Information Package / Course Catalogue - Adnan Menderes University

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Person Responsible for Information Package

Prof. Abdullah TANRISEVDİ

Prof. Gül ERBAY ASLITÜRK

Prof. Güntekin ŞİMŞEK

Prof. Osman Eralp ÇOLAKOĞLU

Prof. Osman Nuri ÖZDOĞAN

Prof. Ülker ÇOLAKOĞLU

Prof. Vehbi Uğur TANDOĞAN

Assoc. Prof. Gülnur KARAKAŞ TANDOĞAN

Assoc. Prof. Hakan ATAY

Assoc. Prof. Melek Ece ÖNCÜER ÇİVİCİ

Assoc. Prof. Tuğrul AYYILDIZ

Assoc. Prof. Vedat ACAR

Ins. Burhanettin DEMİR

Ins. Ergün EFENDİ

Ins. Fisun KARABURUN

Ins. Funda SÖNMEZATEŞ

Ins. Şebnem GÜNAYDIN

Lec. Battal OĞUZ

Lec. Fatih EPİK

Lec. Hüseyin Erhan ALTUN

Lec. Banu ŞİMŞEK

Lec. Cihan YILMAZ

Lec. Fatma KARAGÖZ

Lec. Kardelen Eda ESKİN

Lec. Mahmut EFENDİ

Lec. Muharrem Tuğcan İNAN

Lec. Ömer Faruk ALP

Lec. Saime Alev TOPÇU

Lec. Şükran ATLI

Special Interest Tourism

Course Code	: HOM431
Course Type	: Area Elective
Couse Group	: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 2
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 2
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 3

Objectives of the Course

The aim of the lesson is to teach general interest, integrated interest and special interest concepts and their differences.

Course Content

Tries to develope and examine the possibilities of special interest tourism at various point of interest.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1.	Differences and expectations of tourist that join tourism activities.
2.	Alternative tourism types.
3.	Creation and component of products related with special interest tourism.
4.	Logical connection with the sustainable tourism.
5.	Marketing style of special interest tourism.
6.	The role of tour operators and travel agencies during the creation of touristic product.
7.	Travel motivation of tourist.
8.	Social,economic,environmental effects of special interest tourism

Recommended or Required Reading

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Tourism types and elements that lead people to tourism

Week 2 - Theoretical

Tourism event and general concepts

Week 3 - Theoretical

Echological sustainability

Week 4 - Theoretical

Definition of alternative tourism and types

Week 5 - Theoretical

The role of travel agencies and tour operators on the creation of touristic product

Week 6 - Theoretical

Definition of special interest tourism and basic concepts

Week 7 - Theoretical

Marketing of special interest tourism

Week 8 - Theoretical

Types of special interest tourism

Week 9 - Theoretical

What is the sustainable tourism? Content and importance for special interest tourism

Week 10 - Theoretical

Vacation motivation of tourists

Week 11 - Theoretical

Critics on vacation motivation

Week 12 - Theoretical

Development of World tourism and tendency to vacation

Week 13 - Theoretical

Niche Marketing

Week 14 - Theoretical

Revision

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%40
Final Examination	1	%60

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	1	2	42
Individual Work	5	3	0	15
Midterm Examination	1	6	1	7
Final Examination	1	6	1	7
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				71

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes