Information Of Programmes

TOURISM RESEARCH INSTITUTE / TRT509 - TURİZM REHBERLİĞİ (TEZSİZ YÜKSEK LİSANS)

Code: TRT509

Course Title: TOURIST PSYCHOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR

Theoretical+Practice: 3+0

ECTS: 5

Year/Semester of Study

1 / Fall Semester

Level of Course

2nd Cycle Degree Programme

Type of Course

Optional

Department

TURİZM REHBERLİĞİ (TEZSİZ YÜKSEK LİSANS)

Pre-requisities and Co-requisites

None

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Teaching Period

14 Weeks

Name of Lecturer

OZAN ATSIZ (ozanatsiz@nevsehir.edu.tr)

Name of Lecturer(s)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Objectives of the Course

This class aims to provide participants gain knowledge of tourist psychology and behaviors.

Learning Outcomes		PO	MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1	Can identify tourist related elements and associated items	PO-1 Have a deeper understanding of tourism and its related fields.	Examination
LO-2	can explain the types of tourists and their psychological states	PO-1 Have a deeper understanding of tourism and its related fields.	Examination
LO-3	can explain the role of tourist psychology on behavior.	PO-1 Have a deeper understanding of tourism and its related fields.	Examination
LO-4	can explain the social effects of tourist behavior.	PO-1 Have a deeper understanding of tourism and its related fields.	Examination
LO-5	can explain the interaction of tourist, local people, other tourists and environment.	PO-1 Have a deeper understanding of tourism and its related fields.	Examination Term Paper
LO-6	can explain behavior and psychology-based tourism purchasing behavior	PO-1 Have a deeper understanding of tourism and its related fields.	Examination
LO-7	can explain the intrinsic and extrinsic factors of tourist behavior.	PO-1 Have a deeper understanding of tourism and its related fields.	Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
This course covers the types of tourists, the concepts related to the tourist, the psychological characteristics of the tourist, the consequences of these psychological characteristics, and how they affect the tourist behavior.
Weekly Course Content
Week	Subject	Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1	Who is the tourist? Types of tourists? Concepts related to tourist	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
2	The Relationship between Tourism and Psychology, Evaluation of the Studies	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
3	Introduction to Tourist Psychology	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
4	Tourist Behavior and Quality: Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
5	Effects of Tourism on Social Life	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
6	Tourist Motivations and Experiences	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
7	Tourist Resident Interaction	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
8	mid-term exam
9	Tourist-Employee -Interactions	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
10	Interactions Between Tourists	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
11	Tourism, Tourist and Environmental Interactions	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
12	Behavioral and Psychologically Based Purchasing Behavior-1	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
13	Behavioral and Psychologically Based Purchasing Behavior-2	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
14	Student Presentations	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
15	Review of the Term	Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
16	final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1	Pearce, P. L. (2013). The social psychology of tourist behavior: International series in experimental social psychology (Vol. 3). Elsevier.
Required Course instruments and materials
Computer, book, articles

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment	Week	Hours	Weight(%)
mid-term exam	8	1	20
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project	8	1	20
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	2	14	28
b) Search in internet/Library	2	14	28
c) Performance Project	2	11	22
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	7	14
mid-term exam	1	1	1
Own study for final exam	2	7	14
final exam	1	1	1
			0
			0
Total work load;			150