Information Package / Course Catalogue
Tourism Geography
Course Code: TRZM205
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

Dersin amacı, başta ülkemiz olmak üzere turizm coğrafyası hakkında bilgi sahibi olmaktır.

Course Content

Dersin içerdiği konular; turizm coğrafyası kapsamında doğal oluşumlar, doğal kaynaklar, iklimsel özellikler, dünyadan ve ülkemizden örnekler anlatılacaktır.

Name of Lecturer(s)
N/A Yeter ÇAN DOMRUK
Learning Outcomes
1.Understanding the definition and significance of tourism geography
2.Learning the significance of natural assets in tourism geography
3.Learning natural sources and climatic features
4.Learning human-made structures through examples from the world and Turkey
5.Understanding the regional diversity in Turkish tourism geography
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Turizm Coğrafyası – Burhanettin Zengin
2.Turizm Coğrafyası – Ahmet Çavuş, Saliha Koday
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Recreation and Tourism Geography
Week 2 - Theoretical
Recreational Travel: Tourism
Week 3 - Theoretical
Natural Geography Resources for Tourism: Climate Resources (Assignment)
Week 4 - Theoretical
Natural Resources in World Tourism: Coasts and Others
Week 5 - Theoretical
Historical, Cultural, and Human-made Resources in Tourism
Week 6 - Theoretical
Access to Attractions, Accommodation, and Other Factors in Tourism (Quiz)
Week 7 - Theoretical
Natural Assets in Tourism
Week 8 - Theoretical
Hydrographic Assets in Turkey
Week 9 - Theoretical
Regional Patterns in World Tourism: Europe (Midterm Examination)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Regional Patterns in World Tourism: Asia-Pacific
Week 11 - Theoretical
Regional Patterns in World Torism: The Americas
Week 12 - Theoretical
Protected Tourism Areas in Turkey
Week 13 - Theoretical
Mountain, Tableland, and Winter Tourism in Turkey
Week 14 - Theoretical
Tourism Geography of Turkey
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%10
Quiz1%10
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment1404
Quiz1314
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination126127
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)72
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
OÇ-1
4
1
1
2
1
2
1
5
OÇ-2
2
1
1
1
2
5
OÇ-3
2
1
1
1
2
5
OÇ-4
2
1
1
2
1
2
5
OÇ-5
3
1
1
2
1
2
1
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026