Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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TOURISM RESEARCH INSTITUTE / İT513 - RELIGIOUS TOURISM (MASTER)

Code: İT513 Course Title: FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANAGEMENT IN RELIGIOUS TOURISM Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department RELIGIOUS TOURISM (MASTER)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer BURCU GÜLSEVİL BELBER (bbelber@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The objective of this course is to inform students about food and beverage management practices and their effects on religious tourism; and to provide knowledge on special concerns related to food and beverage in religious tourism.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Acquire knowledge about basic concepts of food and beverage services and apply this knowledge into religious tourism. PO-2 Comprehend the role and importance of religious and faith-based tourism in the tourism sector; understand, analyze and question dynamics of this tourism type from micro and macro perspectives in holistic view; and make decisions for solutions related to problems encountered.
PO-4 Follow, interpret and discuss the developments in religious and faith-based tourism and develop scientific solutions with interdisciplinary and holistic approach.
PO-8 Understand, analyze, and question distinctive dynamics and delicacy of religious and faith-based tourism and functioning of tourism businesses with a holistic view using both micro and macro approaches; and make decisions related to problems encountered.
Examination
Presentation
Performance Project
LO-2 Understand the impacts of halal and kosher food, vegetarian diet and forbidden food on food and beverage services in religious tourism; and provide information about these issues to stakeholders in tourism. PO-8 Understand, analyze, and question distinctive dynamics and delicacy of religious and faith-based tourism and functioning of tourism businesses with a holistic view using both micro and macro approaches; and make decisions related to problems encountered.
PO-9 Demonstrate theoretical knowledge required to start, run and manage a business which will operate in religious and faith-based tourism sector; and apply this knowledge into projects with initiative.
PO-10 Evaluate issues related to the field with an interdisciplinary approach and a holistic view; through adopting ethical principles and also reflecting such principles to scientific attitudes and approaches with a respect to different beliefs.
Examination
Presentation
Performance Project
LO-3 Understand particular place of food and beverage services in religious tourism; demonstrate theoretical knowledge to follow trends in this field; comprehend the relationship between food and beverage services and customer satisfaction and solve problems as needed; and to accomplish practices to meet customer expectations. PO-2 Comprehend the role and importance of religious and faith-based tourism in the tourism sector; understand, analyze and question dynamics of this tourism type from micro and macro perspectives in holistic view; and make decisions for solutions related to problems encountered.
PO-4 Follow, interpret and discuss the developments in religious and faith-based tourism and develop scientific solutions with interdisciplinary and holistic approach.
PO-8 Understand, analyze, and question distinctive dynamics and delicacy of religious and faith-based tourism and functioning of tourism businesses with a holistic view using both micro and macro approaches; and make decisions related to problems encountered.
Examination
Presentation
Performance Project
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Understand the process of preparing standard recipes appropriate for various beliefs and to have knowledge to manage this process.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Relationships Between Food-Heritage-Culture Lecture, discussion
2 Relationship Between Food and Religion. Lecture, discussion
3 Relationship Between Food-Religion-Tourism Lecture, discussion
4 Religious Dishes as Cultural Attraction Lecture, discussion
5 Monastery and Temple Meals Food Souvenirs Food Rituals Lecture, discussion
6 Trends in Food and Beverage by Religious Beliefs Food and Beverage Practices of Different Beliefs Lecture, discussion
7 Economic Effects of Food and Beverage Practices Based on Belief Systems Lecture, discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Student Presentations and Discussions Presentation, article
10 Student Presentations and Discussions Presentation, article
11 Student Presentations and Discussions Presentation, article
12 Student Presentations and Discussions Presentation, article
13 Student Presentations and Discussions Presentation, article
14 Student Presentations and Discussions Presentation, article
15 Student Presentations and Discussions Presentation, article
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Jack D. Ninemeier (2005). Managing Food and Beverage Operations, AH&MA Publishings.
2 B. Davis (1998). Food and Beverage Management, Butterworth-Heinemann
3 Olsen, D.H. and Timothy, D.J.(Eds). (2021). The Routledge Handbook of Religious and Spiritual Tourism, London: Routledge Taylor and Francis.
4 Wiltshier, P. and Griffin, M. (Eds.), (2019). Managing Religious Tourism, Wallingford: CABI.
5 Carolan, M. (2012). The Sociology of Food and Agriculture, London: Routledge.
6 Hall, C.M. and Prayag, G. (Eds.) (2020) The Routledge Handbook of Halal Hospitality and Islamic Tourism, London: Routledge.
7 Hall, C.M, Sharples, L., Mitchell, R., Macionis, N. and Cambourne, B. (Eds.), (2003). Food Tourism around the World: Development, Management and Markets, Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann.
Required Course instruments and materials
Lectures, In-class discussions, article reviews, case studies and assignments

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) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 0
       b) Search in internet/Library 4 16 64
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 4 8 32
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 5 8 40
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 0
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 180