, social and natural environment while performing tasks related to the field.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Business ethics, social responsibility, business ethics and social responsibility theories, institutionalization of business ethics, business ethics and social-responsibility practices and reasons for icreasing business ethics are covered in this course.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Concepts: "Ethics", "Moral Philosophy", "Business Ethics", "Work Ethics", "Professional Ethics", "Business Ethics" et al. concepts Lecturing and discussion
2 Concepts: "Ethics", "Moral Philosophy", "Business Ethics", "Work Ethics", "Professional Ethics", "Business Ethics" et al. concepts Lecturing and discussion
3 factors affecting Business and Work Ethics; Causes of unethical behaviors Lecturing and discussion
4 factors affecting Business and Work Ethics; Causes of unethical behaviors Lecturing and discussion
5 Increasing interest in business and work etics in the World and in Turkey . Lecturing and discussion
6 Reasons for increasing importance of work ethics. Lecturing and discussion
7 Reasons for increasing importance of work ethics. Lecturing and discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Work Ethics: Approaches and Theories Lecturing and discussion
10 Work Ethics: Approaches and Theories Lecturing and discussion
11 Factors affecting conflict of interest and unethical behavior Lecturing and discussion
12 Factors affecting conflict of interest and unethical behavior Lecturing and discussion
13 Ethical Management Lecturing and discussion
14 Ethical Management Lecturing and discussion
15 Work ethics and its relations with social responsibility Lecturing and discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Özgener, Şevki, (2004), İş Ahlâkının Temelleri: Yönetsel Bir Yaklaşım, Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, Ankara.
Required Course instruments and materials
Textbook and handouts

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 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 4 14 56
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 6 12
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 6 1 6
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 8 1 8
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 112