| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Master's Degree With Thesis |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Explains the basic concepts of tourism economics and the dynamics of supply and demand.
- Analyzes the impact of tourism on economic growth and development, supporting with concrete examples.
- Conducts pricing strategies and cost analysis in the tourism sector.
- Evaluates the effects of tourism on the balance of payments, employment, and income distribution.
- Develops sustainable tourism economy models and balances economic, environmental, and social dimensions.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | This course covers micro and macroeconomic approaches in tourism, analysis needs, micro and macro analysis of tourism supply, micro and macro analysis of tourism demand, demand forecasting methods, measuring the economic impacts of tourism, methods for calculating tourism revenues, and new approaches and developments in tourism economics. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Microeconomic Approaches in Tourism |
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2nd Week |
Macroeconomic Approaches in Tourism |
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3rd Week |
Analysis of Needs and Analytical Requirements in Tourism |
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4th Week |
Micro Analysis of Tourism Supply |
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5th Week |
Macro Analysis of Tourism Supply |
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6th Week |
Micro Analysis of Tourism Demand |
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7th Week |
Macro Analysis of Tourism Demand |
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8th Week |
Midterm Exam |
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9th Week |
Demand Forecasting Methods in Tourism |
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10th Week |
Measuring the Economic Impacts of Tourism I |
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11th Week |
Measuring the Economic Impacts of Tourism II |
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12th Week |
Methods for Calculating Tourism Revenues |
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13th Week |
Satellite Accounts System in Tourism |
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14th Week |
New Approaches and Developments in Tourism Economics |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Bull, Adrian (1995), The Economics of Travel and Tourism, Longman, Second Edition, Melbourne |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| Total(%) |
|
40 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
40 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
|
|
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| Individual or group work |
10 |
4 |
40 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
10 |
4 |
40 |
| Course hours |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
10 |
3 |
30 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
|
| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
|
|
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| Total Work Load | 142 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 4.73 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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