Information Package / Course Catalogue
Environmental Protection
Course Code: AŞL109
Course Type: Non Departmental Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to provide the students with the competencies related to our environment, eco-systems, the causes of environmental problems, the relationship between natural environment and sustainability, environmental policies, the ways to be followed in environmental protection and being an environmentally sensitive individual.

Course Content

Environmental, human-environment relations, environmental problems and causes of these problems, Environmental Issues Prevention Studies, the world and environmental problems in Turkey, Environmental Management and Organization, accepted the World Environmental Policy Environmental Policy and in Turkey

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Nurcan YILMAZ
Learning Outcomes
1.Environment and define the basic concepts related to the environment
2.Having knowledge about environmental pollution and prevention work
3.Have an idea about environmental management and organization .
4.Defining sustainable environmental policies.
5.Being environmentally conscious individuals .
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Turizm ve Çevre, Prof. Dr. Nüzhet KAHRAMAN, Yrd. Doç. Dr. Oğuz TÜRKAY, Detay Yayıncılık
2.Çevre Koruma, Doç. Dr. Hüseyin ERKUL, Detay Yayıncılık
3.Otel İşletmelerinde Çevre Yönetimi, Doç. Dr. Ahmet BAYTOK, Doç. Dr. Özcan ZORLU, Doç. Dr. Ali AVAN, Arş. Gör. Mehmet BOYRAZ, Detay Yayıncılık
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Environment Concept and Definitions
Week 2 - Theoretical
Relationship between Environment and Sustainability
Week 3 - Theoretical
Relationship between Tourism and Environment
Week 4 - Theoretical
Effects of Tourism on the Environment
Week 5 - Theoretical
Environmental Organizations
Week 6 - Theoretical
Environmental Legislation in Tourism
Week 7 - Theoretical
Environmental Management Systems in Tourism
Week 8 - Theoretical
The Effect of the Environment on the Formation of Tourism Types (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Factors Determining Tourism - Environment Interaction
Week 10 - Theoretical
Sustainable Tourism Policy and Planning
Week 11 - Theoretical
Sustainable Tourism Practices in the Accommodation Industry
Week 12 - Theoretical
Sustainable Tourism Practices in Travel and Tour Operators
Week 13 - Theoretical
Examples of Sustainable Tourism Projects from Turkey
Week 14 - Theoretical
Examples of Sustainable Tourism Projects from Around the World
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes