Information Package / Course Catalogue
Sustainable Tourism
Course Code: AGE438
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: 2
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.The relation between transportation capacity and sustainablity.
7.The role of the locals at sustainable tourism.
8.Relation between tourism planning and sustainablity.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.WTO (1998) Guide for Local Authorities on Developing Sustainable Tourism,
2.Baysan, S.(2004) Ekolojik Etkiler, turistler, konaklama sektörü ve Yerel Halkın Tutumları İçinde A.Yüksel ve M Hançer (Editörler) Turizm İlkeler ve Yönetim(ss. 49-73) Ankara, Turhan Kitapevi.
3.Yüksel, F.(2004)Turizmde Planlama ve Uygulama Başarısızlık Nedenleri ve Öneriler İçinde A.Yüksel ve M Hançer (Editörler) Turizm İlkeler ve Yönetim(ss. 103-118) Ankara, Turhan Kitapevi.
4.Yüksel, F.(2004) Merkezi(Centralist) ve Yerinden (Adem-i Merkezi)Turizm Yönetimi Karşılaştırma ve Öneriler İçinde A.Yüksel ve M Hançer (Editörler) Turizm İlkeler ve Yönetim(ss. 103-118) Ankara, Turhan Kitapevi.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition and content of sustainable tourism
Week 2 - Theoretical
Principles of sustainable tourism
Week 3 - Theoretical
Shareholders of sustainable tourism
Week 4 - Theoretical
The role of the locals at sustainable tourism
Week 5 - Theoretical
The role of the municipality at sustainable tourism
Week 6 - Theoretical
Relation between sustainable tourism and transportation capacity
Week 7 - Theoretical
Size of the transportation capacity and its importance
Week 8 - Theoretical
Relation between tourism industry, environment and locals
Week 9 - Theoretical
Sustainable tourism, culture relationship
Week 10 - Theoretical
Examples of sustainability in the world
Week 11 - Theoretical
Effects of different tourism types on destination
Week 12 - Theoretical
Preparation of operational guides
Week 13 - Theoretical
Relation between information systems and sustainablity
Week 14 - Theoretical
Revision
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Reading53015
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1516
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)55
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026