Information Package / Course Catalogue
İntangible Cultural Heritage
Course Code: TRDE640
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the course is to introduce Law of Protection of Cultural and Natural Properties conceptually and institutionally, to teach its principles and rules and to demonstrate its practice with examples.

Course Content

The course is to introduce Law of Protection of Cultural and Natural Properties conceptually and institutionally, to teach its principles and rules and to demonstrate its practice with examples.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Defining the tangible and intangible cultural heritage
2.The summary Cultural heritage of Europe and Turkey in the history
3.How the cultural environment can be protected
4.Turkey has to know what the major cultural heritage of
5.Describe the concept of Intangible Cultural Heritage (TK), compare it with similar concepts and classify it.
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
General information about the aim and content of the course, its learning method, course materials
Week 2 - Theoretical
Features and Resources of Law of Protection of Cultural and Natural Properties
Week 3 - Theoretical
Concept of Cultural and Natural Property and its types
Week 4 - Theoretical
Legal character of Cultural and Natural Properties
Week 5 - Theoretical
Determination and registration of Cultural and Natural Properties
Week 6 - Theoretical
Structure and Function of Protection Regional Committees
Week 7 - Theoretical
Natural sites and legal regime
Week 8 - Theoretical
UNESCO and intangible cultural heritage in Turkey Work Studies
Week 9 - Intermediate Exam
Turkey's Intangible Cultural Heritage i: Oral Expressions and traditions
Week 10 - Theoretical
Turkey's Intangible Cultural Heritage II: performing arts
Week 11 - Theoretical
Turkey's Intangible Cultural Heritage III: Social Applications
Week 12 - Theoretical
Turkey's Intangible Cultural Heritage IV: rituals and grape harvest festival
Week 13 - Theoretical
Turkey's Intangible Cultural Heritage V: information about nature and Universe and applications
Week 14 - Theoretical
Turkey's Intangible Cultural Heritage VI: Handicraft Tradition
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Report1%60
Midterm Examination1%40
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Midterm Examination130131
Final Examination150151
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)124
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
2
OÇ-2
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026