Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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TOURISM RESEARCH INSTITUTE / TUİ520 - TOURISM MANAGEMENT

Code: TUİ520 Course Title: SERVICES MARKETING Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department TOURISM MANAGEMENT
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer EBRU GÜNEREN (ebruguneren@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to cover successful business models that needed for developing service industries which dominate the expanding world economy and technology continues to evolve in dramatic ways.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can understand the importance of services to the world economy and analyze its role on marketing strategies PO-3 Develop creative and practical solutions for contemporary issues in the tourism industry.
PO-4 Plan, conduct, evaluate and report a study using scientific research methods.
PO-7 Develop and apply competitive strategies relevant to tourism management.
Examination
Presentation
LO-2 can analyze and understand product, price, place and promotion strategies that makes service companies successful. PO-4 Plan, conduct, evaluate and report a study using scientific research methods.
PO-6 Understand, critically evaluate and apply key business principles to run both national and international tourism operations.
PO-7 Develop and apply competitive strategies relevant to tourism management.
Examination
Presentation
LO-3 can understand and explain the importance of service quality and service encounters. PO-3 Develop creative and practical solutions for contemporary issues in the tourism industry.
PO-4 Plan, conduct, evaluate and report a study using scientific research methods.
PO-7 Develop and apply competitive strategies relevant to tourism management.
Examination
Presentation
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
This course is designed to explain the nature of services, the product, distribution, pricing and communication strategies that are needed for developing successful business model. There are also three key issues in implementing and managing effective services marketing. They are service quality, managing capacity and demand and managing service encounters and moments of truth.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 The service as a concept. Services today and classifications of services. Lecturing and class discussions
2 services marketing and traditional marketing mix: product Lecturing and class discussions
3 services marketing and traditional marketing mix: distribution Lecturing and class discussions
4 services marketing and traditional marketing mix: price Lecturing and class discussions
5 services marketing and traditional marketing mix: advertising and sales promotion Lecturing and class discussions
6 services marketing and traditional marketing mix: personal sales, P&R and direct marketing Lecturing and class discussions
7 overall evaluation Lecturing and class discussions
8 mid-term exam
9 Augmented marketing mix: people Lecturing and class discussions
10 Augmented marketing mix: process Lecturing and class discussions
11 Augmented marketing mix: physical evidences Lecturing and class discussions
12 service quality Lecturing and class discussions
13 capacity and demand management Lecturing and class discussions
14 managing service encounters and moments of truth Lecturing and class discussions
15 overall evaluation Lecturing and class discussions
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Lovelock & Wirtz, Services Marketing 7/E, 2011, Pearson
2 Kozak, Özel ve Yüncü, Hizmet Pazarlaması, 2011, Detay Yayıncılık
3 Öztürk, Sevgi Ayşe., Hizmet Pazarlaması, 2011, Ekin Yayınevi
Required Course instruments and materials

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) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 6 14 84
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 14 28
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 10 1 10
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 5 2 10
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 5 2 10
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 186