Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
GMS41092021341Tourism GeographyElective474
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Will be able to define the conceptual framework related to tourism geography and this subject and explain the importance of strategy and planning in the development of sustainable tourism
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1To be able to evaluate natural geographical resources and types of tourism
2To be able to evaluate the types of human and cultural resources and tourism
3To be able to recognize the world tourism regions
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Spatial structures of recreational activities; The relationship of geography and tourism; The effects of geography on tourism. The impact of tourism on geography
2Planning and tourism; Types of tourism planning; Sustainable tourism plans.
3Climate and tourism; Types of tourism based on water resources.
4Tourism based on landscape and natural life resources
5The use of historical resources for tourism purposes; Urban tourism; Cruise tourism.
6Cultural tourism.
7Tourism transportation and tourism geography; Development of tourism and transportation systems; Factors Dec in the international tourism movement and geographical distribution.
8Midterm
9Global-scale tourist regions; a lot of tourist attraction of the Mediterranean belt.
10Cultural properties and tourism of Asia; tourist areas of North America.
11The impact of Turkey's location on natural environmental characteristics; the importance of climate diversity in Turkey for tourism; the Effects of location of Turkey on natural environments characteristics of Turkey's water presence and tourism;
12Distribution of landforms; natural vegetation and wild animals in tourism in Turkey.
13The human environmental characteristics of Turkey that are important in tourism; The cultural environmental characteristics that are important in tourism; the cultural riches that are included in the World Heritage List and are planned to be included.
14The reasons for the distribution of tourist regions of Turkey; the coasts of Turkey and tourism.
15The regions of Turkey that are important in cultural tourism; nature tourism regions of Turkey; Turkey Tourism Strategy-2023.
16Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Attending Lectures14228
Individual Study for Mid term Examination12336
Individual Study for Final Examination14456
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)122
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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