Lesson plan / INTRODUCTION TO TOURISM

Lesson Information

Course Credit 2.0
Course ECTS Credit 4.0
Teaching Language of Instruction İngilizce
Level of Course Associate's Degree, TYYÇ: Level 5, EQF-LLL: Level 5, QF-EHEA: Short Cycle
Type of Course Compulsory
Mode of Delivery Face-to-face
Does the course require compulsory or optional work experience? Z
Course Coordinator
Instructor (s) Prof. Dr. SELAMİ GÖZENÇ
Course Assistant

Purpose and Content

The aim of the course Teaching the basic concepts related to tourism and introducing tourism industry to students who study in the Department of Tourism Guidance.
Course Content To discuss the future of tourism, static and dynamic dimensions of tourism activities, tourism activities, tourism types, elements that make up the supply of tourism facilities, elements of tourism demand, tourism companies and institutions, teaching of social tourism issues.

Weekly Course Subjects

1Definitions and conceptions related to tourism, the historical development of tourism
2Types of Tourism, tourism relations with other branches of sciences.
3Tourism supply, tourism demand, the economic effects of tourism.
4Classification of tourism enterprises
5Relationships with each other, national and international tourism organizations
6Hospitality Management
7Travel companies
8Food and drink businesses
9Recreation, entertainment and other tourism businesses.
10The relationship between economic, social and physical environment of tourism.
11Tourism in Turkey.
12Tourism in Turkey and and its activities.
13Tourism in the world.
14Future trends in tourism

Resources

Knowledge of General Tourism - Metin Kozak, General Tourism - Azize Tunç

Introduction to Tourism - Zekai Bayer