General Information
In 2013-2014 Academic Year Fall Semester, Doctorate Program has been opened under the Department of Tourism Management within the Social Sciences Institute of our university. The Doctorate Program in Tourism Management consist of at least 10 courses, a proficiency exam, a dissertation proposal, a specialization course and a thesis study provided that a total of 30 credits are not covered. The proficiency exam, thesis proposal, specialization course and thesis work are non-credit and evaluated as successful or unsuccessful. Students are required to complete a total of 30 credits (60 ECTS) in 2 semesters for the PhD Program in Tourism Management. After completing the doctoral courses, students are required to pass the doctoral qualification exam. The students who are successful in the proficiency exam carry out a thesis study together with the assigned faculty member and defend their thesis studies before the designated jury members. Students who have successfully completed the course period and thesis work will have a doctorate degree in the field of Tourism Management.
Tourism Management
1.General Information
The aim of the Tourism Management Department, which started education in 2013-2014; in Turkey, the most recognized and preferred by students to be a part of. In this direction, Tourism Management department offers high quality and standards of education and training programs, and also contributes to scientific studies with publications. Our students have the characteristics of effective communication skills, sense of social responsibility, being flexible against innovations. Graduates of our department are preparing to take their place in leading managerial positions in tourism firms.
2. Qualification Awarded
Students who successfully complete the program are awarded with a PhD degree in Tourism Management.
3. Degree Level
Doctorate
4. Acceptance and Registration Provisions
General acceptance provisions are valid to start program for Turkish and foreign students.
5. Recognition of Prior Learning
In the field of Turkish Ph.D. recognition of previous formal learning (education) and horizontal passes are carried out within the scope `Regulation On Graduate Education` which is decided (determined) by High Education Board.
6. Proficiency Requirements and Norms
It’s essential that students must be succeed at all courses, and must not get FF, DZ or YZ grade. In this program, students must complete at least 240 ECTS credits and grade point average must be at least 3,00 out of 4,00.
7. Program Profile (Objective)
- The aim of this course is to educate researchers and practitioners who can carry out important scientific contributions with their researches in the field of Tourism Management.
- To provide academic experience to students, academicians and managers who want to conduct scientific research in the field of science through the Doctorate Program in Tourism Management,
- To help faculty members share their knowledge and experience with new researchers in the field they work in, thus assisting PhD students in gaining the ability to conduct qualified scientific research,
- The aim of this course is to enable the students to develop projects in the fields of tourism that are directly related to the field of tourism.
8. Program Proficiencies (Learning Outputs)
1) Having advanced conceptual and practical knowledge in the field of tourism management, will be able to classify, analyze and evaluate this information within the framework of scientific method.
2) Identify the problems encountered by tourism enterprises, will be able to develop the necessary research design and solution ways,
3) Will be able to follow current trends in tourism management and social sciences and adapt to changes,
4) Will be able to carry out team work effectively, to share tasks among the people in the team and to provide coordination.
5) Students will be able to design economic indicators by identifying business opportunities in the market and design ways to benefit from these opportunities.
6) The student will be able to express the problem or problem in the frame of the information he / she has acquired, and will be able to express his / her solutions or suggestions in written and orally,
7) Gaining the ability to follow and use information and communication technologies that are constantly developing,
8) Will be able to carry out necessary planning, coordination and control activities in the realization of the projects by gaining effective management skills,
9) To be aware of the social responsibility in the decisions and applications taken by adopting legal, ethical and professional principles,
10) Manage interpersonal relations,
11) To be able to produce innovative ideas, to encourage the production of innovative ideas and to implement these ideas.
9. Employment Opportunities of Graduates
Students who graduate from the program can work as lecturers or faculty members in tourism faculties, tourism-related colleges and vocational schools. In addition, graduates can be employed in hospitality establishments (hotels, motels, resorts, holiday villages), in A, B and C group travel agencies, tour operators, tourist information offices, various transportation companies, fair and organization companies.
10. Access to Further Studies
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11. Examinations, Assessment and Evaluation
The assessment and evaluation methods for each course are defined in detail in the “Course Information Form Her.
12. Graduation Requirements
Graduation requirements is as described in “Proficiency Requirements and Norms”.
13. Program Type (Full-time, e-learning)
Full-time.
14. Contact Information (Chair, Assistant Chairs and Erasmus Coordinator)
Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Tourism
Faculty of Tourism - Meşelik 26480 Eskişehir
Phone (+90) 222 239 37 50
Prof. Dr. Cihan SEÇİLMİŞ (Head of Department)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. O. Can YILMAZDOĞAN (Co-Head of Department)
Asst. Prof. Dr. Cansev ÖZDEMİR GÖZEN ( (Co-Head of Department)/ Erasmus Coordinator)
15. Department/Program Facilities
There are 26 academic staff (5 Professor Doctors, 7 Associate Proffessors, 7 Asst. Proffessor Doctors, 3 Lecturers and 4 Research Assistants) and 16 administrative staff in the Tourism Faculty. Tourism Faculty has 32 offices, 9 lecture halls and 12 classrooms,1 Computer Laboratory, 1 Gastronomy and Culinary Arts Department Application Laboratory and 1 reading room in the Faculty of Tourism, and the all classrooms are equipped with the latest technology equipment.
16. Academic Staff
Prof. Dr. Yaşar SARI
Prof. Dr. Cihan SEÇİLMİŞ
Prof. Dr. Rahman TEMİZKAN
Prof. Dr. S. Pınar TEMİZKAN
Prof. Dr. Cüneyt TOKMAK
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Duran CANKÜL
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ebru DÜŞMEZKALENDER
Assoc. Prof. Dr. O. Can YILMAZDOĞAN
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Barış DEMİRCİ
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Sedat İPAR
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ersan EROL
Assoc. Prof. Dr. İlker KILIÇ
Asst. Prof. Dr. Mahmut Sami İŞLEK
Asst. Prof. Dr. Cansev ÖZDEMİR GÖZEN
Asst. Prof. Dr. Seher KONAK
Asst. Prof. Dr. Orhan YABANCI
Asst. Prof. Dr. Beybala TİMUR
Asst. Prof. Dr. Yasin Emre OĞUZ
Asst. Prof. Dr. Gizem Sultan KAMAN
Lect. Dr. Yılmaz SEVER
Lect. Dr. Taner ERDOĞAN
Lect. Cüneyt N. ÇAKMAKLISOY
Res. Asst. Özel KILIÇ
Res. Asst. Yunus ÖZHASAR
Res. Asst. Şevval ŞAHİN
Res. Asst. Düşehan ŞAHİNGÖZ