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ISTANBUL GELİŞİM UNIVERSITY INFORMATION SYSTEM

TOURISM SOCIOLOGY COURSE IDENTIFICATION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
TUR215 TOURISM SOCIOLOGY 3 3 3 6

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week Preparatory Topics(Subjects) Method
1 Literature Search, Presentation Definition and subject of sociology; The relationship between sociology and other sciences. Expression , Question-Respond, Discussion
2 Literature Search, Presentation Main theoretical perspectives, approach of sociology to tourism. Expression , Question-Respond, Discussion
3 Literature Search, Presentation Factors determining the effects of tourism on society, tourism types, tourist types, characteristics of touristic area, tourist characteristics. Expression , Question-Respond, Discussion
4 Literature Search, Presentation The effects of tourism on individual, family, society, social classes, level of living and education. Expression , Question-Respond, Discussion
5 Literature Search, Presentation Economic, physical and socio-cultural effects of tourism. Expression , Question-Respond, Discussion
6 Literature Search, Presentation Culture-Personality Relations and Social Trends in terms of Tourism Expression , Question-Respond, Discussion
7 Literature Search, Presentation Tourist-local public relations and interaction. Expression , Question-Respond, Discussion
8 Literature Search, Presentation Community-Culture and communication. Social categories and stereotypes. Expression , Question-Respond, Discussion
9 Literature Search, Presentation Social Characteristics of Tourist Groups Expression , Question-Respond, Discussion
10 - MID-TERM EXAM -
11 Literature Search, Presentation Social characteristics of leisure and vocation activities of Turkish society. Turks living abroad and sociological qualities l Expression , Question-Respond, Discussion
12 Literature Search, Presentation Some social features of tourists coming to Turkey. Expression , Question-Respond, Discussion
13 Literature Search, Presentation Alternatives to mass tourism, Sustainable Tourism. Ecotourism Expression , Question-Respond, Discussion
14 Literature Search, Presentation Global ethics, tourism ethics. Expression , Question-Respond, Discussion
15 Literature Search, Presentation "Tourism Ethical Principles" by the World Tourism Organization. Expression , Question-Respond, Discussion
16 - FINAL EXAM -
17 - FINAL EXAM -