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TOURISM RESEARCH INSTITUTE / TT520 - TOURISM TECHNOLOGIES AND INNOVATION (MASTER'S WITH THESIS)

Code: TT520 Course Title: DATA MINING Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department TOURISM TECHNOLOGIES AND INNOVATION (MASTER'S WITH THESIS)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer SEMA ATASEVER (sema@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To teach data mining and to gain the ability to solve problems in the field of tourism with data mining approaches.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Knows data mining. PO-2 It can use innovative research methods to collect big data, evaluate it and use it in decision processes.
PO-3 It can identify potential tourist profiles and develop product positioning strategies for destinations and tourism businesses.
PO-5 Can apply artificial intelligence approaches to tourism problems.
PO-6 Distinguish the current technologies applied in the field of tourism and choose the most suitable one.
PO-7 Knows the concepts of innovation and technology in the field of tourism.
PO-8 Gain knowledge of price determination in the tourism sector, estimation of seasonal demands, and personalized recommendations.
PO-10 Knows how to apply different management tools in tourism business with special emphasis on information and communication technologies and indicative measurements.
PO-12 It can search and organize information from different sources and interpret the results to create detailed reports.
PO-15 Gain problem solving skills by using research methods used in different disciplines.
Examination
LO-2 Define the data warehouse and its properties. PO-2 It can use innovative research methods to collect big data, evaluate it and use it in decision processes.
PO-3 It can identify potential tourist profiles and develop product positioning strategies for destinations and tourism businesses.
PO-5 Can apply artificial intelligence approaches to tourism problems.
PO-6 Distinguish the current technologies applied in the field of tourism and choose the most suitable one.
PO-7 Knows the concepts of innovation and technology in the field of tourism.
PO-8 Gain knowledge of price determination in the tourism sector, estimation of seasonal demands, and personalized recommendations.
PO-10 Knows how to apply different management tools in tourism business with special emphasis on information and communication technologies and indicative measurements.
PO-12 It can search and organize information from different sources and interpret the results to create detailed reports.
PO-15 Gain problem solving skills by using research methods used in different disciplines.
Examination
LO-3 Can analyze time series. PO-2 It can use innovative research methods to collect big data, evaluate it and use it in decision processes.
PO-3 It can identify potential tourist profiles and develop product positioning strategies for destinations and tourism businesses.
PO-5 Can apply artificial intelligence approaches to tourism problems.
PO-6 Distinguish the current technologies applied in the field of tourism and choose the most suitable one.
PO-7 Knows the concepts of innovation and technology in the field of tourism.
PO-8 Gain knowledge of price determination in the tourism sector, estimation of seasonal demands, and personalized recommendations.
PO-10 Knows how to apply different management tools in tourism business with special emphasis on information and communication technologies and indicative measurements.
PO-12 It can search and organize information from different sources and interpret the results to create detailed reports.
PO-15 Gain problem solving skills by using research methods used in different disciplines.
Examination
LO-4 Can create decision trees. PO-2 It can use innovative research methods to collect big data, evaluate it and use it in decision processes.
PO-3 It can identify potential tourist profiles and develop product positioning strategies for destinations and tourism businesses.
PO-5 Can apply artificial intelligence approaches to tourism problems.
PO-6 Distinguish the current technologies applied in the field of tourism and choose the most suitable one.
PO-7 Knows the concepts of innovation and technology in the field of tourism.
PO-8 Gain knowledge of price determination in the tourism sector, estimation of seasonal demands, and personalized recommendations.
PO-10 Knows how to apply different management tools in tourism business with special emphasis on information and communication technologies and indicative measurements.
PO-12 It can search and organize information from different sources and interpret the results to create detailed reports.
PO-15 Gain problem solving skills by using research methods used in different disciplines.
Examination
LO-5 Can use classification, clustering and association methods. PO-2 It can use innovative research methods to collect big data, evaluate it and use it in decision processes.
PO-3 It can identify potential tourist profiles and develop product positioning strategies for destinations and tourism businesses.
PO-5 Can apply artificial intelligence approaches to tourism problems.
PO-6 Distinguish the current technologies applied in the field of tourism and choose the most suitable one.
PO-7 Knows the concepts of innovation and technology in the field of tourism.
PO-8 Gain knowledge of price determination in the tourism sector, estimation of seasonal demands, and personalized recommendations.
PO-10 Knows how to apply different management tools in tourism business with special emphasis on information and communication technologies and indicative measurements.
PO-12 It can search and organize information from different sources and interpret the results to create detailed reports.
PO-15 Gain problem solving skills by using research methods used in different disciplines.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Introduction to data mining, database, data models, data warehouse and properties, data cleaning, data integration, data reduction and data transformation, time series analysis, ID3 and C4.5 decision tree algorithms, support vector machines, Naive Bayes and k-en near neighbor classification algorithms, k-means and combinatorial hierarchical clustering algorithms, Apriori association algorithm.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction to data mining Lecture, question-answer, problem solving
2 Database, data models, data warehouse and properties Lecture, question-answer, problem solving
3 Data cleaning, data integration, data reduction and data transformation Lecture, question-answer, problem solving
4 Time series analysis: MA, WMA, ARMA, ARIMA models Lecture, question-answer, problem solving
5 Decision trees: ID3 algorithm Lecture, question-answer, problem solving
6 Decision trees: C4.5 algorithm Lecture, question-answer, problem solving
7 Classification: k-nearest neighbor algorithm Lecture, question-answer, problem solving
8 mid-term exam
9 Classification: k-nearest neighbor algorithm (continued) Lecture, question-answer, problem solving
10 Classification: Naive Bayes algorithm Lecture, question-answer, problem solving
11 Classification: Support vector machines Lecture, question-answer, problem solving
12 Clustering: Associative hierarchical clustering algorithm Lecture, question-answer, problem solving
13 Clustering: k-means algorithm Lecture, question-answer, problem solving
14 Clustering: k-means algorithm (continued) Lecture, question-answer, problem solving
15 Association analysis: Apriori algorithm Lecture, question-answer, problem solving
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Han, J., Kamber, M., & Pei, J. (2011). Data mining concepts and techniques third edition. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Micheline Kamber Jian Pei Simon Fraser University.
2 Veri Madenciliği Yöntemleri, Y. Özkan, Papatya Yayıncılık, 2008.
Required Course instruments and materials
Textbook, computer, projector.

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 3 14 42
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 14 42
       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 2 13 26
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 13 26
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 180