Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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TOURISM RESEARCH INSTITUTE / TUİ632 - TOURISM MANAGEMENT (DOCTORATE DEGREE)

Code: TUİ632 Course Title: CURRENT TRENDS IN TOURISM 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 ŞULE AYDİN (suleaydin@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 inform students on contemporary issues in tourism

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 gain knowledge on contemporary tourism issues 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-13 Understand and critically evaluate social and professional ethical values and behave accordingly.
PO-15 Have awareness of social justice, cultural values and environmental issues.
Examination
LO-2 can analyze the reflections of historical development of tourism on current status of it 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-4 Plan, conduct, evaluate and report a study using scientific research methods.
Examination
LO-3 can develop solutions for the current problems in tourism 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-5 Have a detailed understanding of tourism policies and plans both at macro and micro levels.
PO-8 Conduct a study on issues which necessitates expertise in the field of tourism both independently and with others.
PO-10 Analyze, critically interpret and evaluate the knowledge and skills they have gained.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Current status and historical development of tourism, crises and tourism, sustainability in tourism, ecology and tourism, culture tourism and changing culture, issues in international tourism, global issues and tourism, elderly tourism, developed countries and tourism, developing countries and tourism, social tourism and luxury tourism, forecasts on the future of tourism
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Smart Destinations Lecturing Discussion
2 Use of Technology in Tourism (Tourism 4.0, Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality) Lecturing Discussion
3 Consumers' Innovative and Changing Holiday Preferences Lecturing Discussion
4 Cultural Routes in Tourism Lecturing Discussion
5 Geographical Information Systems in Tourism Lecturing Discussion
6 BRICS Tourism Lecturing Discussion
7 Diaspora Tourism Lecturing Discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Health and Wellness Tourism Lecturing Discussion
10 Local Experience Lecturing Discussion
11 The Impact of Born After 2000 in the Tourism Industry Lecturing Discussion
12 Volunteer Tourism Lecturing Discussion
13 Over Tourism Lecturing Discussion
14 Digital Gastronomy Discussion
15 General Discussion Discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Turizmde Güncel Konu ve Eğilimler I
2 Turizmde Güncel Konu ve Eğilimler II
Required Course instruments and materials
Academic articles on contemporary tourism issues

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

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