Information Package / Course Catalogue
Turkish Tourism Geograhy
Course Code: TUİ102
Course Type: Required
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 course is to help students undertand Turkey’s general geographical features and recognize periods of history and prehistory civilizations living in the Anatolia and to ensure the students to have an information about the provinces according to the regions.

Course Content

General geography of Turkey, residential area of archeological and the first civilizations in Anatolia, and analysis the data on the historic and touristic according to the provinces.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Hakan ATAY
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to name and express a general knowledge about the geography of Turkey.
2.To be able to tell and summarize about the features of decisive periods of prehistoric Anatolia cycles.
3.To be able to recognize the establishment of the first civilization in Anatolia , their geographic location and historical data.
4.To be able to express the Hellenistic and Roman periods.
5.To be able to have in-depth knowledge about the ancient cities of the Aegean Region.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Gür, S. (2011). İlk İnsandan Selçuklu’ya Anadolu Uygarlıkları ve Antik Şehirler. Alfa Yayınları, 2. Baskı, İstanbul.
2.Şenol, F. (2006). Türkiye Turizm Coğrafyası. Detay Yayıncılık, İstanbul.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Course Introduction and General Information About the Topics
Week 2 - Theoretical
Prehistoric Periods of Anatolia, Paleolithic and Neolithic Ages
Week 3 - Theoretical
The First Civilizations Established in Anatolia (Hurrians, Hittites, Urartians, Phrygians, Lydians)
Week 4 - Theoretical
First Civilizations Established in Anatolia (Persians, Hellenistic Period, Ionians, Carians, Lycians, Roman Empire, Anatolian Seljuks, Ottoman Empire)
Week 5 - Theoretical
Aydın
Week 6 - Theoretical
İzmir
Week 7 - Theoretical
Muğla
Week 8 - Theoretical
Antalya
Week 9 - Theoretical
Erzurum
Week 10 - Theoretical
İstanbul Part 1
Week 11 - Theoretical
İstanbul Part 2
Week 12 - Theoretical
Kütahya
Week 13 - Theoretical
Adıyaman and Mardin
Week 14 - Theoretical
General Review
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141356
Midterm Examination1718
Final Examination1718
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)72
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026