TOURISM MANAGEMENT (M.A.) (ENGLISH) PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION
Name of the Course Unit	Code	Year	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
CURRENT AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT	THM508	2	3	3+0	3.0	6.0

Objectives and Contents
Objectives of the Course Unit	This course aims to explore the various issues faced by tourism and hospitality industry. It is designed to provide students with an understanding of a wide range of contemporary topics via an extensive reading of peer-reviewed articles in tourism and hospitality research.
Contents of the Course Unit	Topics may emerge from destination management and marketing, policy planning, competitiveness, services management and marketing, financial management, human resource management, organizational behavior, and strategic management.
Contribution of the Course Intending to Provide the Professional Education	Current research designs and methodologies related to hospitality and tourism will be examined. This course also helps students find out specific research topics for their theses.