Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| 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 | AYBÜKE ÖZSOY (aybuke.ozsoy@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 economic, physical, social and cultural effects of tourism on local people, intercultural communication and ethical rules in communication with visitors. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | Figure out sociological and psychological dimensions of tourist-local people relations; to evaluate after effects of this interaction and offer solutions in case of conflict. |
PO-1 Understand, analyze and examine the contribution of tourism to peace and intercultural dialogue by taking the operational process of tourism industry and the roles of actors in the system into consideration; and generate solutions which can increase the contribution of tourism to reconciliation, sympathy and tolerance within societies. 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. PO-13 Understand and critically evaluate social and professional ethical values and behave accordingly. |
Examination Presentation Performance Project |
| LO-2 | Understand the concepts of intercultural communication, interaction and conflict; and to put rules of ethics and understanding practice while communicating with tourists. |
PO-1 Understand, analyze and examine the contribution of tourism to peace and intercultural dialogue by taking the operational process of tourism industry and the roles of actors in the system into consideration; and generate solutions which can increase the contribution of tourism to reconciliation, sympathy and tolerance within societies. 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-3 Apprehend the belief systems, historical development and process of human actions based on faith and religion within a global scale; appraise, analyze, examine these issues and generate solutions to problems with an unbiased, objective, scientific and ethical comprehension. |
Examination Presentation Performance Project |
| LO-3 | Apprehend the problems those may occur during the interaction between local people and visitors; and to offer solutions to these problems. |
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. PO-11 Describe, synthesize, analyze, interpret and evaluate data and information professionally. PO-13 Understand and critically evaluate social and professional ethical values and behave accordingly. |
Examination Presentation Performance Project |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| All aspects of the social effects of tourism in a destination | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | The Host-Guest Relationship - General Overview | Presentation, article |
| 2 | Intercultural Communication | Presentation, article |
| 3 | Social Impacts of Tourism | Presentation, article |
| 4 | Tourism and Culture | Presentation, article |
| 5 | The Host-Guest Relationship and Interaction (Conflicts, Problems) | Presentation, article |
| 6 | Cultural Change, Social Problems, Cultural Degeneration as a Result of the Host-Guest Interaction | Presentation, article |
| 7 | Probable Problems in Destinations (Crowdedness, Loss of Authenticity, Commercialization of Culture, Threat on Social and Cultural Resources) | Presentation, article |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Analysis of the Host-Guest Confrontation by Psychological, Sociological and Anthropological Aspects | Presentation, article |
| 10 | The Host-Guest Communication and Interaction in Religious Tourism | Presentation, article |
| 11 | Mutual Respect, Cultural and Social Impacts, Responsible Tourism | Presentation, article |
| 12 | Impacts of Social and Cultural Change (The Concepts of Prejudice, Hostility, Conflict, Alienation and Crime) | Presentation, article |
| 13 | Conflict Solution (Sustainability, Understanding, Ethical Approach) | Presentation, article |
| 14 | Management of Visitor Relations | Presentation, article |
| 15 | Student and Discussions | Presentation, article |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Yiorgos Apostolopoulos, Stella Leivadi & Andrew Yiannakis (1996). The Sociology of Tourism: Theoretical and Empirical Investigations. Routledge | |
| 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 | 1 | 10 | |
| 5.Report | |||
| 6.Workshop | |||
| 7.Performance Project | |||
| 8.Term Paper | |||
| 9.Project | |||
| final exam | 3 | 50 | |
| Student Work Load | |||
| Type of Work | Weekly Hours | Number of Weeks | Work Load |
| Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) | 3 | 16 | 48 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 0 | ||
| b) Search in internet/Library | 2 | 16 | 32 |
| c) Performance Project | 2 | 16 | 32 |
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 2 | 16 | 32 |
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 2 | 16 | 32 |
| mid-term exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Own study for final exam | 0 | ||
| final exam | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 180 | ||