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FACULTY OF TOURISM / TR110 - TOURISM GUIDING

Code: TR110 Course Title: BUSINESS Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 2
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department TOURISM GUIDING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer MERAL DURSUN (meraldursun@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
This course aims to make students gain an overall perspective of business administration by providing information about general management.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Grasp basic management definitions, classifications and aims of businesses. PO-1 At the end of the programme the students should be able to: Have an understanding of the structure of the tourism industry, how it functions, and its significance for the development of the country.
PO-8 Have an understanding of the basic concepts, theories, principles and facts within the context of management, economics, and social psychology.
PO-10 Understand and apply management theories and practices in order to effectively run a travel business.
Examination
LO-2 Gain information about the functions of businesses. PO-1 At the end of the programme the students should be able to: Have an understanding of the structure of the tourism industry, how it functions, and its significance for the development of the country.
PO-8 Have an understanding of the basic concepts, theories, principles and facts within the context of management, economics, and social psychology.
PO-10 Understand and apply management theories and practices in order to effectively run a travel business.
Examination
LO-3 Grasp the size and capacity of the businesses and place of establishment. PO-1 At the end of the programme the students should be able to: Have an understanding of the structure of the tourism industry, how it functions, and its significance for the development of the country.
PO-8 Have an understanding of the basic concepts, theories, principles and facts within the context of management, economics, and social psychology.
PO-10 Understand and apply management theories and practices in order to effectively run a travel business.
Examination
LO-4 Grasp the business and environment relationships. PO-1 At the end of the programme the students should be able to: Have an understanding of the structure of the tourism industry, how it functions, and its significance for the development of the country.
PO-8 Have an understanding of the basic concepts, theories, principles and facts within the context of management, economics, and social psychology.
PO-10 Understand and apply management theories and practices in order to effectively run a travel business.
Examination
LO-5 Gain information about multi-national businesses. PO-1 At the end of the programme the students should be able to: Have an understanding of the structure of the tourism industry, how it functions, and its significance for the development of the country.
PO-8 Have an understanding of the basic concepts, theories, principles and facts within the context of management, economics, and social psychology.
PO-10 Understand and apply management theories and practices in order to effectively run a travel business.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Terms and Concepts of Management ,Aims of Business, Classification of Business, Size and Capacity, Business and Environment Relationships, Basic Business Functions
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 General definitions, Economic System and Production Factors Verbal presentation, discussion
2 Globalization, Stakeholders, Structural Environmental Elements Verbal presentation, discussion
3 Classification and Establishment Stages Verbal presentation, discussion
4 Management Function Verbal presentation, discussion
5 Human Resources Management Function Verbal presentation, discussion
6 Accounting and Finance Function Verbal presentation, discussion
7 Production Function Verbal presentation, discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Marketing Function Verbal presentation, discussion
10 Business and Economics, Ethics, Law Verbal presentation, discussion
11 Responsibility and Social Responsibility Verbal presentation, discussion
12 Multinational and International Business Verbal presentation, discussion
13 New Approaches in Business World: Globalization, Information Technologies, E-Commerce, Network and Virtual Organizations Verbal presentation, discussion
14 New Approaches in Business World: Culture, Organizational Learning and Learning Organizations, TQM Verbal presentation, discussion
15 New Approaches in Business World: Outsourcing, Benchmarking Verbal presentation, discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Ertürk, Mümin (2010), İşletme Biliminin Temel İlkeleri, 8.Baskı, Beta, İstanbul.
2 Üner, M, (2008) Genel İşletmecilik, Ankara, Detay Yayıncılık
3 Anderson, D.R., Sweeney, D.J.,Williams, T.A., and Camm, J.D., (2010) An Introduction to Management Science, 13 edition, New Jersey, South-Western College Pub.
Required Course instruments and materials
Computer, Projection

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) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 1 13 13
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 3 3
       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 3 6
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 4 8
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 60