Information Package / Course Catalogue
Sociology of Tourism
Course Code: AGE240
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

As a public event tourism is in the content of sociology.Tourism will be analysed by using structural-functionalist,conflictive-symbolic interactionist point of views.

Course Content

Definition and subject of sociology, relation of sociology with different sciences, approach of sociologh to tourism event, relations and interactions of locals, tourist types and effects at public.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Concept and usage of sociology.
2.Analyse of tourism according to basic point of views in sociology.
3.Tourisms’ structure and interaction with the public.
4.Tourisms’ social effects.
5.Dimension of effects of tourism on different cultures.
6.Motivations on tourists participation to touristic activities.
7.Developments in applications on layers such as tourist to tourist, tourist to employee, tourist to locals.
8. focus on over the Importance of carrying capacity
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Ap, J.(1992) Residents’ Perceptions on Tourism Impacts, Annals of Tourism Research, 19(4)665-690.
2.Aslan, C. (2005) Sosyolojiye giriş-kavramlar ve Kullanımları, 1.baskı, Karahan Kitabevi, Adana.
3.Akoğlan,M. ve Güçlü, H.(2006) Turizmde Etik, 1. Baskı, Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara.
4.Allen, R.Long, Perdue, R.R. VE Kieselbach, S.(1988) The Impact of Tourism
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition and the subject of sociology
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 2 - Theoretical
General aims of sociology
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 3 - Theoretical
Relation of sociology with the other sciences
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 4 - Theoretical
Techniques and methods used at sociology
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 5 - Theoretical
Social change
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 6 - Theoretical
Basic theorical point of views
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 7 - Theoretical
Approach of sociology to tourism event
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 8 - Theoretical
Basic tourism factors that affects the public
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 9 - Intermediate Exam
Mid-Term
Week 10 - Theoretical
Culture-personality relations and social tendencies due to tourism
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 11 - Theoretical
Tendency of sustainability and tourism ethic
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 12 - Theoretical
Interaction and relation of tourist and locals
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 13 - Theoretical
Tourist types and their effects on public
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 14 - Theoretical
Revision
Week 15 - Theoretical
Revision
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Assignment2204
Reading43012
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1516
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)70
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026