Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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TOURISM RESEARCH INSTITUTE / TR613 - TOURISM GUIDING (PHD)

Code: TR613 Course Title: CURRENT ISSUES IN TOURISM Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 3rd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department TOURISM GUIDING (PHD)
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)
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 Critically evaluate the expert knowledge and skills acquired in tourism guiding.
PO-2 Develops creative and practical solutions for current issues and problems in the field of tourism guidance.
PO-3 Demonstrates leadership in solving industry-related problems
PO-8 Has expert knowledge about theories, facts, concepts and principles in the field.
Presentation
LO-2 can analyze the reflections of historical development of tourism on current status of it PO-1 Critically evaluate the expert knowledge and skills acquired in tourism guiding.
PO-2 Develops creative and practical solutions for current issues and problems in the field of tourism guidance.
PO-3 Demonstrates leadership in solving industry-related problems
PO-8 Has expert knowledge about theories, facts, concepts and principles in the field.
Presentation
LO-3 can develop solutions for the current problems in tourism PO-1 Critically evaluate the expert knowledge and skills acquired in tourism guiding.
PO-2 Develops creative and practical solutions for current issues and problems in the field of tourism guidance.
PO-3 Demonstrates leadership in solving industry-related problems
PO-8 Has expert knowledge about theories, facts, concepts and principles in the field.
Term Paper
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 Lecturing Discussion
15 General Discussion Lecturing Discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Turizmde Güncel Konu ve Eğilimler I
2 Turizmde Güncel Konu ve Eğilimler II
3 Turizmde Güncel Konu ve Eğilimler III
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 8 1 40
5.Report
6.Workshop 4
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 1 6 6
       e) Term paper/Project 4 8 32
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 0
mid-term exam 0
Own study for final exam 1 6 6
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 172