COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TOURISM GEOGRAPHY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TUR 1006 TOURISM GEOGRAPHY COMPULSORY 3 0 0 3

Offered By

Tourism and Hotel Management

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR EDA AVCI

Offered to

Tourism and Hotel Management

Course Objective

To describe Türkiye's specific tourism products, natural- historical and archeological attractions.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To know and manage the specific tourism types in Türkiye for the tourism purposes
2   To understand the geographical situation of Türkiye and its importance for tourism.
3   To learn the tourism strategies and the planning policies of Türkiye
4   To learn the civilizations which passed through Anatolia and to learn the strong historical richnesses of Türkiye for the tourism potential
5   To know the archeological attractions in Türkiye.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The definition of Tourism Geography,contents and general features.
2 Türkiye's touristic attraction : Natural attractive centers, attractive centers that have made man-made.
3 Türkiye's touristic attraction : Attractive centers that have made man-made.
4 The touristic attraction of Mediterranean Region.
5 The touristic attraction of Aegean Region.
6 The touristic attraction of Marmara Region.
7 The touristic attraction of Marmara Region
8 Mid-term Exam
9 The touristic attraction of Central Anatolia Region.
10 The touristic attraction of Eastern Black Sea Region.
11 The touristic attraction of Central and Western Black Sea Region.
12 The touristic attraction of Eastern Anatolia Region.
13 The touristic attraction of Southeast Anatolia Region
14 Seven Wonders of the World.
15 Tourism, natural heritage and conservation
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Türkiye Turizm Coğrafyası Editör: Yrd Doç. Gürhan Aktaş Detay Yayıncılık
Turizm Coğrafyası, Fazıl ŞENOL, Detay Yayıncılık, T.C. Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı Il Kültür ve Turizm Müdürlükleri web siteleri,

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecturing, preparation about subject, in-class practices

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.50 + FIN * 0.50
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.50 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

exam

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It is imperative to attend 70% of the courses and fulfill the requirements of the
course.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

gamze.ozogul@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

on the announced day and time

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparation about subject 14 1 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
In-class practices 5 1 5
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 87

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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LO.41
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