COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TOURISM GEOGRAPHY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TMT 2004 TOURISM GEOGRAPHY COMPULSORY 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Tourism Management

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

DOCTOR MANOLYA AKSATAN KAPLANSEREN

Offered to

Tourism Management

Course Objective

The course aims to provide students a complete knowledge of Turkey in terms of its geographical and historical places that play an important role in tourism industry.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   List the geographical regions, cities and historical places of Turkey in order to be able to identify tour preparation process and basic tour routes.
2   Recall the three major geographical components of tourism to be able to explain the push and pull factors.
3   List the different forms of tourism activities that take place in Turkey to be able to understand the tourist profile of the country.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 General overview of the course
2 An Introduction to Geography and Tourism
3 Geography of Turkey
4 Tourism in Aegean Region
5 Tourism in Mediterranean Region
6 Tourism in Black Sea Region
7 Tourism in Marmara Region
8 Tourism in South Eastern Anatolian Region
9 Tourism in Central Anatolia Region
10 Tourism in Eastern Anatolian Region
11 Term Paper Presentations
12 Term Paper Presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Yenen, Ş. (2001). Turkish Odyssey: A Cultural Guide to Turkey. Meander Publishing: Istanbul.
2. Akurgal, E. (2011). Ancient Civilizations and Ruins of Turkey. Net Yayın: Istanbul.
3. Republic of Turkey, Ministry of Culture and Tourism Website www.kultur.gov.tr

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Homework
3. Term Project

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PRJ PROJECT
3 ASG ASSIGNMENT
4 FIN FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE*0.30+PRJ*0.30+ASG*0.10+FIN*0.30
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE(RESIT) MTE*0.30+PRJ*0.30+ASG*0.10+RST*0.30


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. The student will be able to list and indicate the geographical regions, cities and historical places of Turkey on the map.
2. The student will be able to categorize different forms of tourism activities according to different regions of Turkey.
3. The student will be able to explain the historical background of the most popular historical places in Turkey.
4. The student will be able to describe major geographical components and their characteristics.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attending at least 70 percent of lectures is mandatory.
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
3. Tardiness and early departure from the lecture will be referred as absenteeism.
4. All electronic devices should be kept close during the lectures.
5. Participation to the course and discussions during the classes are required.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 10 2 20
Preparing assignments 1 8 8
Project Preparation 1 10 10
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 101

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16PO.17PO.18PO.19
LO.144
LO.24
LO.3454

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