Information Package

Program of Tourism and Travel Services

TUSE159

TOURISM POLICY AND PLANNING

Course Code
TUSE159
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelAssociate Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Explain the terms related by plan and politics.
  2. Recognize the organizational structure of Turkey's Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
  3. Interpret the impact of tourism to regional development.
  4. Interpret supply sources of tourism and importance of demand in tourism
  5. Restate the negative environmental impacts of tourism.
  6. Interpret the future and problems of tourism industry.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionTo improve students about tourism policy and planning in public management
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Basic Concepts in Tourism Policy and Planning
2nd Week Planning and Tourism Plans
3rd Week The Importance of the Tourism Sector in the Economy and Tourism Planning
4th Week Historical Development of Tourism Planning in Turkey
5th Week Tourism in UNWTO and EU Plans and Policies
6th Week Tourism in Development Policies
7th Week Tourism Planning on a Global and National Scale
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Environmental Impacts of Tourism
10th Week Environmental Sustainability in Tourism Policy and Planning
11th Week Institutional Dynamics in the Implementation of Tourism Plans
12th Week International Tourist Mobilities
13th Week Future Forecasts in Tourism Movements
14th Week Successful and Unsuccessful Country Strategies in Tourism Plans and Policies
Recommended or Required ReadingOlalı , Hasan(1990) Turizm Politikası Ve Planlaması, İstanbul
Demirkol ,Ş. Ve K.Oktay(2002), Turizm Politikalarına Alternatif Yaklaşımlar, Sakarya Kitabevi, Sakarya.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Project
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Project 1 10
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz 1 15 15
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam 1 30 30
Course hours 15 3 45
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 30 30
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework
Project 1 30 30
Quiz
Total Work Load152
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5.06
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6
K1 X X X X X X
K2
K3
K4 X X
K5
K6
K7 X
K8
K9
K10
K11 X
K12
K13