Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : TUR646 |
| Course Type | : Area Elective |
| Couse Group | : Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 3 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 3 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 5 |
The aim of this doctoral-level course is to develop students’ ability to think theoretically in tourism research and to design research grounded in sound scientific principles. The course seeks to enable students to critically evaluate how theories are developed, tested, and translated into research models within the social sciences. Students are expected to gain competence in analyzing existing theories, identifying theoretical gaps, and formulating original research questions that contribute to the advancement of tourism knowledge.
This course covers the philosophy of science, approaches to theory development in social sciences, and the main theoretical frameworks used in tourism research. It addresses deductive, inductive, and abductive reasoning as foundations of theory building. Key behavioral, organizational, experiential, and sustainability-oriented theories commonly applied in tourism studies are critically examined. The course also focuses on essential components of research design, including the development of research questions, construction of conceptual frameworks, specification of variables and their relationships, and hypothesis formulation. Overall, the course emphasizes the role of theory not only as an explanatory tool but also as a fundamental structure for generating new scientific knowledge in tourism research.
| 1. | Explains the nature of scientific knowledge and fundamental philosophical approaches in social sciences. |
| 2. | Analyzes the relationships among theory, concept, and model at an advanced academic level. |
| 3. | Critically evaluates key theories in tourism literature. |
| 4. | Identifies theoretical gaps in existing tourism research. |
| 5. | Formulates research problems and develops scientific research questions. |
| 6. | Develops conceptual research models based on theoretical foundations. |
| 7. | Prepares research models suitable for empirical investigation. |
| 8. | Applies theories in tourism behavior, destination management, and sustainability. |
| 9. | Proposes theory-based solutions to contemporary tourism problems. |
| 10. | Develops theoretical model proposals that can contribute to academic literature. |
| 11. | Designs research frameworks aligned with international publication standards. |
| 1. | Booth, W. C., Colomb, G. G., & Williams, J. M. (2016). The craft of research (4th ed.). University of Chicago Press. |
| 2. | Bryman, A. (2016). Social research methods (5th ed.). Oxford University Press. |
| 3. | Creswell, J. W. (2014). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches (4th ed.). Sage Publications. |
| 4. | Creswell, J. W., & Poth, C. N. (2018). Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among five approaches (4th ed.). Sage Publications. |
| 5. | Hair, J. F., Hult, G. T. M., Ringle, C. M., & Sarstedt, M. (2022). A primer on partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) (3rd ed.). Sage Publications. |
| 6. | Johnson, R. A., & Wichern, D. W. (2014). Applied multivariate statistical analysis (6th ed.). Pearson. |
| 7. | Kline, R. B. (2016). Principles and practice of structural equation modeling (4th ed.). Guilford Press. |
| 8. | Kuhn, T. S. (2012). The structure of scientific revolutions (50th anniversary ed.). University of Chicago Press. |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %40 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %60 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 2 | 3 | 70 |
| Assignment Examination | 15 | 2 | 0 | 30 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 125 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | PÇ-9 | PÇ-10 | PÇ-11 | PÇ-12 | PÇ-13 | PÇ-14 | |
OÇ-1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
OÇ-2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
OÇ-3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
OÇ-4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
OÇ-5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
OÇ-6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
OÇ-7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
OÇ-8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
OÇ-9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
OÇ-10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
OÇ-11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |