Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
GMS21012021341Gastronomy TourismCompulsory233
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To teach students the role and function of gastronomy in the tourism sector.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1To comprehend the relationship between gastronomy and tourism.
2Ability to get an overview of gastro-tourist requests
3Ability to Plan Gastronomic Marketing Strategies
4To be able to understand the impact of globalization on gastronomy tourism
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
This course is not a prerequisite.
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
Gastronomy tours, gastro tourist, local products special days and events, gastronomic identity, geographically marked products, destination and local cuisine relationship.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Gastronomy and Tourism
2History of Gastronomy Tourism
3Resources of gastronomy tourism
4Motivation for Gastronomy Tourism
5Globalization and gastronomy tourism
6Gastronomy Tourism Development Strategies
7Marketing in Gastronomy Tourism
8Midterm
9The Role of Food in destination Marketing and Branding
10Planning of Gastro-tour
11Gastronomic Tourism and Gastronomic Identity
12Gastronomic Tourism and Sustainability
13Gastronomic Tourism and Innovation
14Gastronomic Tourism and Tourism Activities in Turkey
15General Review
16Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
THE ROUTLEDGE HANDBOOK OF GASTRONOMIC TOURISM (2009). ROUTLEDGE. NEW YORK.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Attending Lectures14228
Individual Study for Mid term Examination5525
Individual Study for Final Examination6636
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)91
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PO
1
PO
2
PO
3
PO
4
PO
5
PO
6
LO1555555
LO2555555
LO3555555
LO4555555
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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