Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OF ÜRGÜP SEBAHAT & EROL TOKÖZ / TS136 - TOURISM AND TRAVEL SERVICES

Code: TS136 Course Title: WORLD CULTURAL HERITAGE Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 2
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course Short Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department TOURISM AND TRAVEL SERVICES
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer AKİF ALAŞHAN (akifalashan@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) GÜLHAN SÖZBİLEN,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to enable students to get to know different countries and regions in the world together with their cultural, natural, etc. attractions.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Explain the tourist attraction resources of destinations around the world PO-6 Easily apply the theoretical and practical knowledge obtained from school and internship practices.
PO-22 Follow vocational innovations and improve themselves constantly on a continued basis.
Examination
Presentation
LO-2 They can promote and market foreign countries in touristic sense. PO-4 Know how to organize and provide presentation, information, guiding, transportation, meeting-congress organization and other services served in travel agency managements.
PO-9 With the theoretical and practical experience obtained, they are able to analyze and provide solutions to the problems encountered of the sector.
Examination
Presentation
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Natural, cultural and climatic resources of tourism worldwide. Promotion of different destinations in the world that have these resources.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Cultural resources of world tourism Theoretical, discussion, question-answer
2 Natural resources of world tourism Theoretical, discussion, question-answer
3 Other historical and man-made sources of world tourism Theoretical, discussion, question-answer
4 Climatic sources of world tourism Theoretical, discussion, question-answer
5 7 Wonders of the World (Pyramid of Giza, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Statue of Zeus at Olympia) Theoretical, discussion, question-answer
6 7 wonders of the world (Ephesus Artemis Temple, Halicarnassus Mausoleum, Colossus of Rhodes, Lighthouse of Alexandria) Theoretical, discussion, question-answer
7 General Review Theoretical, discussion, question-answer
8 mid-term exam
9 Regional Pattern of World Tourism: Europe (Student presentations) Theoretical, discussion, question-answer
10 Regional Pattern of World Tourism: Asia (Student presentations) Theoretical, discussion, question-answer
11 Regional Pattern of World Tourism: America (Student presentations) Theoretical, discussion, question-answer
12 Regional Pattern of World Tourism: Africa (Student presentations) Theoretical, discussion, question-answer
13 Regional Pattern of World Tourism: Middle East (Student presentations) Theoretical, discussion, question-answer
14 Regional Pattern of World Tourism: Pacific (Student presentations) Theoretical, discussion, question-answer
15 General Review Theoretical, discussion, question-answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 TURİZM COĞRAFYASI (Atatürk Üni. Açıköğretim Fakültesi Yayını)
2 TURİZM COĞRAFYASI (Anadolu Üni. Açıköğretim Fakültesi Yayını)
3 TÜRKİYE TURİZM COĞRAFYASI VE DÜNYA KÜLTÜREL MİRASI (Yrd. Doç. Dr. Fazıl ŞENOL)
Required Course instruments and materials
Textbook, supplementary books, internet resources and documentaries.

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 3 2 6
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 2 6 12
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 4 8
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 4 8
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 64