| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tourism Economics | EKO308 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 3 | Spring | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Özgür Bayram SOYLU
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Understanding and recognizing the basic concepts of economics and tourism economics;
2) Knowing tourism supply and demand
3) Establishing the relationship between markets and tourism
5) To be able to interpret figures and tables related to the economy
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||||
| 1 | Middle | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 2 | Middle | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | Middle | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | Middle | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
Contribution of tourism to international and national economy, Economic functions of tourism, Tourism supply and demand, Tourism as an economic activity and its characteristics, The effect of tourism on the balance of payments and employment, The multiplier effect on tourist expenditures, The effect of tourism on economic growth, The relationship between tourism inflation and exchange rates, Tourism statistics, Characteristics of the tourism market, Models for the tourism sector, Importance of tourism in the Turkish economy,
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
30% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
70% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required