Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 4 / Fall Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 1st Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Optional | ||||
| Department | TOURISM GUIDING | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | BEKİR BORA DEDEOĞLU (b.bora.dedeoglu@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | BEKİR BORA DEDEOĞLU, | ||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| Teach students the basics and specifications of special interest tourism. Make the students able to identify special interest groups. Explain the special interest tourism types. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | can define the basic concepts of SIT. |
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-4 Communicate verbally, non-verbally and in writing effectively and demonstrate effective presentation skills. PO-18 Improve themselves gradually both professionally and personally, take responsibility for independent learning and demonstrate it. |
Examination |
| LO-2 | can recognize the special interest groups. |
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-4 Communicate verbally, non-verbally and in writing effectively and demonstrate effective presentation skills. PO-18 Improve themselves gradually both professionally and personally, take responsibility for independent learning and demonstrate it. |
Examination |
| LO-3 | can explain the special interest tourism types. |
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-4 Communicate verbally, non-verbally and in writing effectively and demonstrate effective presentation skills. PO-18 Improve themselves gradually both professionally and personally, take responsibility for independent learning and demonstrate it. |
Examination |
| LO-4 | can explain the tourism system. |
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-4 Communicate verbally, non-verbally and in writing effectively and demonstrate effective presentation skills. PO-17 Work effectively both independently and with others. |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Tourism system and the position of special interest tourism in this system, SIT types, Turkey and World implementations of SIT, special interest and general interest difference, evaluation of special interest tourism from an integrative point of view, evaluation of tourism trends in terms of special interest tourism | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Tourism and basic concepts of tourism: tourism, tourist, classification of tourism, special interest tourism and special interest types, general interest, special interest, mixed interest and their relation to special interest tourism | Narrative Method |
| 2 | Structural, functional, disciplinary and integrative approaches to tourism, tourism system and tourism elements. | Narrative Method |
| 3 | Tourism demand, specifications of tourism demand, consumer behavior, market and market segmentation, demographical, sociological, and psychological factors that makes people participate in tourism activity, tourist typology. | Narrative Method |
| 4 | An overall evaluation of Turkey’s external tourism demand, number of tourists, reasons for travel and spending patterns. | Narrative Method |
| 5 | Tourism supply, specifications of tourism supply, tourism substructure and infrastructure, tourism attractions. | Narrative Method |
| 6 | The concept of tourist experience, specifications and cycles, tourism product and product diversification, an overall evaluation of Turkey’s tourism supply. | Narrative Method |
| 7 | The positive and negative impacts of tourism on the host society, the indicators of these impacts, an overall evaluation of tourism in Turkey in terms of these impacts | Narrative Method |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Future trends in international tourism and the importance of these trends in terms of special interest tourism, their evaluation in terms of tourism in Turkey. | Narrative Method |
| 10 | Evaluation of special interest tourism types with the examples from Turkey and world, Gastronomy tourism and wine tourism | Narrative Method |
| 11 | Culture tourism, Sports Tourism | Narrative Method |
| 12 | Adventure tourism, rural tourism, health/aesthetics tourism | Narrative Method |
| 13 | Gamble tourism, Religion tourism | Narrative Method |
| 14 | Space tourism, education tourism, bird-watch tourism | Narrative Method |
| 15 | Diving tourism, golf tourism, festival and events tourism | Narrative Method |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Akoğlan Kozak ve Bahçe (2012). Özel İlgi Turizmi, Ankara:Detay Yayıncılık | |
| 2 | Yaylı ve Sürücü (2016). Özel İlgi Turizmi, Ankara: Detay Yayıncılık | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| books, articles, internet, course notes | ||
| 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 | 10 | 30 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 4 | 10 | 40 |
| 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 | 3 | 9 |
| mid-term exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Own study for final exam | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| final exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 120 | ||