Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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TOURISM RESEARCH INSTITUTE / TUİ620 - TOURISM MANAGEMENT (DOCTORATE DEGREE)

Code: TUİ620 Course Title: INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring 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 EBRU GÜNEREN (ebruguneren@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) EBRU GÜNEREN,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Introduces students to the fundamentals of Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC). Students learn and apply theIMC planning process and examine the role of integration to ensure consistency of creative strategy and complementary use of traditional and digital media.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can define basic concepts of integrated marketing communications PO-1 Have a deeper understanding of tourism and its related fields.
PO-6 Understand, critically evaluate and apply key business principles to run both national and international tourism operations.
Examination
Presentation
LO-2 can explain characteristics and reasons generating integrated marketing communications PO-1 Have a deeper understanding of tourism and its related fields.
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.
Examination
Presentation
LO-3 can deal the planning process of integrated marketing communication in a comparative and analytic way. 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-7 Develop and apply competitive strategies relevant to tourism management.
PO-8 Conduct a study on issues which necessitates expertise in the field of tourism both independently and with others.
Examination
Presentation
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Definition and characteristics of integrated marketing communication, historical development of the concept and reasons generating integrated marketing communication, planning process and models are the main topics to be covered.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Examining the definition and context of integrated marketing communication lecturing and class discussions
2 discussions on the promotion mix applications in terms of integrated marketing communications lecturing and class discussions
3 student presentations lecturing and class discussions
4 Student presentations lecturing and class discussions
5 discussions on the marketing mix elements in terms of integrated marketing communications lecturing and class discussions
6 Student presentations lecturing and class discussions
7 Student presentations lecturing and class discussions
8 mid-term exam
9 Discussions on the other marketing communication tools: direct marketing, internet marketing, sponsorship. lecturing and class discussions
10 Student presentations lecturing and class discussions
11 Student presentations lecturing and class discussions
12 Discussions on the other marketing communication tools: brand management and brand positioning, cause related marketing, trade shows and exibitions lecturing and class discussions
13 Student presentations lecturing and class discussions
14 Discussions on the planning process and organization of the IMC lecturing and class discussions
15 Student presentations lecturing and class discussions
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
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 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 3 14 42
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 14 42
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 4 8 32
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 1 6 6
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 1 6 6
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 173