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TOURISM RESEARCH INSTITUTE / TRT507 - TURİZM REHBERLİĞİ (TEZSİZ YÜKSEK LİSANS)

Code: TRT507 Course Title: TURKEY'S TOURISM GEOGRAPHY Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 5
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department TURİZM REHBERLİĞİ (TEZSİZ YÜKSEK LİSANS)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer KORAY ÇAMLICA (koraycamlica@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of the course is to enable students to acquire the basic knowledge about tourism geography and to introduce the tourism resources in Turkey.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Should be able to define geography, tourism geography, recreation and leisure concepts PO-2 Have an understanding of the structure of the tourism industry, how it functions, and its significance for the development of the country.
PO-5 Have detailed knowledge of World and Turkey’s geography.
Examination
Presentation
LO-2 Shoud be able to explain tourism supply and tourism demand’s geographical distribution and factors affecting this distribution PO-1 Have a deeper understanding of tourism and its related fields.
PO-5 Have detailed knowledge of World and Turkey’s geography.
Examination
Presentation
LO-3 Shoud be able to explain and set an examples about world tourism geographical structure and international tourist flows PO-5 Have detailed knowledge of World and Turkey’s geography.
PO-7 Describe, synthesize, analyze, interpret and evaluate data and information professionally.
Examination
Presentation
LO-4 Should be able to describe and sort by regions and districts the main tourism attractions in Turkey PO-5 Have detailed knowledge of World and Turkey’s geography.
PO-10 Develop behaviors and competencies required for lifelong learning.
Examination
Presentation
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Geography and Tourism; Tourism Geography and Related Concepts; Geographical Distribution of Demand for Tourism; Geographical Distribution of Supply for Tourism; World Tourism and International Tourist Flows; Tourism in Turkey and Domestic Tourist Flows; Geographical Distribution of Tourism Resources in Turkey.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Tourism Geography and Related Concepts Lecturing, Question - answer, Discussion
2 Tourism development Lecturing, Question - answer, Discussion
3 Types of tourism Lecturing, Question - answer, Discussion
4 Effects of tourism Lecturing, Question - answer, Discussion
5 Turkey’s Importance in World Tourism Lecturing, Question - answer, Discussion
6 Touristic Attractions in Mediterranean Region Lecturing, Question - answer, Discussion
7 Protected areas in Turkey Lecturing, Question - answer, Discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Touristic Attractions in Aegean Region Lecturing, Question - answer, Discussion
10 Touristic Attractions in the Marmara Region Lecturing, Question - answer, Discussion
11 Touristic Attractions in the Marmara Region Lecturing, Question - answer, Discussion
12 Touristic Attractions in the Central Anatolia Region Lecturing, Question - answer, Discussion
13 Touristic Attractions in the Black Sea Region Lecturing, Question - answer, Discussion
14 Touristic Attractions in the Eastern Anatolia Region Lecturing, Question - answer, Discussion
15 Touristic Attractions in the Southeastern Anatolia Region Lecturing, Question - answer, Discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Şenol, Fazıl. (2008). Turizm Coğrafyası, Detay Yayıncılık: Ankara.
2 Gürdal, Mehmet. (2001). Türkiye Turizm Coğrafyası, Muğla Üniversitesi: Muğla.
3 Doğaner, Suna. (2001). Türkiye Turizm Coğrafyası, Çantay Kitabevi: İstanbul
4 Hall, C.M., S.J. Page. (1999). The Geography of Tourism and Recreation: Environment, Place and Space, Routledge.
5 Hudman, L.E.; R.E. Jackson; Geography of Travel and Tourism, Delmar Publishers,1999
Required Course instruments and materials
Computer, maps, projector

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 20
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation 12 1 20
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) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 14 28
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 14 28
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 2 11 22
       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; 150