GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION

RESEARCH SEMINAR/2840003

Course Title:	RESEARCH SEMINAR
Credits	0	ECTS	7.5
Semester	2	Compulsory/Elective	Compulsory

COURSE INFO

-- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

Turkish

-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

Prof. Yüksel ÖZTÜRK

-- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)

http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/oyuksel

-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

oyuksel@gazi.edu.tr

-- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT

To gain an overall view of the nature of the tourism experience.
To help students to find a thesis topic.

-- MODE OF DELIVERY

The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face

-- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES

There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.

-- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS

There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.

--COURSE CONTENT
1. Week	Introduction to the course
2. Week	Preparing an oral presentation
3. Week	Delivering an oral presentation
4. Week	Seminar: Tourism and transportation
5. Week	Seminar: Tourism and sports
6. Week	Seminar: Social tourism
7. Week	Seminar: Tourism and foreign investigation
8. Week	Seminar: EU tourism polices
9. Week	Seminar: Education in tourism sector
10. Week	Seminar: Disability and tourism
11. Week	Seminar: Productivity in tourism sector
12. Week	Seminar: Service marketing
13. Week	Seminar: Globalization and tourism
14. Week	Seminar: Tourism and employment
15. Week	General evaluation and overview of the course
16. Week	Final Exam

-- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING

Books and papers with concern topics.

-- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS

Lecture, Question & Answer, Discussion, Presentation

-- WORK PLACEMENT(S)

None

-- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA

	Quantity	Percentage
Mid-terms	1	50
Assignment	1	50
Exercises	0	0
Projects	0	0
Practice	0	0
Quiz	0	0
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade		40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade		60

-- WORKLOAD

Efficiency	Total Week Count	Weekly Duration (in hour)	Total Workload in Semester
Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week	14	3	42
Practising Hours of Course Per Week			0
Reading	8	5	40
Searching in Internet and Library	8	5	40
Designing and Applying Materials			0
Preparing Reports	8	5	40
Preparing Presentation	3	4	12
Presentation	2	4	8
Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term	1	4	4
Final and Studying for Final	1	4	4
Other			0
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			190
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			7.6
ECTS:			7.5

-- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

NO	PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES	1	2	3	4	5
1	Have a detailed understanding of consumer behavior, marketing strategies and practices in tourism.			X
2	Understand both professional and scientific ethical values. Responsibility for the field is fulfilled in practice in the framework of ethical principles and legal regulations.			X
3	Have an understanding of modern management theories and management psychology. It effectively performs planning, organizing, coordinating, directing and controlling functions related to the field.	X
4	Plan, conduct, analyze and report a study using scientific research methods. He has advanced knowledge about general and area specific research methods.				X
5	Understand the sustainable tourism development strategies.		X
6	Demonstrate effective communication and presentation skills both verbally and in writing. Individuals communicate effectively and conduct group work.				X
7	Have analytical thinking skills within the context of tourism. Analyze and synthesize scientific theories, theories, methods, models in the field and close disciplines and evaluate them with a critical approach.				X
8	Have an understanding of new product development and innovation management in tourism. It combines information from different fields to research and innovate, develops new knowledge and processes, and solves problems.			X
9	Have an understanding of customer relationship management in tourism businesses.				X
10	Understand the strategic management and quality management issues in tourism. Manage or transform service processes and businesses that require complex, unpredictable, and new strategic approaches to their area.		X
11	Understand the consumer rights in tourism industry.			X
12	Have a detailed understanding of institutionalism and reconstruction issues in tourism businesses.	X
13	Have an understanding of the social, cultural and religious contexts of tourism. They recognize, distinguish, and communicate with different cultures.				X
14	Have an understanding of entrepreneurship and new organizational cultures in tourism.		X
15	Have a detailed understanding of national and international management systems taht could be used by tourism businesses.			X
16	Have a detailed understanding of branding in tourism.		X
17	Understand the key concepts and issues in international hotel management.			X
18	Understand the financial analysis, investment and resource management issues in tourism businesses.		X
19	A foreign language communicates at least in writing and verbally at the European Language Portfolio B2 General Level.
20	Develop a variety of menus on the basis of menu planning principles for food and beverage businesses.

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