| 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 |
| Instructor(s) | |
| 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 | Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Other Activities Field Work Research |
| 2. Week | Archaeology of Religion as an interdisciplinary field | Research Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Practice Field Work Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours |
| 3. Week | Anatolia's history of faith: Göbekli Tepe | Visual Presentation Field Work Practice Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Verbal Expression |
| 4. Week | Anatolia's history of faith: Çatalhöyük | Research Other Activities Verbal Expression Field Work Practice Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Visual Presentation |
| 5. Week | Mesopotamian, Hittite and Roman Beliefs | Other Activities Visual Presentation Field Work Practice Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Verbal Expression |
| 6. Week | Judaism: History and Theology | Research Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Field Work Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Practice |
| 7. Week | Judaism: Worship and daily life | Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Verbal Expression Field Work Practice Course Hours Visual Presentation |
| 8. Week | Mid Term Exam | Practice Course Hours Research |
| 9. Week | Christianity: History and Theology | Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Field Work Practice Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research |
| 10. Week | Christianity: Worship and daily life | Field Work Practice Course Hours Research Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Preparation, After Class Study |
| 11. Week | Christianity: Churches and Monasteries | Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Verbal Expression Field Work Practice Course Hours Visual Presentation Research |
| 12. Week | Islamic tradition and cultural heritage | Other Activities Field Work Visual Presentation Practice Research Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours Verbal Expression |
| 13. Week | World imagination in terms of world religions: Ecology and tourism | Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Verbal Expression Practice Field Work Course Hours Visual Presentation |
| 14. Week | Overall assessment | Other Activities Verbal Expression Field Work Practice Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Visual Presentation |
| 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 | ||
