Information Package / Course Catalogue
Business Ethics
Course Code: THM250
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

This course aims at gaining the proficiency regarding business ethics.

Course Content

This course covers grasping the institutional basis of the concept of ethics and the social factors of immoral behaviors. The ethic systems and the functional ethic principles are also taught.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Baha TÜRKÖZ
Learning Outcomes
1.Examining the concept of ethics.
2.Examining ethic problems occured in tourism enterprises.
3.. Professional ethics principles will be comprehended correctly
4.Develop positive ideas about the concept of ethics
5.To have appropriate knowledge and skills in the workplace in order to provide an environment suitable for business ethics
Recommended or Required Reading
1.1. Aydın, İ. P. (2002) Yönetsel Mesleki ve Örgütsel Etik, Pegem Yayıncılık, Ankara
2.2. Kırel, Ç. (2000) Örgütlerde Etik Davranışlar, Yönetimi ve Bir Uygulama Çalışması, Anadolu Üniversitesi, Eskişehir.
3. Turizmde Etik Kavramlar – İlkeler – Standartlar Prof. Dr. Meryem Akoğlan Kozak, Yrd. Doç. Dr. Hatice Güçlü Nergis
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The concept of ethics
Week 2 - Theoretical
The concept of ethics
Week 3 - Theoretical
Ethics in tourism
Week 4 - Theoretical
Basic principles of ethics
Week 5 - Theoretical
Basic principles of ethics
Week 6 - Theoretical
Kinds of ethics
Week 7 - Theoretical
Factors of ethics
Week 8 - Theoretical
General Review / Midterm Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Factors of ethics
Week 10 - Theoretical
The standards of ethics
Week 11 - Theoretical
The standards of ethics
Week 12 - Theoretical
Ethical problems occured at businesses
Week 13 - Theoretical
Ethical problems occured at businesses
Week 14 - Theoretical
Ethical problems occured at businesses
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
OÇ-1
3
4
2
2
2
2
OÇ-2
3
5
2
2
2
2
OÇ-3
3
4
2
OÇ-4
4
2
OÇ-5
4
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026