COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TOURISM GEOGRAPHY OF TURKEY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
CAE 5010 TOURISM GEOGRAPHY OF TURKEY ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Geography Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ADNAN SEMENDEROĞLU

Offered to

Geography Teacher Education

Course Objective

To be able to learn the tourism phenomenon and the tourism in Turkey

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to learn tourism and recreation concepts, the differances and similarities between tourism and recreation
2   To be able to learn the types of tourism according to a variety of perspectives
3   To be able to learn the organizations and institutions related tourism
4   To be able to learn the natural, historical and cultural attractiveness and the effecsts of tourism in Turkey
5   To be able to learn the approach to sustainable tourism and eco-tourism
6   To be able to learn the effects of tourism and its role in development. To be able to learn the importance of tourism potential of Turkey on development.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The descriptions related to tourism sector, recreation concept and varieties, distinctive characteristics of recreational activities from tourism activities
2 The definitions and concepts of tourism, tourist and visitor, the main titles of the tourism varieties.
3 Tourism types according to purpose and tourist number
4 To learn the tourism types according to selected time, social characteristics, income level and social status, transport, organization and accommodation type.
5 International and national tourism organizations, tourism facilities and tourism business types
6 Plans related to tourism and tourism planning, tourism-related laws
7 General Review, Course Evaluation, Midterm Exam
8 Tourism and conservation. National parks, natural monuments, nature parks, nature conservation areas, special environmental protection areas, special conservation areas
9 The motivations which start and affect tourism activities
10 The natural attractiveness of Turkey tourism (climate, sea, land forms and vegetation)
11 The natural attractiveness of Turkey (climate, sea, land forms and vegetation). Tourism accommodation in Turkey. Incoming tourism / outgoing tourism
12 Domestic tourism in Turkey. Turkey's historical and cultural tourism attractiveness. Inter-regional differences in Turkey tourism. Effects of tourism in Turkey
13 The potential opportunities in Turkey tourism. Sustainable tourism, eco-tourism and the conservative approach in Turkey tourism
14 Field trip (Ephesos, Hierapolis, Pergamon, Laodicea and Aphrodisias)
15 FINAL EXAM

Recomended or Required Reading

Özgüç, N., (1998) Turizm Coğrafyası (Özellikler, Bölgeler). Çantay Kitabevi, Istanbul.
Doğanay, H., (2001) Türkiye Turizm Coğrafyası. Çizgi Kitapevi, Konya.
Doğaner, S., (2001) Türkiye Turizm Coğrafyası. Çantay Kitapevi, Istanbul.
Erdoğan, N., (2003) Çevre ve Ekoturizm. Erk Kitapevi, Ankara.
Semenderoğlu, A., (2005) Tourism Lecture notes (unpublished).

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Using of visual materials and verbal expression. Excursions for practice.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE Midterm Exam
2 DTK Other Activity
3 FN Semester final exam
4 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.30 + Student examDTK * 0.10 + FN * 0.60
5 BUT Make- up note
6 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.30 +Student examDTK * 0.10 + BUT * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

a.semenderoglu@deu.edu.tr
0 232 301 21 28

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 14 14
Preparing assignments 1 8 8
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 98

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.14434
LO.24434
LO.34433
LO.44434
LO.54434
LO.6434