Information Package / Course Catalogue
Sustainable Tourism
Course Code: HOM338
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the lesson is sustainability concept, its features and approaches towards it.

Course Content

Among its content there are; relation between the sustainable tourism and transaportation capacity, its physical dimension, social dimension, pshycological dimension and sustaibale tourisms basic priciples.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Definition and to content of sustainable tourism.
2.Main concepts about sustainable tourism.
3.Main approaches about sustainable tourism.
4.Tranportation capacity and types.
5.Main principles about the subject.
6.6.The relation between transportation capacity and sustainablity.
7.7.The role of the locals at sustainable tourism.
8.Relation between tourism planning and sustainablity.
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition and content of sustainable tourism
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 2 - Theoretical
Principles of sustainable tourism
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 3 - Theoretical
Shareholders of sustainable tourism
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 4 - Theoretical
The role of the locals at sustainable tourism
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 5 - Theoretical
The role of the municipality at sustainable tourism
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 6 - Theoretical
Relation between sustainable tourism and transportation capacity
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 7 - Theoretical
Size of the transportation capacity and its importance
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 8 - Theoretical
Relation between tourism industry, environment and locals
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 9 - Theoretical
Mid-Term
Week 9 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 10 - Theoretical
Difficulties that sustainable tourism can face
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 11 - Theoretical
Effects of different tourism types on destination
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 12 - Theoretical
Preparation of operational guides
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 13 - Theoretical
Relation between information systems and sustainablity
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 14 - Theoretical
Revision
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Reading
Week 15 - Theoretical
Revision
Week 16 - Final Exam
Dönem sonu sınavı
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Individual Work53015
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1516
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)69
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes