Information Package / Course Catalogue
Kitchen, Environment and Sustainability
Course Code: GAST520
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

to provide the students with detailed information about the basic environment and sustainability that will be required for them in their subsequent learning and business life.

Course Content

It is aimed that the students will have the ability to establish sustainability and environmental relations in the tourism and especially the food and beverage departments in the direction of the environment and sustainability they have achieved at the end of their education.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Elvan KESER
Learning Outcomes
1. In general, learn about sustainability and sustainable tourism
2.Learn about environmental and environmental impact
3.Learn about green generation restaurants related to environment and sustainability.
4.Learn about green generation restaurants related to environment and sustainability.
5.Learn about environmental and environmental impact
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Sürdürülebilir Turizm Kavramlar Uygulamalar / Metin Kozak
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition and development of sustainability (1972 Stockholm Conference, 1987 Brundland Report, 1992 Rio World Summit and Agenda 21)
Week 2 - Theoretical
Sustainable tourism principles - their purpose - benefits
Week 3 - Theoretical
Sustainable tourism dimensions (Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural)
Week 4 - Theoretical
Sustainable tourism actors
Week 5 - Theoretical
Sustainable tourism planning and principles
Week 6 - Theoretical
Sustainability in food and beverage business - environmental dimension
Week 7 - Theoretical
Green generation restaurant operation and applications in food and beverage business
Week 8 - Theoretical
Green generation restaurant certification
Week 9 - Theoretical
Green generation restaurants consumer experience
Week 10 - Theoretical
Green generation restaurants consumer experience
Week 11 - Theoretical
Sustainable food production - ecological footprint - ecological citizenship
Week 12 - Theoretical
Sustainable food production - ecological footprint - ecological citizenship
Week 13 - Theoretical
Sustainable food consumption - consumer and product outlook
Week 14 - Theoretical
Climate change and reflections of food sector
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Midterm Examination115217
Final Examination120222
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)123
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
5
4
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
4
4
OÇ-3
4
4
5
5
OÇ-4
5
4
4
4
OÇ-5
5
5
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026