Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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OSD FAKÜLTESİ / OSDTİ 305 - ORTAK SEÇMELİ DERSLER BÖLÜMÜ

Code: OSDTİ 305 Course Title: NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF CAPPADOCIA Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 3 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department ORTAK SEÇMELİ DERSLER BÖLÜMÜ
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer OZAN ATSIZ (ozanatsiz@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) FİLİZ YÜKSEL,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
This class aims to provide for students to comprehend Cappadocia region’s natural and cultural heritage assets within tourism industry.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can describe heritage concept and its related elements. PO-1 Improves himself/herself in interdisciplinary fields that add value to personal change and development within the framework of interest, ability, social sensitivity and volunteering.
 		Examination
LO-2 can express types of heritage PO-1 Improves himself/herself in interdisciplinary fields that add value to personal change and development within the framework of interest, ability, social sensitivity and volunteering.
 		Examination
LO-3 can identify natural heritage elements and its features. PO-1 Improves himself/herself in interdisciplinary fields that add value to personal change and development within the framework of interest, ability, social sensitivity and volunteering.
 		Examination
LO-4 can identify cultural heritage elements and its features. PO-1 Improves himself/herself in interdisciplinary fields that add value to personal change and development within the framework of interest, ability, social sensitivity and volunteering.
 		Examination
LO-5 can explain Cappadocia region's natural and cultural heritage assets PO-1 Improves himself/herself in interdisciplinary fields that add value to personal change and development within the framework of interest, ability, social sensitivity and volunteering.
 		Examination
LO-6 can evaluate Cappadocia region's natural and cultural heritage assets within the tourism PO-1 Improves himself/herself in interdisciplinary fields that add value to personal change and development within the framework of interest, ability, social sensitivity and volunteering.
 		Examination
LO-7 can compare Cappadocia region's unique natural and cultural heritage attractions PO-1 Improves himself/herself in interdisciplinary fields that add value to personal change and development within the framework of interest, ability, social sensitivity and volunteering.
 		Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
This class deals with heritage concepts, types of heritages, the Cappadocia region’s natural and cultural types, how to cover these types within the scope of tourism, and natural and cultural heritage attractions of Cappadocia.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Basic concepts of natural and cultural heritage Lecture, question and answer
2 Natural and cultural heritage features and its roots Lecture, question and answer
3 Geographical distribution and promotion of the Cappadocia Region Lecture, question and answer
4 History of Cappadocia Region Lecture, question and answer
5 Natural heritage elements of the Cappadocia Region (Göreme National Park, Fairy Chimneys) Lecture, question and answer
6 Natural heritage elements of the Cappadocia Region (Underground Cities) Lecture, question and answer
7 Cultural heritage elements of the Cappadocia Region (Handcrafts, wedding-birth traditions) Lecture, question and answer
8 mid-term exam
9 Cultural heritage elements of the Cappadocia Region (Folkloric features) Lecture, question and answer
10 Evaluation of the economic, environmental and social importance of the natural and cultural heritage elements of the Cappadocia Region Lecture, question and answer
11 Evaluation of the natural and cultural heritage elements of the Cappadocia Region in terms of tourism Lecture, question and answer
12 Heritage tourism in the world and in Turkey Lecture, question and answer
13 Heritage tourism in the Cappadocia Region Lecture, question and answer
14 Heritage tourism issues in the Cappadocia Region Lecture, question and answer
15 Cappadocia Living Heritage Museum Trip Lecture, question and answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Pekin, F. (2021). Kapadokya. Ankara: İletişim Yayınları
2 Kapadokya Kültür Derneği. (2008). Kapadokya. Nevşehir: Kapadokya Kültür Derneği
3 Timothy, D. J. ve Boyd. S.W. (2003). Heritage tourism. Harlow: Prenctice Hall.
Required Course instruments and materials
Computer, books

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 8 16
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 8 16
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 7 14
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 7 14
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 90