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VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OF ÜRGÜP SEBAHAT & EROL TOKÖZ / TS220 - TOURISM AND TRAVEL SERVICES

Code: TS220 Course Title: TOURISM POLITICS Theoretical+Practice: 2+1 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Spring Semester
Level of Course Short Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department TOURISM AND TRAVEL SERVICES
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer ÖZLEM BAŞAR (ozlem.ulutas@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) KAYHAN KARAKAYA,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To understand the importance of policy and planning, to evaluate Turkey's policies in terms of tourism and to understand the conditions for success, to grasp new policies and strategies for success in global competition.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Have knowledge about tourism planning. PO-2 Know the legal arrangements and professional standards in the field of tourism and travel services administration.
PO-3 Know the internal and external environmental factors which have an effect on tourism and travel services administration.
 		Examination
LO-2 Gains knowledge of the development areas, policies and strategies foreseen for the tourism sector in the development plans. PO-2 Know the legal arrangements and professional standards in the field of tourism and travel services administration.
PO-3 Know the internal and external environmental factors which have an effect on tourism and travel services administration.
 		Examination
LO-3 Understands the internal and external factors that are effective in tourism planning and implementation. PO-2 Know the legal arrangements and professional standards in the field of tourism and travel services administration.
PO-3 Know the internal and external environmental factors which have an effect on tourism and travel services administration.
 		Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
The main policies related to domestic and foreign tourism in our country; past and future plans and strategies related to tourism; evaluation of tourism policies from the perspective of foreign policy, education, economy and regional development.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Definition of tourism policy, its features and elements of tourism policy. Lecture
2 Conditions of economic success in tourism policy. Lecture and discussion method
3 A diversionary obstacle in tourism policies: terrorism Lecture and discussion method
4 Türkiye tourism policies Lecture and discussion method
5 Türkiye tourism policies Lecture and discussion method
6 Tourism education policies and problems in Turkish tourism education Lecture and discussion method
7 Turkey's regional foreign policy and tourism relationship Lecture and discussion method
8 mid-term exam
9 Turkey's relations with international organizations and tourism Lecture and discussion method
10 The place and importance of foreign capital in tourism in Türkiye Lecture and discussion method
11 Planning in the tourism sector, the importance and types of planning Lecture and discussion method
12 Tourism in development plans Lecture and discussion method
13 The impact of tourism on regional development Lecture and discussion method
14 Stages of regional planning Lecture and discussion method
15 Implementation of tourism plans Lecture and discussion method
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Küçükaltan, D., Çeken, H., Mercan, Ş.O., Değişik Perspektifleriyle TURİZM POLİTİKASI VE PLANLAMASI, Detay yayın, Ankara, 2015.
Required Course instruments and materials
Course book, lecture notes, internet resources.

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 1 14 14
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 14 28
       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 1 2 2
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 1 2 2
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 90