| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Associate Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 4 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Have knowledge of students about general environmental problems,
- Have knowledge of international environmental protection effort and policy about environmental problems.
- Have knowledge of social, economics and environmental effects of tourism,
- Learn sustainable tourism principles within the context of sustainable development,
- Learn ecotourism principles and to work in tourism business with these approaches.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | |
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| Course Description | This course examines the effects of tourism activities on natural ecosystems and sustainable tourism models. Within the scope of the course, eco-tourism, carrying capacity, and the role of environmental factors in tourism planning are addressed. The primary objective is to provide students with a vision to develop projects in the tourism sector that protect nature and focus on sustainability. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Global environmental problems |
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2nd Week |
Global changes, ozone layer depletion |
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3rd Week |
Florafauna, water and forest ecosystems |
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4th Week |
Environmental problems in tourism |
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5th Week |
Social, economics, cultural and environmental effects of tourism |
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6th Week |
Air pollution; visual pollution and noise pollution in tourism |
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7th Week |
Solid waste and liquid waste |
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8th Week |
Medterm |
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9th Week |
International environmental policy and tourism |
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10th Week |
sustainable development and sustainable tourism |
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11th Week |
Ecoturism and ecotourism activities in Turkey |
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12th Week |
Ecoturism and ecotourism activities in Turkey |
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13th Week |
Agroturism |
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14th Week |
Alternative Tourism |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Nazmiye Erdoğan (2003) Çevre ve Ekoturizm, Erk Yayıncılık, Ankara.
Nazmiye Erdoğan (1997) Çevre Sorunları Çözümler ve Öneriler, Doruk Yayınevi, Ankara.
Victor T.C. Middleton and Rebecca Hawkins (1998), Sustainable Tourism, A marketing Perspective, B&H , Oxford |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Practice
- Presentation
- Project
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
50 |
| Total(%) |
|
50 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
50 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
50 |
| 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 |
|
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| Individual or group work |
8 |
2 |
16 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
35 |
35 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
25 |
25 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
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| Final exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Homework |
|
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| Total Work Load | 120 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 4 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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