COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CULTURAL AND NATURAL HERITAGE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TUR 3028 CULTURAL AND NATURAL HERITAGE COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Tourism Management

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ILKAY TAŞ GÜRSOY

Offered to

Tourism Management

Course Objective

The course is exaimining the relationship between the culture and tourism by showing the complex social and cultural relationships. Thus by this means, course has the aim of gaining the student the knowledge basis for analysing the effect of culture on development, the inter-cultural values, globalization, cultural heritage elements.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Analysing the relationships between tourism and culture and between the current events and cultural tourism
2   To be able to explain the basic concepts and theories about the cultural tourism
3   To be able to analyse the relationship between current events and cultural tourism
4   To be able to present information about the tangible and the intangible cultural heritage

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Theoretical Framework: Culture and Cultural Heritage The Effect of Digital Trends to Cultural Heritage Tourism
2 The Resources of Cultural Heritage Urban Buildings (Case Study Discussion)
3 The Uniqueness and Cultural Heritage Museums, art galleries (Case Study Discussion)
4 Cultural Heritage Tourism: Demand Dimension Festivals (Case Study Discussion)
5 UNESCO Cultural Heritage List (Tangible Cultural Heritage) Final Exam
6 UNESCO Cultural Heritage List (Intangible Cultural Heritage) Final Exam
7 Midterm Exam
8 Midterm Exam
9 The Management of Cultural Destinations
10 Sustainability and Cultural Heritage Tourism

Recomended or Required Reading

UNESCO: http://whc.unesco.org/

UNITAR: http://www.unitar.org/hiroshima/management-and-conservation-of-world-heritage-sites

Reisinger, Y., & Turner, L. (2003). Cross-Cultural Behavior in Tourism: Concepts and Analysis. Oxford, U.K.: Butterworth Heinemann.

Sigala, M., & Leslie, D. (2005). International Cultural Tourism Management: Implications and Cases. Oxford, U.K.: Butterworth Heinemann.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presenting lectures. To exchange information and discuss about the topic, case study.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 DNC Dönemiçi Çalışma
2 VZ Arasınav
3 YVN Yaıryıliçi Notu DNC * 0.20 + VZ * 0.80
4 FN Yarıyılsonu Notu
5 BNS BNS YVN * 0.40 + FN * 0.60
6 BUT Bütünleme Notu
7 BBN Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu YVN * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1.Midterm Exam: Mid-term exam covers the topics examined in the course and weekly assignments (40%).
2.Final Exam: Final exam covers all subjects in the course content. Students are also responsible for the discussion, practice and case studies (60%).

Assessment Criteria

Exam papers will be evaluated regarding the level of understanding, as well as defining the causality between the basic concepts and issues of the lecture, ability of giving examples and analytical thought, and using relevant terminology.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligatory to attend at least 70% of the classes
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
3. It is essential that students make use of the reading list
4. Students are expected to be involved in class discussions

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

avsar.kurgun@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday / 10:00-12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 3 36
In-class practices 24 1 24
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 115

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.155
LO.255
LO.35
LO.45

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