Information Package / Course Catalogue
Tourism and Environment
Course Code: AGE434
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 objective of this course is to teach the students the importance and the effects of environment within the scope of the developments in tourism.

Course Content

Information will be given about the effects of tourism activities on natural environment, echologic risk analysis, the importance of environment on sustainable tourism

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.The effects of tourism on natural environment.
2.The effects of tourism on social and cultural environment.
3.The factors that causes environmental pollution.
4.Sustainable and eco-tourism
5.Environmental management.
6.Types of eco-tourism.
7.Projects on the development of eco and sustainable tourism.
8.Eco- tourism and sustainable tourism development projects which are effective in comprehend what was going on .
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Kahraman, Nüzhet ve Oğuz Türkay (2006), Turizm ve Çevre. Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara.
2. Tuna, Muammer (2007), Turizm, Çevre ve Toplum. Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Meeting Students, Information will be given about the lesson and how to be taught.
Week 2 - Theoretical
History of tourism development
Week 3 - Theoretical
The effects of tourism on natural environment
Week 4 - Theoretical
Air,water and soil pollution
Week 5 - Theoretical
Coastal, noise, visual and light pollution
Week 6 - Theoretical
Environmental education and awareness
Week 7 - Theoretical
Waste, Energy and water management
Week 8 - Theoretical
Evaluotion of environmental system and environmental impact
Week 9 - Theoretical
Sustainability and tourism
Week 10 - Theoretical
Eco-tourism; definition, aims and development
Week 11 - Theoretical
Eco-tourism and types in Turkey
Week 12 - Theoretical
Projects related with eco-tourism blue flag,etc.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Regulations related with environment
Week 14 - Theoretical
Regulations related with environment
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination19110
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026