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VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OF ÜRGÜP SEBAHAT & EROL TOKÖZ / TS102 - TOURISM AND TRAVEL SERVICES

Code: TS102 Course Title: ECONOMICS OF TOURISM Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course Short Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department TOURISM AND TRAVEL SERVICES
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer İREM BOZKURT (irembozkurt@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) İREM BOZKURT,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Basic concepts related to the tourism economy and to provide the opportunity to learn about the features of the tourism industry, tourism economy and explains the basic concepts, and describes the properties of the formation of the tourism sector.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Learns the economic effects of tourism PO-1 Describe the basic concepts concerning tourism and travel services administration.
PO-2 Know the legal arrangements and professional standards in the field of tourism and travel services administration.
PO-3 Know the internal and external environmental factors which have an effect on tourism and travel services administration.
Examination
LO-2 Turizmin ekonomi üzerindeki mevsimsel özelliklerini öğrenir PO-2 Know the legal arrangements and professional standards in the field of tourism and travel services administration.
PO-3 Know the internal and external environmental factors which have an effect on tourism and travel services administration.
PO-22 Follow vocational innovations and improve themselves constantly on a continued basis.
Examination
LO-3 Determine the effects of tourism on the balance of payments PO-3 Know the internal and external environmental factors which have an effect on tourism and travel services administration.
PO-6 Easily apply the theoretical and practical knowledge obtained from school and internship practices.
PO-9 With the theoretical and practical experience obtained, they are able to analyze and provide solutions to the problems encountered of the sector.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Basic economic concepts, basic concepts related to tourism economics and tourism economy, tourism market, tourism supply, tourism demand, price formation in the tourism sector, tourism sector, market types, the economic impact of tourism, tourism moneter, the real economic effects, the effects of money on tourism operations.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction to Economics Lecture and Discussion Method
2 Basic Concepts of Tourism and Economics Lecture and Discussion Method
3 Relationship Between the Economy and Tourism Lecture and Discussion Method
4 Demand Lecture and Discussion Method
5 Tourism Demand Lecture and Discussion Method
6 Supply Lecture and Discussion Method
7 Tourism Supply Lecture and Discussion Method
8 mid-term exam
9 Economic Units Lecture and Discussion Method
10 Economic Systems Lecture and Discussion Method
11 Market Concept, Market Types and Markets by Competition lecture method
12 Perfect Competition Market and Imperfect Competition Markets Lecture and Discussion Method
13 Economic Effects of Tourism Lecture and Discussion Method
14 Monetary and Real Economic Effects of Tourism Lecture and Discussion Method
15 An Overview Lecture
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Turizm Ekonomisi, Ozan BAHAR, Metin KOZAK, Detay Yayınevi, ANKARA, 2008
2 Turizm Ekonomisi, Özcan YAĞCI, Detay Yayınevi, ANKARA, 2007
3 Turizm Ekonomisi, Kurban ÜNLÜÖNEN, Ahmet TAYFUN, Arzu KILIÇLAR, Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, ANKARA, 2008
Required Course instruments and materials
internet, books, etc. written sources

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 3 11 33
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 10 30
       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 3 5 15
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 3 4 12
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 120