Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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TOURISM RESEARCH INSTITUTE / İT510 - RELIGIOUS TOURISM (MASTER)

Code: İT510 Course Title: GUIDANCE SERVICES AND TOUR PLANNING IN FAITH TOURISM Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring 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 ZEYNEP ÇOKAL (zeynepkabaoglu@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to gain knowledge and skills about tour planning, designing and guiding services in the field of religious tourism.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Realize the connection between cultures and beliefs 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-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.
PO-4 Follow, interpret and discuss the developments in religious and faith-based tourism and develop scientific solutions with interdisciplinary and holistic approach.
Examination
Presentation
LO-2 Gains knowledge of religious tourism tours. 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-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.
PO-4 Follow, interpret and discuss the developments in religious and faith-based tourism and develop scientific solutions with interdisciplinary and holistic approach.
Examination
Presentation
LO-3 Develops and deepens the knowledge of religious tourism related tourist guidance services at an expert level. 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-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.
PO-4 Follow, interpret and discuss the developments in religious and faith-based tourism and develop scientific solutions with interdisciplinary and holistic approach.
Examination
Presentation
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Within the scope of this course, the relationship between distribution channels in tourism, travel agents, tour operators and travel agencies, tour concept and parts of the tour package, destination research, creating new destinations and agreements with suppliers, tour route planning in faith tourism, tour operation stages in faith tourism, international the role, responsibilities and characteristics of a tour manager, the post-tour phase and the legal legislation of the tour, types and characteristics of the tourist participating in faith tourism, communication with tour participants and resolving tourist complaints, faith tour routes in the world and in Turkey, social interaction and conflict management issues in faith tourism It will be discussed.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Religious tourism and tourist guidance Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer,
2 Tourist guide services in religious tourism Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer,
3 Tourist guide services in religious tourism Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer,
4 Tourist guide services in religious tourism Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer,
5 Tourist guide services in religious tourism Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer,
6 Tourist guide services in religious tourism Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer,
7 Tourist guide services in religious tourism Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer,
8 mid-term exam
9 Planning a tour in religious tourism Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer,
10 Planning a tour in religious tourism Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer,
11 Planning a tour in religious tourism Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer,
12 Planning a tour in religious tourism Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer,
13 Planning a tour in religious tourism Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer,
14 Planning a tour in religious tourism Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer,
15 Planning a tour in religious tourism Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer,
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
Required Course instruments and materials
Publications, projection, computer

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 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 2 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 2 14 28
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 14 28
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 2 14 28
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 8 24
mid-term exam 3 1 3
Own study for final exam 3 8 24
final exam 3 1 3
0
0
Total work load; 180