Information Package / Course Catalogue
The European Union and Tourism
Course Code: YHM333
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 evaluate the EU’s the foundation history and the relations of EU with Turkey.

Course Content

To have knowledge about creation and activities of one of the most important regional and economical creation EU and Union’s and Turkey’s relations.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Acquires an understanding of the establishment, historical development, and structure of the European Union
2.Acquires an understanding of the relations between the European Union and Turkey.
3.Acquires an understanding of the European Union’s approach to tourism.
4.Acquires the ability to analyze the situation of tourism flows in European Union member states.
5.Examines the connections between European Union policies and tourism implementations.
6.Acquires an understanding of the requirements for Turkey’s tourism sector in the process of alignment with the European Union.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Rıdvan KARLUK, “Avrupa Birliği ve Türkiye”, Beta Basım Yayın Dağıtım A.Ş., İstanbul, 2002.
2.Füsun İSTANBULLU DİNÇER, “Avrupa Birliği’ne Turizm ve Uygulanan Politikalar”, Der Yayınevi, İstanbul, 1997.
3.http://europa.eu/
4.http://www.ua.gov.tr/
5.http://www.abgs.gov.tr
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Orientation (Clarification of the course aims, scope, methodology, materials, and weekly syllabus)
Week 2 - Theoretical
The Historical Background of the European Union I
Week 3 - Theoretical
The Historical Background of the European Union II
Week 4 - Theoretical
Relations between the European Union and Turkey
Week 5 - Theoretical
The Structure of the European Union
Week 6 - Theoretical
The European Union’s Approach to Tourism
Week 7 - Theoretical
Subject lectures
Week 8 - Theoretical
Subject lectures
Week 9 - Intermediate Exam
midterm exam
Week 10 - Theoretical
Subject lectures
Week 11 - Theoretical
Subject lectures
Week 12 - Theoretical
Subject lectures
Week 13 - Theoretical
Subject lectures
Week 14 - Theoretical
Alignment of Turkey's Tourism Sector with the European Union
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%60
Midterm Examination1%40
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Assignment119120
Midterm Examination112113
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026