Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| 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 | KORAY ÇAMLICA (koraycamlica@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | EDA ÖZGÜL KATLAV, | ||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| Teach students the basics and specifications of special interest tourism. Make the students able to identify special interest groups. Explain the special interest tourism | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | Have knowledge about Turkey's tourism policy and planning |
PO-1 Have a deeper understanding of tourism and its related fields. PO-5 Have a detailed understanding of tourism policies and plans both at macro and micro levels. PO-6 Understand, critically evaluate and apply key business principles to run both national and international tourism operations. 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. PO-14 Demonstrate effective communication and presentation skills both verbally and in writing. |
Examination Presentation |
| LO-2 | Have knowledge about tourism types |
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-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 Presentation |
| LO-3 | Have knowledge about prioritizing which types of tourism in a destination |
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. PO-14 Demonstrate effective communication and presentation skills both verbally and in writing. |
Examination Presentation |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Tourism system and the position of special interest tourism in this system, SIT types, Turkey and World implementations of SIT, special interest and general interest difference, evaluation of special interest tourism from an integrative point of view, evaluation of tourism trends in terms of special interest tourism | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Tourism and basic concepts of tourism: tourism, tourist, classification of tourism, special interest tourism and special interest types, general interest, special interest, mixed interest and their relation to special interest tourism | Lecture |
| 2 | Structural, functional, disciplinary and integrative approaches to tourism, tourism system and tourism elements. | Lecture |
| 3 | Tourism demand, specifications of tourism demand, consumer behavior, market and market segmentation, demographical, sociological, and psychological factors that makes people participate in tourism activity, tourist typology. | Lecture |
| 4 | An overall evaluation of Turkey’s external tourism demand, number of tourists, reasons for travel and spending patterns | Lecture |
| 5 | Tourism supply, specifications of tourism supply, tourism substructure and infrastructure, tourism attractions. | Lecture |
| 6 | The concept of tourist experience, specifications and cycles, tourism product and product diversification, an overall evaluation of Turkey’s tourism supply. | Lecture |
| 7 | The positive and negative impacts of tourism on the host society, the indicators of these impacts, an overall evaluation of tourism in Turkey in terms of these impacts | Lecture |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Future trends in international tourism and the importance of these trends in terms of special interest tourism, their evaluation in terms of tourism in Turkey. | Lecture |
| 10 | Evaluation of special interest tourism types with the examples from Turkey and world, Gastronomy tourism | Lecture |
| 11 | Culture tourism, Sports Tourism | Lecture |
| 12 | Adventure tourism, rural tourism, health/aesthetics tourism | Lecture |
| 13 | Last chance tourism, Shopping tourism, Gamble tourism, Religion tourism | Lecture |
| 14 | Space tourism,Suicide tourism, bird-watch tourism | Lecture |
| 15 | Diving tourism, golf tourism, festival and events tourism | Lecture |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Douglas, N., & Derrett, R. (2001). Special interest tourism. John Wiley and Sons Australia, Ltd. | |
| 2 | Weiler, B., & Hall, C. M. (1992). Special interest tourism. Belhaven Press. | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Weiler, B., & Hall, C. M. (1992). Special interest tourism. Belhaven Press. Douglas, N., & Derrett, R. (2001). Special interest tourism. John Wiley and Sons Australia, Ltd. Novelli, M. (Ed.). (2005). Niche tourism: contemporary issues, trends and cases. Routledge. | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 8 | 2 | 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 | 4 | 8 | 32 |
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| 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 | ||