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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS GEO 4005 TOURISM GEOGRAPHY COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Geography Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ADNAN SEMENDEROĞLU

Offered to

Geography Teacher Education

Course Objective

Learning the tourism phenomenon and the tourism in Türkiye

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To learn tourism and recreation concepts, to learn the differences and similarities between tourism and recreation 2   To learn types of tourism according to a variety of perspectives 3   Learning organizations and institutions related to tourism 4   To learn the natural, historical and cultural attractiveness and the effects of tourism in Türkiye 5   To learn approach to sustainable tourism and eco-tourism 6   To learn the effects of tourism and its role in development, to learn the development and potential of tourism 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 descriptions related to tourism sector, recreation concept and varieties, distinctive characteristics of recreational activities from tourism activities 2 The definitions and concepts of tourism, tourist and visitor, the main titles of the tourism varieties. 3 Tourism types according to purpose and tourist number 4 To learn the tourism types according to selected time, social characteristics, income level and social status, transport, organization and accommodation type. 5 International and national tourism organizations, tourism facilities and tourism business types 6 Plans related to tourism and tourism planning, tourism-related laws 7 Tourism and conservation. National parks, natural monuments, nature parks, nature conservation areas, special environmental protection areas, special conservation areas 8 MIDTERM EXAM 9 The motivations which start and affect tourism activities 10 The natural attractiveness of Türkiye tourism (climate, sea, land forms and vegetation) 11 The natural attractiveness of Türkiye (climate, sea, land forms and vegetation). Tourism accommodation in Türkiye. Incoming tourism / outgoing tourism 12 Domestic tourism in Türkiye. Türkiye's historical and cultural tourism attractiveness. Inter-regional differences in Türkiye tourism. Effects of tourism in Türkiye 13 The potential opportunities in Türkiye tourism. Sustainable tourism, eco-tourism and the conservative approach in Türkiye tourism 14 Field trip (Ephesos, Hierapolis, Pergamon, Laodicea and Aphrodisias) 15 FINAL EXAM

Recomended or Required Reading

Özgüç, N., (1998) Turizm Coğrafyası (Özellikler, Bölgeler). Çantay Kitabevi, Istanbul. Doğanay, H., (2001) Türkiye Turizm Coğrafyası. Çizgi Kitapevi, Konya. Doğaner, S., (2001) Türkiye Turizm Coğrafyası. Çantay Kitapevi, Istanbul. Erdoğan, N., (2003) Çevre ve Ekoturizm. Erk Kitapevi, Ankara. Semenderoğlu, A., (2005) Turizm Ders Notu (basılmamış).

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Using of visual materials and verbal expression. Excursions for practice.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 VZ Midterm 2 FN Semester final exam 3 BNS BNS Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examFN * 0.60 4 BUT Make-up note 5 BBN End of make-up grade Student examVZ * 0.40 + Student examBUT * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Midterm exam, final exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

a.semenderoglu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 2 26 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39 Preparation for midterm exam 1 3 3 Preparation for final exam 1 3 3 Final 1 2 2 Midterm 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 LO.1 4 4 3 4 LO.2 4 4 3 4 LO.3 4 4 3 3 LO.4 4 4 3 4 LO.5 4 4 3 4 LO.6 4 3 4