Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF TOURISM / TR470 - TOURISM GUIDING

Code: TR470 Course Title: TOURIST GUIDING LEGISLATION 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
Giving information about the main legal regulations in relation with tourism sector and Tourism Guidance ; giving information about their reasons and application areas.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Grasp the law and tourism law concepts and sources of tourism law. PO-6 Understand both professional and social ethical values, evaluate them critically, and behave in an appropriate manner.
PO-15 Understand and apply national and international law, regulations and professional standards related to tourist guiding.
PO-16 Describe, synthesize, analyze, interpret and evaluate data and information professionally.
Examination
LO-2 Have knowledge about basic legal regulations and application areas in the field of tourism law and tourism guidance. PO-6 Understand both professional and social ethical values, evaluate them critically, and behave in an appropriate manner.
PO-15 Understand and apply national and international law, regulations and professional standards related to tourist guiding.
PO-16 Describe, synthesize, analyze, interpret and evaluate data and information professionally.
Examination
LO-3 Comprehend the content and application areas of the Profession Law of Tourism Guidance, make comments about the law. PO-6 Understand both professional and social ethical values, evaluate them critically, and behave in an appropriate manner.
PO-15 Understand and apply national and international law, regulations and professional standards related to tourist guiding.
PO-16 Describe, synthesize, analyze, interpret and evaluate data and information professionally.
Examination
LO-4 Have knowledge about some other legal regulations and application areas related to tourism and tourism guidance, interpret them. PO-6 Understand both professional and social ethical values, evaluate them critically, and behave in an appropriate manner.
PO-15 Understand and apply national and international law, regulations and professional standards related to tourist guiding.
PO-16 Describe, synthesize, analyze, interpret and evaluate data and information professionally.
Examination
LO-5 Knows and applies national and international legal regulations and professional standards related to the field of tourism and tourist guidance PO-6 Understand both professional and social ethical values, evaluate them critically, and behave in an appropriate manner.
PO-15 Understand and apply national and international law, regulations and professional standards related to tourist guiding.
PO-16 Describe, synthesize, analyze, interpret and evaluate data and information professionally.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Concepts of law and tourism law, sources of tourism law, basic legal regulations in the field of tourism and tourism guidance; legal regulations related to tourism and tourism guidance.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 The law and tourism law concepts, sources of the tourism law Lecture, questions-answers, discussions
2 The law and tourism law concepts, sources of the tourism law Lecture, questions-answers, discussions
3 Basic legal regulations on tourism law and tourism guidance and application areas overview Lecture, questions-answers, discussions
4 Basic legal regulations on tourism law and tourism guidance and application areas overview Lecture, questions-answers, discussions
5 Tourist Guidance International Professional Standards Lecture, questions-answers, discussions
6 Tourist Guidance National Professional Standards Lecture, questions-answers, discussions
7 Ethics in Tourist Guiding Profession Lecture, questions-answers, discussions
8 mid-term exam
9 Profession Law of Tourist Guidance Lecture, questions-answers, discussions
10 Profession Law of Tourist Guidance Lecture, questions-answers, discussions
11 The law about travel agencies and association of travel agencies Lecture, questions-answers, discussions
12 Tour sales contracts of travel agencies and evaluation of these contracts in terms of agencies and customers Lecture, questions-answers, discussions
13 Problems encountered in tours and legal solution proposals Lecture, questions-answers, discussions
14 Problems encountered in tours and legal solution proposals Lecture, questions-answers, discussions
15 Guide associations in Turkey, evaluations about the establishment and operation Lecture, questions-answers, discussions
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Buyruk, Lütfi, 2018; Turizm Hukuku Ders Notları, Nevşehir
2 Andaç, Faruk, 2006; Turizm Hukuku, Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara.
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 2 12 24
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 12 36
       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 6 12
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 3 6 18
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 120