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TOURISM RESEARCH INSTITUTE / TRT510 - TURİZM REHBERLİĞİ (TEZSİZ YÜKSEK LİSANS)

Code: TRT510 Course Title: SOCIOLOGY OF TRAVEL Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 5
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring 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 ÖMER ÇOBAN (omercoban@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To teach the basic concepts and theories of travel sociology and to examine the studies in the field of travel sociology.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can recognize the main social framework in which tourism occurs. PO-1 Have a deeper understanding of tourism and its related fields.
PO-2 Have an understanding of the structure of the tourism industry, how it functions, and its significance for the development of the country.
PO-3 Turizm sektöründeki güncel konular ve sorunlar için yaratıcı ve pratik çözüm önerileri geliştirir.
PO-4 Understand service delivery processes related to tourist guiding profession, and use them in a way to ensure visitor satisfaction.
PO-12 Understand and critically evaluate social and professional ethical values and behave accordingly.
PO-13 Have awareness of social justice, cultural values and environmental issues.
Examination
Presentation
LO-2 Can explain how tourists are affected socially by tourism. PO-1 Have a deeper understanding of tourism and its related fields.
PO-2 Have an understanding of the structure of the tourism industry, how it functions, and its significance for the development of the country.
PO-3 Turizm sektöründeki güncel konular ve sorunlar için yaratıcı ve pratik çözüm önerileri geliştirir.
PO-4 Understand service delivery processes related to tourist guiding profession, and use them in a way to ensure visitor satisfaction.
PO-12 Understand and critically evaluate social and professional ethical values and behave accordingly.
PO-13 Have awareness of social justice, cultural values and environmental issues.
Examination
Presentation
LO-3 Can explain the influence conditions of host society and tourist. PO-1 Have a deeper understanding of tourism and its related fields.
PO-2 Have an understanding of the structure of the tourism industry, how it functions, and its significance for the development of the country.
PO-3 Turizm sektöründeki güncel konular ve sorunlar için yaratıcı ve pratik çözüm önerileri geliştirir.
PO-4 Understand service delivery processes related to tourist guiding profession, and use them in a way to ensure visitor satisfaction.
PO-12 Understand and critically evaluate social and professional ethical values and behave accordingly.
PO-13 Have awareness of social justice, cultural values and environmental issues.
Examination
Presentation
LO-4 Can explain the relationship between sociology and tourism. PO-1 Have a deeper understanding of tourism and its related fields.
PO-2 Have an understanding of the structure of the tourism industry, how it functions, and its significance for the development of the country.
PO-3 Turizm sektöründeki güncel konular ve sorunlar için yaratıcı ve pratik çözüm önerileri geliştirir.
PO-4 Understand service delivery processes related to tourist guiding profession, and use them in a way to ensure visitor satisfaction.
PO-12 Understand and critically evaluate social and professional ethical values and behave accordingly.
PO-13 Have awareness of social justice, cultural values and environmental issues.
Examination
Presentation
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Definition and subject of sociology, the concept of travel sociology, concepts and theories related to travel sociology and studies related to them
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Anlatma yöntemi Soru Cevap Tartışma Yöntemi Lecturing Question - Answer Discussion Method
2 Anlatma yöntemi Soru Cevap Tartışma Yöntemi Lecturing Question - Answer Discussion Method
3 Anlatma yöntemi Soru Cevap Tartışma Yöntemi Lecturing Question - Answer Discussion Method
4 Kaynak Tarama Rapor Hazırlama Anlatma Yöntemi Tartışma Yöntemi Literature Review Report Preparing Question - Answer Discussion Method
5 Anlatma Yöntemi Soru Cevap Tartışma Yöntemi Makale Eleştirisi Lecturing Question - Answer Discussion Method
6 Anlatma Yöntemi Soru Cevap Tartışma Yöntemi Makale Eleştirisi Lecturing Question - Answer Discussion Method
7 Anlatma Yöntemi Soru Cevap Tartışma Yöntemi Makale Eleştirisi Lecturing Question - Answer Discussion Method
8 mid-term exam
9 Anlatma Yöntemi Soru Cevap Tartışma Yöntemi Makale Eleştirisi Lecturing Question - Answer Discussion Method
10 Anlatma Yöntemi Soru Cevap Tartışma Yöntemi Makale Eleştirisi Lecturing Question - Answer Discussion Method
11 Anlatma Yöntemi Soru Cevap Tartışma Yöntemi Makale Eleştirisi Lecturing Question - Answer Discussion Method
12 Anlatma Yöntemi Soru Cevap Tartışma Yöntemi Makale Eleştirisi Lecturing Question - Answer Discussion Method
13 Anlatma Yöntemi Soru Cevap Tartışma Yöntemi Makale Eleştirisi Lecturing Question - Answer Discussion Method
14 Anlatma Yöntemi Soru Cevap Tartışma Yöntemi Makale Eleştirisi Lecturing Question - Answer Discussion Method
15 Anlatma Yöntemi Soru Cevap Tartışma Yöntemi Makale Eleştirisi Lecturing Question - Answer Discussion Method
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Avcıkurt, C. (2017). Turizm sosyolojisi: Genel ve yapısal yaklaşım. Ankara: Detay Yayıncılık.
2 Apostolopoulos, Y., Leivadi, S. ve Yiannakis, A. (2013). The sociology of tourism: theoretical and empirical investigations. Routledge.
Required Course instruments and materials
Avcikurt, C. (2017). Turizm sosyolojisi: Genel ve yapisal yaklasim. Ankara: Detay Yayincilik. Apostolopoulos, Y., Leivadi, S. ve Yiannakis, A. (2013). The sociology of tourism: theoretical and empirical investigations. Routledge.

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 12 1 20
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 2 14 28
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 14 28
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 2 11 22
       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