Information Package

Program of Tourism Management

TBS402

ALTERNATIVE TOURISM

Course Code
TBS402
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Gain awareness of environmental problems that have increased with industrialization.
  2. Identify key points to ensure sustainable tourism diversity.
  3. Analyze current environmental issues in Turkiye from a tourism perspective and propose alternative solutions.
  4. Explore Turkiye's potential for alternative tourism opportunities.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThis 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.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to the course
2nd Week Pangaea: the theory of continental drift
3rd Week Ice ages and biodiversity
4th Week Formation of Anatolian geography and earthquakes
5th Week Turkiye's national parks and important natural areas
6th Week Turkiye's status within the scope of sustainable tourism
7th Week Turkiye's status within the scope of sustainable tourism
8th Week Midterm exam
9th Week Global climate change and its effects on tourism
10th Week Turkiye's potential measures against global warming
11th Week Turkiye's ecotourism potential
12th Week Effects of alternative energy production on world tourism
13th Week Effects of alternative energy production on world tourism
14th Week General review
Recommended or Required ReadingYanık, E. F. (2006). Doğaperest. Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları.

BBC. (2006). Planet Earth (Yeryüzü) [Television series]. Doğa Belgeselleri, 11 episodes. BBC.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
Assessment Methods and Criteria
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
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)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework
Total Work Load149
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4.96
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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