Tourism and Environment
Tourism and Travel Services
Vocational School of Kartepe Tourism
Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tourism and Environment | OMP126 | Elective | Associate degree | 1 | Spring | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assistant Prof. Dr. Mehmet BOYRAZ
Assistant Prof. Dr. Yüksel GÜNGÖR
Assistant Prof. Dr. Armağan YILDIRIM
Lecturer Dr. Ersin UĞURKAN
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) To recognize the importance of environment on tourism development.
2) Explain the effects of tourism activities on the natural environment
3) To do ecological risk analysis.
4) Explain the importance of environment in terms of sustainable tourism.
5) To defines tourism and environment politics in Turkey and national and international standards of these politics.
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| 5 | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
General concepts related to importance of environment and its effects during tourism development. Effects of tourism activities on natural environment, ecological risk analysis, importance of environment for sustainable tourism.Tourism and environment balance, tourism and environment politics in Turkey and their national and international standards.
Weekly Schedule
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Recommended or Required Reading
1- Turizm ve Çevre
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required