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TOURISM SOCIOLOGY

Course CodeSemester Course Name LE/RC/LA Course Type Language of Instruction ECTS
ITO0016 TOURISM SOCIOLOGY 2/0/0 DE Turkish 2
Course Goals
As a result of examining the sociological structures of the tourists participating in tourism and the organizations offering the products of tourism, it is the investigation of the social effects of tourism.
Prerequisite(s) -
Corequisite(s) -
Special Requisite(s) Participation in the lesson, attending the lesson, active listening, thinking in accordance with the aim of the lesson, asking questions, taking notes, concentration and motivation, willingness to learn and volunteering to the lesson and adopting the lesson.
Instructor(s) ÖĞR.GÖR. MELİSSA ELİF GÜZEY
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule The course has not been opened this semester.
Office Hour(s)
Teaching Methods and Techniques Lecture notes, visual and audio narration and question-answer method
Principle Sources Socio-Cultural Theories of Tourism- Hasan Zafer Dogan- Detail Publishing-2004
Other Sources -
Course Schedules
Week Contents Learning Methods
1. Week Definition of sociology, its subject, aims, relations with other sciences, methods and techniques used in sociology. Visual and Audio Lecture. Question Answer Method
2. Week Sociology overview, Tourism and Sociology, A brief history of Sociology Visual and Audio Lecture. Question Answer Method
3. Week Consensus Theory, Conflict Theory and Critical Approaches, Social Action Theory Visual and Audio Lecture. Question Answer Method
4. Week The main factors that determine the effects of tourism on society: characteristics of the touristic area, the image of the touristic area Visual and Audio Lecture. Question Answer Method
5. Week Socioeconomic effects of tourism Visual and Audio Lecture. Question Answer Method
6. Week Socio-cultural effects of tourism Visual and Audio Lecture. Question Answer Method
7. Week A Sociological Perspective on Culture, the Relationship between Tourism and Culture Visual and Audio Lecture. Question Answer Method
8. Week Midterm Describe the preparation of stocks and their applications. Proper handling and storing of stocks. Understand the function of sauces. Understand the preparation of basic sauces Understand thickening of liquids using the discussed agents
9. Week The impact of social factors on tourism Visual and Audio Lecture. Question Answer Method
10. Week Tourist community (tourist environment, tourist experience) Understand freshness and quality Proper Handling and cooking methods - discuss blanching, boiling, poaching, marinating, braising, roasting, baking, grilling/broiling, sauté/pan frying Describe the vegetable families. Understand and explain the different cooking methods Visual and Audio Lecture. Question Answer Method
11. Week Comte's 3 Stages and Society Visual and Audio Lecture. Question Answer Method
12. Week Tourist-local community relations and interaction (relationship environment, relationship types, factors affecting relations, developmental stages of relations, integration) Visual and Audio Lecture. Question Answer Method
13. Week Tourist-official relations (relationship environment, relationship features, relationship types, factors affecting relations, efficiency and effectiveness, training of officials) Visual and Audio Lecture. Question Answer Method
14. Week Sustainable tourism and tourism ethics Visual and Audio Lecture. Question Answer Method
15. Week Final week
16. Week Final week
17. Week Final week
Assessments
Evaluation tools Quantity Weight(%)
Midterm(s) 1 40
Attendance 1 10
Final Exam 1 50


Program Outcomes
PO-1Communicating with the Guest
PO-2Making Accommodation Services in Professional Foreign Language and Providing Information to Guests.
PO-3Managing Human Resources, Introducing Professional Ethics, Explaining the Principles of Hotel Management
PO-4Explaining Basic Travel-Tourism Concepts, Introducing Tourism's Impact on Economy
PO-5Guiding in the execution of the front office services, guest check in / check out the process, to carry out transactions, to carry out the transfer operations, to carry out the reporting operations
PO-6Fulfilling the Obligations Regarding Tourism Legislation, Making Correspondence with the Ministry
PO-7Preparing the floor for floor services, floor control, cleaning services in housekeeping
PO-8Introducing the Coastal Region of Turkey, to promote Turkey's Central Regions
PO-9Understanding Marketing in Tourism
PO-10Applying Quality Management Systems, Developing Yourself Using IT Facilities
PO-11First aid to the patient / injured in emergencies
Learning Outcomes
LO-1To be able to provide a social point of view
LO-2To understand the contribution of tourists
LO-3Apply theoretical knowledge to prevent or solve food preparation problems
LO-4Outline how modern culinary trends have developed and influence attitudes about food preparation and consumption
Course Assessment Matrix:
Program Outcomes - Learning Outcomes Matrix
 PO 1PO 2PO 3PO 4PO 5PO 6PO 7PO 8PO 9PO 10PO 11
LO 1
LO 2
LO 3
LO 4