GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
SOCIOLOGY OF TRAVEL AND TOURSIM/4990024
Course Title: SOCIOLOGY OF TRAVEL AND TOURSIM
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  English
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Asst. Prof. Yalçın ARSLANTÜRK
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/arslanturk
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  arslanturk@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
explain the theoretical and empirical meaning of the tourism sociology and explain the concepts and issues in travel and tourism sociology,
elaborate on the cultural impact of tourism in different places and the relation between places with an emphasis on the cultural identity of a place
analyse the social, political, spatial and cultural impact of tourism
explain and elaborate on sociology’s concerns with tourism and travel,
explain how tourist attractions are created, sold, and consumed, narratives about place, history, and community
explain the key theorists, core ideas and multiple concerns within the sociology of tourism.
 -- 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 of course syllabus
2. Week  Basic concepts, theoretical and empirical meanings of sociology, tourism and travel
3. Week  The meaning of a place
4. Week  Consuming culture: Food, Photos & Souvenirs
5. Week  Economic, environmental, and cultural side effects
6. Week  The social, political, spatial and cultural impact of tourism I
7. Week  The social, political, spatial and cultural impact of tourism II
8. Week  Sociological perspectives on tourists attractions
9. Week  Locals –host interaction
10. Week  Students’ presentations
11. Week  Students’ presentations
12. Week  Students’ presentations
13. Week  Students’ presentations
14. Week  Exam
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  - Gunn, C. A. (1994). Tourism Planning: Basics, Concepts, Cases (3rd ed.). Washington, DC: Taylor & Francis. -Sigala, M., & Leslie, D. (2005). International Cultural Tourism Management: Implications and Cases. Oxford, U.K.: Butterworth Heinemann. - Apostolopoulos, Y. et al ( 2001) The Sociology of Tourism: Theoretical and Empirical Investigations, Routledge: New York - McCannell, D. ( 2013) The Tourist: A New Theory of the Leisure Class, University of California Press - Robinson, M. and Boniface, P. ( 1999). Tourism and cultural conflicts, CABI Pub. :New York -Urry, J (1990). The Tourist Gaze: Leisure and Travel in Contemporary Societies. Sage Publications: London -Urry, J. (2003) The Sociology of Tourism. In Cooper, Chris (Editor). Aspects of Tourism,8. Classic Reviews in Tourism. Channel View Publications: 9-21.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  None
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
1
30
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
1
30
 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
7
5
35
 Searching in Internet and Library
7
5
35
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
4
7
28
 Preparing Presentation
4
6
24
 Presentation
2
2
4
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
2
5
10
 Final and Studying for Final
2
5
10
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
188
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.52
 ECTS: 
7.5
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7X
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