COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Tourism Management

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ILKAY TAŞ GÜRSOY

Offered to

Tourism Management

Course Objective

The course aims to provide the necessary background for cultural and natural heritage management from the perspective of ethics, tourism and world heritage.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Azzopardi, E., Kenter, J. O., Young, J., Leakey, C., O'Connor, S., Martino, S., ... & Pita, C. (2023). What are heritage values Integrating natural and cultural heritage into environmental valuation. People and Nature, 5(2), 368-383.
Cranmer, E. E., tom Dieck, M. C., & Jung, T. (2023). The role of augmented reality for sustainable development: Evidence from cultural heritage tourism. Tourism Management Perspectives, 49, 101196.
UNESCO World Heritage Center: http://whc.unesco.org/

Avrupa Birliği, Links between Natural and Cultural heritage, http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/natura2000/management/links_natural_cultural_heritage_en.htm

David Lowenthal (2005) Natural and cultural heritage, International Journal of
Heritage Studies, 11:1, 81-92.

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

Labadi, S. (2013). UNESCO, cultural heritage, and outstanding universal value: Value-based analyses of the World Heritage and Intangible Cultural Heritage Conventions.

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

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

Exams, class activities

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)

ilkay.tas@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday / 10:00-12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes