COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ENVIRONMENT AND NATIONAL PARKS MNG.IN TOURISM

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TMT 4012 ENVIRONMENT AND NATIONAL PARKS MNG.IN TOURISM ELECTIVE 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 aim of this course is to provide students a theoretical basis for the management of National Parks and other protected areas.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Recognize the contemporary influences affecting environmental management to identify and apply the principles and practices associated with the management of National Parks and protected areas.
2   Describe the role of National Parks and protected areas and their value to the conservation of natural resources to discuss the roles and values of protected areas in the broader context of conservation.
3   Identify and apply the principles and practices associated with the management of National Parks and protected areas to discuss the need for the conservation management at a landscape level.
4   Describe available approaches to mange tourism in protected areas and how these approaches maximize benefits while limiting or eliminating the negative impacts of tourism to be able to discuss the benefits and costs of tourism in protected areas.
5   Identify stakeholders to assess the importance of working with community and the impact of National Parks and protected areas on neighboring communities

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the course & course requirements
2 Definition of the National Park and Protected Areas Concepts The Need for Conservation
3 Natural and Cultural Heritage Management
4 National Parks and Marine Protected Areas World Examples and Discussions
5 Tourism and Recreation
6 Management Planning
7 Stakeholder Relations Evaluating Management Effectiveness
8 Finance and Administration
9 Information Management
10 Student Presentations, Case Studies, World Examples
11 Student Presentations, Case Studies, World Examples
12 Student Presentations, Case Studies, World Examples

Recomended or Required Reading

Eagles, P.F.J. and McCool, S.F. (2004). Tourism in National Parks and Protected Areas. New York: Cabi Publishing.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture: There will be three lecture sessions every week.
2. Discussion: During the lectures some discussion topics related to lecture's content will be offered to the students.
3. Weekly Assignments: After every lecture students will be given assignments related to topics.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MT Midterm
2 TP TermProject
3 ASS Assignment
4 FN Final
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MT * 0.30 + TP * 0.30 + ASS * 0.10 + FN * 0.30
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MT * 0.30 + TP * 0.30 + ASS * 0.10 + BUT * 0.30


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1. Midterm and final exams will cover the questions from the topics in the ouline.
2. At the beginning of the term students will form groups and work together for term project. Term project should be typed in Times New Roman, 12 point font, double-spaced and APA format. The presentation should be no longer than 15 minutes. Grading of term project will be based on content, style and presentation.
3. A written assignment will be given.

Assessment Criteria

1. The student will be able to discuss the roles and values of protected areas in the context of conservation.
2. The student will be able to identify the types of information needs that protected area managers might have and ways to gather new data.
3. The student will be able to apply the management planning process to formulate a protected area management plan.
4. The student will able to identify the funding issues in protected areas and evaluate their economic values.
5. The student will be able to describe the range of skills and expertise needed to effectively manage natural and cultural heritage resources.
6. The student will be able to discuss the interrelation between tourism and protected areas.
7. The student will be able to understand basic administration systems and operations management in National Parks and protected areas.

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. Participation to the course and discussions during the classes is required.
4. Late arrivals to the class should be avoided.
5. All electronic devices should be kept close during the lectures.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

E-mail: manolya.aksatan@deu.edu.tr
Room: 215

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lecturers 12 3 36
Tutorials 0 0 0
Preparing Presentation 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 13 13
Preparation for Midterm Exam 1 13 13
Preparing assignments 1 5 5
Preparing Term Project 1 8 8
Preparation before/After Weekly Lectures 9 2 18
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 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.15
LO.25
LO.34
LO.45
LO.55

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