Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
. PEM019 1. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 3.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Lectures, Discussion, Brainstorming
Course Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr. Serir UZUN
Instructor(s) Serir UZUN
Assistants
Goals Understanding of how that should be economic activity with using natural and cultural resourses for local people in Turkey’s and World’s future.
Course Content Ekoturizminin, sosyal ve ekonomik açıdan değerlendirilmesi
Learning Outcomes - Reasoning, knowledge: • Should have knowledge about ecotourism, sustainable tourism, alternative tourism types, nature conservation, eco-tourist, ecotourism management concepts.
- Sensation, attitude(affective): • Evaluating the environmental, social and economic impacts of ecotourism, rural development, protection of natural and cultural resources
- Perform, skill (psychomotor): • To be able to analyze Turkey's ecotourism potential • To be able to identify natural and cultural resource values • To be able to interpret the effects of tourism activities
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week The Role and imporance of eco-tourism in the types of tourism. Course Hours Research Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Other Activities
2. Week Sustainable development and ecotourism Visual Presentation Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Research Verbal Expression
3. Week Ecotourism and ecotourists Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours Research Preparation, After Class Study
4. Week Protection of natural and cultural resources Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
5. Week Ecosystem management and protected areas Research Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
6. Week Social and ecolocigal effects od ecotourism Other Activities Visual Presentation Course Hours Research Verbal Expression Preparation, After Class Study
7. Week Ecotourism management, economy and marketing Visual Presentation Research Course Hours Other Activities Verbal Expression Preparation, After Class Study
8. Week Mid term evaluation Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Visual Presentation Research Verbal Expression Other Activities
9. Week Practice principles of ecotourism Course Hours Research Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Preparation, After Class Study
10. Week Ecotourism potential in Turkey Course Hours Other Activities Verbal Expression Preparation, After Class Study Research Visual Presentation
11. Week Ecotourism potential in the World Visual Presentation Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Verbal Expression Research
12. Week Seminar Presentations Verbal Expression Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Visual Presentation Other Activities
13. Week Seminar Presentations Research Verbal Expression Course Hours Visual Presentation Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities
14. Week Seminar Presentations Verbal Expression Preparation, After Class Study Research Visual Presentation Other Activities Course Hours
Recommended Sources
Gültekin, P. 2014. Uğursuyu ve Aksu Havzalarında Peyzaj planlama ve Ekoturizm odaklı kırsal Kalkınma, Tamamlanmış Doktora tezi, D.Ü. Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Düzce.
Gültekin, P. 2010. Düzce Uğursuyu ve Aksu Havzalarında Ekoturizm potansiyelinin Belirlenmesi ve Peyzaj Yönetimi, Tamamlanmış Yüksek lisans Tezi, D.Ü. Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Düzce.
TIES, 2010: The International Ecotourism Society resmi web sayfası, http://www.ecotourism.org. Wall, G., 1997. Is ecotourism sustainable? Environmental Management 21 (4): 483–491.
Honey, M., 1999. Ecotourism and sustainable development: Who owns paradise? Washington: Island Press.
Demir C. ve Çevirgen A., 2006. Ekoturizm Yönetimi (1. Basım), Ankara: Nobel Yayın Dağıtım.
Erdoğan N. (2003). Çevre ve (Eko)turizm, Erk Yayıncılık, Ankara.
Erdogan, I. and Alemdar, K., 2005. Oteki Kuram (Other Theory). (2. baskı) Ankara: Erk
Ceballos-Lascurain, H., 1991. Tourism, ecotourism and protected areas
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 Measurement Method
PY1 4 0 0 0 40,60
PY2 4 0 0 0 40,60
PY3 3 0 0 0 40,60
PY4 4 0 0 0 40,60
PY5 2 0 0 0 40,60
PY6 2 0 0 0 40,60
PY7 4 0 0 0 40,60
PY8 4 0 0 0 40,60
PY9 1 0 0 0 40,60
PY10 3 0 0 0 40,60
PY11 4 0 0 0 40,60
PY12 2 0 0 0 40,60
PY13 2 0 0 0 40,60
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Hours 14 2 28
Preparation, After Class Study 15 1 15
Research 12 1 12
Other Activities 5 1 5
Midterm 1 1 1 1
Homework 1 1 13 13
Final 1 1 1
Total Workload 75
ECTS Credit of the Course 3.0