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| Course Title | Code | Language | Type | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecotourism and Recreation | EKO506 | Turkish | Compulsory | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 8.0 |
| Prerequisite Courses | |
| Course Level | Graduate |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator | Prof. Dr. Pınar GÜLTEKİN |
| Instructor(s) | Doç. Dr. Yaşar Selman GÜLTEKİN (Bahar), Prof. Dr. Pınar GÜLTEKİN (Güz) |
| Goals | To reveal the economic, social, cultural and ecological characteristics that determine the concepts of ecotourism and recreation as a usage area that has significant changing effects on the environment, and to convey the tools and methods that will establish the continuity of resources with the help of qualitative and quantitative indicators on this basis. |
| Course Content | • Establishing the relationship between ecotourism and recreation concepts and environmental resources • Evaluation of sustainability, sustainable development and ecotourism relations • Determination of carrying capacity in ecotourism and recreational activities |
| # | Öğrenme Kazanımı |
| 1 | Understanding of critical people skills needed to lead a project |
| 2 | Establishing the relationship between ecotourism and recreation concepts and environmental resources • Evaluation of sustainability, sustainable development and ecotourism relations • Determination of carrying capacity in ecotourism and recreational activities |
| Week | Topics/Applications | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Course introduction and basic concepts | Presentation (Preparation) |
| 2. Week | Concept of recreation and types of recreation | Presentation (Preparation) |
| 3. Week | Concept and development of ecotourism | Presentation (Preparation) |
| 4. Week | Relationship between ecotourism and recreation | Presentation (Preparation) |
| 5. Week | Nature-based recreation activities | Presentation (Preparation) |
| 6. Week | Conservation of natural resources in ecotourism | Presentation (Preparation) |
| 7. Week | Environmental and socio-cultural impacts of ecotourism | Presentation (Preparation) |
| 8. Week | Mid-term evaluation and literature review | Presentation (Preparation) |
| 9. Week | Planning and management of recreation areas | Presentation (Preparation) |
| 10. Week | Sustainability and environmental management in ecotourism | Presentation (Preparation) |
| 11. Week | Ecotourism and recreation practices in the world | Presentation (Preparation) |
| 12. Week | Ecotourism and recreation potential in Türkiye | Presentation (Preparation) |
| 13. Week | Student presentations | Presentation (Preparation) |
| 14. Week | General evaluation and discussion | Presentation (Preparation) |
| No | Program Requirements | Level of Contribution | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Based on graduate level proficiency, to accomplish the level of experties in the field of ecotourism | ✔ | |||||
| 2 | The skill to use theoretical and practical knowledge and expertise in the field of ecotourism, to incorporate knowledge from different disciplines to create new information and to solve important problems using the methods of scientific research | ✔ | |||||
| 6 | The skill to communicate effectively in oral and written presentations at international level | ✔ | |||||
| 7 | The ability to take into consideration of the scientific, social, cultural and ethical values at all stages of data collection, evaluation and interpretation | ✔ | |||||
| 8 | The ability to develop strategy, policy and implementation plans in ecotourism discipline, incorporating relevant issues and evaluating results within the framework of total quality management processes | ✔ | |||||
| 9 | The ability to use and interpret background information to solve problems using, practical skills in interdisciplinary studies | ✔ | |||||
| Program Requirements | DK1 | DK2 |
|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 0 | 5 |
| PY2 | 0 | 4 |
| PY6 | 0 | 5 |
| PY7 | 0 | 5 |
| PY8 | 0 | 5 |
| PY9 | 0 | 5 |
| Ders Kitabı veya Notu | |
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| Diğer Kaynaklar |
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| ECTS credits and course workload | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sınavlar |
Midterm | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Midterm Preparation | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Homework | 14 | 3 | 42 | |
| Homework Preparation | 14 | 3 | 42 | |
| Final | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| Practice | 14 | 3 | 42 | |
| Practice End-Of-Term | 14 | 2 | 28 | |
| Classroom Activities | 14 | 3 | 42 | |
| Total Workload | 204 | |||
| *AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 | ECTS Credit of the Course | 8.0 | ||
