Information Package / Course Catalogue
Cultural Heritage
Course Code: TTS225
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: 2
Objectives of the Course

The main purpose of this course is to learn and protect Turkey's cultural heritage resources and to reveal their relations with tourism.

Course Content

The scope of this course includes classifying the cultural assets of Turkey and evaluating the relationship of these values ??with the tourism industry in the light of sustainable policies at national and international level.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Aytekin KALKAN
Learning Outcomes
1.To learn about Turkey's cultural heritage resources
2.To have knowledge about cultural heritage management.
3.To classify cultural heritage resources.
4.To raise awareness about the protection of cultural resources
5.To understand the importance of cultural heritage in terms of tourism.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Murat Gümüş ve Emre Dilek, “Kültürel Miras ve Turizm”. Detay Yayıncılık
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Giving general information about the operation of the course
Week 2 - Theoretical
Basic concepts of cultural heritage
Week 3 - Theoretical
cultural heritage tourism
Week 4 - Theoretical
Socio-cultural heritage classification (language, religion)
Week 5 - Theoretical
Socio-cultural heritage classification (clothing, cuisine
Week 6 - Theoretical
Socio-cultural heritage classification (traditions)
Week 7 - Theoretical
Socio-cultural heritage classification (music, dance)
Week 8 - Theoretical
General Review/ Midterm Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Socio-cultural heritage classification (archaeological sites, historical buildings and works of art)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Heritage cities, towns, villages
Week 11 - Theoretical
Heritage battlegrounds
Week 12 - Theoretical
heritage trails
Week 13 - Theoretical
industrial heritage sites
Week 14 - Theoretical
underwater cultural heritage
Week 15 - Theoretical
General review
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Midterm Examination19110
Final Examination19110
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)48
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
OÇ-1
3
1
5
2
5
1
OÇ-2
3
1
5
1
4
1
OÇ-3
3
1
4
1
4
1
OÇ-4
3
1
3
1
3
1
OÇ-5
4
1
5
2
4
1
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026