| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tourism Geography | TUF309 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 3 | Fall | 6 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Emrah ÖZKUL
Assistant Prof. Dr. Özgür ERGÜN
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Explain the definition and properties of the geography of tourism
2) List the resources of tourism
3) Describe the geographic areas and the tourism assets of geographical regions of Turkey
4) Examine the supply and demand of tourism according to regions
5) Explain the natural characteristics of tourism in our country such as land forms and climate. Describe the structure of flora and fauna
6) List lakes and rivers, waterfalls, the hot springs and mineral waters
7) Examine coasts, beaches and undiscovered geographic regions
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||
| 1 | Middle | Low | Middle | Middle | Low | High | Low | |
| 2 | No relation | Middle | Low | Middle | Low | Middle | Low | |
| 3 | Low | Middle | Low | Middle | Low | Low | Middle | |
| 4 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | No relation | No relation | Middle | Low | Middle | Low | Middle | |
| 6 | Low | No relation | Middle | Low | High | Low | Low | |
| 7 | Middle | Low | Middle | No relation | Low | Middle | Low | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
This course covers geography, culture, tourism and the Tourism Geography concept, Definition and characteristics of the geography of tourism.Geography, Culture, Tourism and the Tourism Geography concept. Definition and characteristics of the geography of tourism. Tourism resources. Introduction to Classical mythology. Periods of prehistory and history of Anatolia, the main lines of Anatolian civilizations,geographic regions of Turkey, the tourism richess of geographic regions, study of touristical supply and demand of regions, earth conditions and climate,flora and fauna ,lakes,rivers and waterfalls,sauna and mineral waters,beaches and plages, evaluation of advantages and disadvantages of geographical conditions of Turkey , comparison of countries and their evaluation .
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
40% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
60% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required