Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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TOURISM RESEARCH INSTITUTE / İT536 - RELIGIOUS TOURISM (MASTER)

Code: İT536 Course Title: RELIGIOUS AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DYNAMICS OF 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
It is aimed for students to comprehend the religious, philosophical and psychological reasons for the emergence of faith tourism as a type of tourism.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Students become aware of how is the religious attitudes. 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
LO-2 The examples related to psychological functions of religious services. 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
LO-3 Can comprehend the religious and psychological factors that lead people to religious.urism. 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
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Religious, philosophical and psychological reasons for the emergence of religious tourism as a type of tourism; religious foundations of religious tourism; psychological analysis of people's inclination to religious tourism; the existential philosophical dimension of religious tourism in self-realization and the role that religious tourism can play in providing spiritual satisfaction
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Definition of religion Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer
2 Environmental factors and religion Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer
3 Social, political attitudes and religion Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer
4 Gender differences and religion Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer
5 Religion and personal adjustment Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer
6 The factors affects the formation of belief and attitudes Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer
7 The reasons that lead people to travel Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer
8 mid-term exam
9 Reasons for religious that drive people to travel Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer
10 Reasons for religious that drive people to travel Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer
11 Reasons for religious that drive people to travel Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer
12 Reasons for religious that drive people to travel Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer
13 Reasons for religious that drive people to travel Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer
14 Reasons for religious that drive people to travel Lecturing, Discussion, Question- Answer
15 Reasons for religious that drive people to travel 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