| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Religions and Ecotourism | EKO509 | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 8.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Graduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator |
Assist. Prof. Dr. BİLAL TOPRAK |
| Instructors | |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | The aim of this course is to provide general information about world religions and to reveal the effects of religions on tourism by giving place to the approaches of religions related to ecology and cultural heritage. |
| Course Content | - Have knowledge about religious traditions that have temples in our country. - Understands the approaches of religions about ecology. - Learns the relationship between world religions and cultural heritage. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- To have knowledge and skills regarding ecotourism studies - To gain the ability to evaluate, synthesize and use new information in the field of ecotourism with a critical approach - To have professional knowledge enough to communicate with colleagues on ecotourism - To have the ability to recognize and use research methods and modern laboratory techniques and analysis methods used in studies related to the field of ecotourism - Being able to develop new strategic approaches and take responsibility in unforeseen complex situations - Being able to use high-level mental processes such as creative and critical thinking, problem solving and decision making - Being able to use information technologies - Knowing legal and political systems - Having the ability to exchange information - Having communication (entrepreneurship) skills - To have multidisciplinary working skills - To have the ability to conduct research individually - To have the skills of writing in scientific language, expressing oneself and discussing - To have the ability to analyze an existing problem in ecotourism and use relevant research methods to solve it - To have the ability to access national or international literature information on the subject studied from different sources and to evaluate it systematically |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Introduction to world religions | Other Activities Research Verbal Expression Preparation, After Class Study Visual Presentation Course Hours Field Work |
| 2. Week | Archaeology of Religion as an interdisciplinary field | Practice Visual Presentation Field Work Preparation, After Class Study Research Verbal Expression Course Hours Other Activities |
| 3. Week | Anatolia's history of faith: Göbekli Tepe | Field Work Practice Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 4. Week | Anatolia's history of faith: Çatalhöyük | Course Hours Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Field Work Practice Research |
| 5. Week | Mesopotamian, Hittite and Roman Beliefs | Practice Other Activities Field Work Preparation, After Class Study Research Verbal Expression Course Hours Visual Presentation |
| 6. Week | Judaism: History and Theology | Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Practice Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Field Work Other Activities Research |
| 7. Week | Judaism: Worship and daily life | Research Verbal Expression Other Activities Field Work Visual Presentation Preparation, After Class Study Practice Course Hours |
| 8. Week | Mid Term Exam | Course Hours Practice Research |
| 9. Week | Christianity: History and Theology | Preparation, After Class Study Practice Research Other Activities Visual Presentation Field Work Course Hours Verbal Expression |
| 10. Week | Christianity: Worship and daily life | Research Course Hours Other Activities Visual Presentation Field Work Verbal Expression Practice Preparation, After Class Study |
| 11. Week | Christianity: Churches and Monasteries | Preparation, After Class Study Research Verbal Expression Other Activities Practice Visual Presentation Course Hours Field Work |
| 12. Week | Islamic tradition and cultural heritage | Course Hours Visual Presentation Research Other Activities Practice Verbal Expression Preparation, After Class Study Field Work |
| 13. Week | World imagination in terms of world religions: Ecology and tourism | Other Activities Visual Presentation Course Hours Practice Verbal Expression Field Work Preparation, After Class Study Research |
| 14. Week | Overall assessment | Verbal Expression Field Work Visual Presentation Research Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study Practice Course Hours |
| Şinasi Gündüz (ed.), Dünya Dinleri, MilelNihal, 2023. Bilal Toprak, Din Arkeolojisi ve Göbekli Tepe, MilelNihal, 2022. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | DK7 | DK8 | DK9 | DK10 | DK11 | DK12 | DK13 | DK14 | DK15 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40,60 |
| PY2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40,60 |
| PY3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40,60 |
| PY4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40,60 |
| PY5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40,60 |
| PY6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40,60 |
| PY7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40,60 |
| PY8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40,60 |
| PY9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40,60 |
| 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 |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Preparation, After Class Study | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Research | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Verbal Expression | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Visual Presentation | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Homework 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Quiz 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Quiz 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Final | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Practice | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Classroom Activities | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Total Workload | 204 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 8.0 | ||
