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VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OF ÜRGÜP SEBAHAT & EROL TOKÖZ / KM211 - CULTURAL HERITAGE AND TOURISM

Code: KM211 Course Title: TOURISM AND SOCIOLOGY Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 2
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Fall Semester
Level of Course Short Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department CULTURAL HERITAGE AND TOURISM
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer GÜLHAN SÖZBİLEN (gulhansozbilen@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) GÜLHAN SÖZBİLEN,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of the course Sociology of Tourism on the fact that tourism is a social event, to reveal the effects of the economic and social structures, in particular to show the impacts on socio-economic structure of Turkey, the relationship between tourism and other sciences, the dimensions of the tourism phenomenon, the importance of tourism in national and international level and the development process.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can describe the accurrence and development of tourism. PO-5 With theoretical and practical experience in the industry, analyzes the problems encountered and solutions.
PO-7 Understands the importance of cultural heritage tourism in the area.
 		Examination
LO-2 Can interpret the relations between tourism and compensated absences. PO-1 Able to work in the public or private sector is expected to gain skills and equipment.
 		Examination
LO-3 Can explain the social dimension of tourism PO-8 Tourism and surrounding media reviews current issues related to cultural heritage.
PO-13 With the task to prepare a report and top offers.
PO-15 Social consciousness and ethics will have.
 		Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Definition of the concepts of tourism and sociology and the relationship between them, the emergence of tourism sociology, the characteristics of the tourism sector, the socio-cultural and environmental effects of the development of tourism, the interaction between culture and tourism, the relationship between globalization and tourism and its effects on social structure.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Defining Tourism and Sociology Concepts and the Relationship Between Them Lecture, Question and Answer
2 Social Relations and the Concepts Emerging Depending on These Relationships Lecture, Question and Answer
3 The Emergence, Development and General Framework of Tourism Sociology Lecture, Question and Answer
4 The Emergence, Development and General Framework of Tourism Sociology Lecture, Question and Answer
5 Structural Features of the Tourism Sector Lecture, Question and Answer
6 Structural Features of the Tourism Sector Lecture, Question and Answer
7 Socio-Cultural Effects of the Development of Tourism Lecture, Question and Answer
8 mid-term exam
9 Socio-Cultural Effects of the Development of Tourism Lecture, Question and Answer
10 Environmental Effects of Tourism Development
11 Environmental Effects of Tourism Development Lecture, Question and Answer
12 Interaction Between Culture and Tourism Lecture, Question and Answer
13 Interaction Between Culture and Tourism Lecture, Question and Answer
14 Globalization and Tourism Lecture, Question and Answer
15 Globalization and Tourism Lecture, Question and Answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Avcıkurt Cevdet (2009). Turizm Sosyolojisi, Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara.
2 Tuna Muammer (2012). Turizm Sosyolojisi, Anadolu Üniversitesi Yayınları, Eskişehir. (Ders Kitabı)
3 Sözbilen G. (2022) Turizm ve Sosyoloji Yayımlanmamış Ders Notları, Nevşehir.
Required Course instruments and materials
Textbooks, supplementary books, board, computers,projector.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 7 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 15 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 3 2 6
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 2 4
       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 2 5 10
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 5 10
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 60