| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Gain awareness of environmental problems that have increased with industrialization.
- Identify key points to ensure sustainable tourism diversity.
- Analyze current environmental issues in Turkiye from a tourism perspective and propose alternative solutions.
- Explore Turkiye's potential for alternative tourism opportunities.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | This course covers the study of traditional tourism types as well as alternative forms of tourism and destinations. The course also includes analyzing the impacts of alternative tourism on the environment and tourism economy. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction to the course |
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2nd Week |
Pangaea: the theory of continental drift |
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3rd Week |
Ice ages and biodiversity |
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4th Week |
Formation of Anatolian geography and earthquakes |
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5th Week |
Turkiye's national parks and important natural areas |
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6th Week |
Turkiye's status within the scope of sustainable tourism |
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7th Week |
Turkiye's status within the scope of sustainable tourism |
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8th Week |
Midterm exam |
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9th Week |
Global climate change and its effects on tourism |
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10th Week |
Turkiye's potential measures against global warming |
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11th Week |
Turkiye's ecotourism potential |
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12th Week |
Effects of alternative energy production on world tourism |
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13th Week |
Effects of alternative energy production on world tourism |
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14th Week |
General review |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Yanık, E. F. (2006). Doğaperest. Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları.
BBC. (2006). Planet Earth (Yeryüzü) [Television series]. Doğa Belgeselleri, 11 episodes. BBC. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
35 |
| Quiz |
2 |
20 |
| Total(%) |
|
55 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
55 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
45 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
2 |
5 |
10 |
| Individual or group work |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
40 |
40 |
| Course hours |
13 |
3 |
39 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
30 |
30 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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|
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| Final exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Homework |
|
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| Total Work Load | 149 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 4.96 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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