Erciyes University - Info Package

Course unit title	Level of course unit	Course unit code	Type of course unit	Semester of course unit	Local credit	ECTS credit	Syllabus
TOURISM ECONOMICS	Third cycle	REH405		7	2.00	2.00	Print

Description of course unit

Prerequisites and course requisities	None
Language of instruction	Turkish
Coordinator	Prof. Dr. Ömer ŞANLIOĞLU
Lecturer(s)	Prof. Dr. Ömer ŞANLIOĞLU
Teaching assitant(s)	None
Mode of delivery	face to face
Course objective	The objective of this course is to introduce students to the economic analysis of the tourism industry.
Course description	Specific topics will include the following: the factors influencing the demand for tourism, the supply and cost structures in tourism industry, the impact of market structure on tourism businesses, the impact of tourism spending on the regional and national economies, the relationship between the government and the tourism industry.

Course contents

1	Tourism and Economics Economic Characteristics of Tourism Industry
2	Market for Recreation Leisure and Tourism Products Measurement in Tourism
3	Tourism Demand
4	Tourism Supply
5	Market Structures in Tourism
6	Pricing in Tourism
7	Macroeconomic Environment and Tourism
8	Tourism Growth and National Economies
9	Income, Employment and Prices in Tourism
10	The Balance of Payments and Exchange Rates
11	Globalization in Tourism and Multinational Companies
12	Government and Tourism,
13	Turkish Tourism,
14	World Tourism and Trends
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Learning outcomes of the course unit

1	Understanding the nature and economic signifikance of the tourism industry,
2	Examine the factors underlying the demand for tourism,
3	Analyze the factors underlying the supply of tourism products,
4	Evaluate the major elements and indicators of destination competitiveness,
5	Explain the contribution of tourism growth to national product, foreign exchange earnings and nt,
6	Examine costs and benefits of tourism at national and regional levels.
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Number of stars refer to level of contribution from 1 (the least) to 5 (the most)

Planned learning activities, teaching methods and ECTS work load

	Quantity	Time (hour)	Quantity*Time (hour)
Lectures (face to face teaching)	14	2	28
Study hours out of classroom (study before and after the class)	14	1	14
Homework	0	0	0
Presentation / seminar	0	0	0
Quiz	0	0	0
Preparation for midterm exams	0	0	0
Midterm exams	1	1	1
Project (term paper)	0	0	0
Laboratuar	0	0	0
Field study	0	0	0
Preparation for final exam	0	0	0
Final exam	1	1	1
Research	3	2	6
Total work load			50
ECTS			2.00

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation during semester	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homework	0	0
Semester total		40
Contribution ratio of evaluation during semester to success		40
Contribution ratio of final exam to success		60
General total		100

Recommended and required reading

Textbook	Ozan Bahar, Metin Kozak, Turizm Ekonomisi, Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2012.
Additional references	Kurban Ünlüönen, Ahmet Tayfun, Arzu Kılıçlar, Turizm Ekonomisi, Nobel Yayıncılık, Ankara, 2011.

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