Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF TOURISM / TR454 - TOURISM GUIDING

Code: TR454 Course Title: ANALYSING THE IMPACTS OF TOURISM Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Spring 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 MERAL BÜYÜKKURU (mbuyukkuru@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The main aim of this course is to make students to have information about environmental, economic and socio cultural impacts of tourism.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can analyse the environmental, economic and socio cultural effects of tourism. 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-16 Describe, synthesize, analyze, interpret and evaluate data and information professionally.
Examination
LO-2 Can interpret the developments and changes in the world and Turkish tourism sector. 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-16 Describe, synthesize, analyze, interpret and evaluate data and information professionally.
PO-18 Improve themselves gradually both professionally and personally, take responsibility for independent learning and demonstrate it.
Examination
LO-3 Evaluates the impact of new trends in the sector and possible future trends. 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-16 Describe, synthesize, analyze, interpret and evaluate data and information professionally.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Environmental impacts of tourism, economic impacts of tourism, sociocultural impacts of tourism, the impacts of tourism in Turkey.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Environment Concept and Physical Environment in Tourism Lecture
2 Positive Effects of Tourism on the Physical Environment Lecture
3 Negative Effects of Tourism on the Physical Environment Lecture
4 Economic Effects of Tourism Lecture
5 Monetary Economic Effects of Tourism Lecture
6 Effect of Tourism on Equilibrium of the Balance of Payments Lecture
7 Real Economic Effects of Tourism Lecture
8 mid-term exam
9 The Impact of Tourism on Employment Lecture
10 The Impact of Tourism Industry on Other Sectors Lecture
11 The Impact of Tourism on Regional Development Lecture
12 The Impact of Tourism on Infrastructure and Superstructure Lecture
13 Socio-Cultural Effects of Tourism Lecture
14 Studies on the Effects of Tourism in Turkey Lecture
15 General Considerations of Local Perspective Lecture
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 İbrahim YILMAZ (2017) İl İl Türkiye'de Turizmin Çevresel, Ekonomik ve Sosyo-Kültürel Etkileri, Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara.
Required Course instruments and materials

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 12 24
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 4 12
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