Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF TOURISM / TR217 - TOURISM GUIDING

Code: TR217 Course Title: TURKEY'S TOURISM GEOGRAPHY Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department TOURISM GUIDING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer MERAL BÜYÜKKURU (mbuyukkuru@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of the course is to enable students to acquire the basic knowledge about tourism geography and to introduce the tourism resources in Turkey.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Should be able to define geography, tourism geography, recreation and leisure concepts PO-1 At the end of the programme the students should be able to: Have an understanding of the structure of the tourism industry, how it functions, and its significance for the development of the country.
PO-8 Have an understanding of the basic concepts, theories, principles and facts within the context of management, economics, and social psychology.
PO-12 Have detailed knowledge of World and Turkey’s geography.
Examination
LO-2 Shoud be able to explain tourism supply and tourism demand’s geographical distribution and factors affecting this distribution PO-1 At the end of the programme the students should be able to: Have an understanding of the structure of the tourism industry, how it functions, and its significance for the development of the country.
PO-12 Have detailed knowledge of World and Turkey’s geography.
PO-17 Work effectively both independently and with others.
Examination
LO-3 Shoud be able to explain and set an examples about world tourism geographical structure and international tourist flows PO-1 At the end of the programme the students should be able to: Have an understanding of the structure of the tourism industry, how it functions, and its significance for the development of the country.
PO-12 Have detailed knowledge of World and Turkey’s geography.
PO-17 Work effectively both independently and with others.
Examination
LO-4 Should be able to describe and sort by regions and districts the main tourism attractions in Turkey PO-11 Understand, analyze and interpret the cultures, history, religions, and the art of the civilisations that have lived in Turkey.
PO-12 Have detailed knowledge of World and Turkey’s geography.
PO-19 Recognize, understand, and communicate with different cultures.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Geography and Tourism; Tourism Geography and Related Concepts; Geographical Distribution of Demand for Tourism; Geographical Distribution of Supply for Tourism; World Tourism and International Tourist Flows; Tourism in Turkey and Domestic Tourist Flows; Geographical Distribution of Tourism Resources in Turkey.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Tourism Geography and Related Concepts Lecturing, Question - answer, Discussion
2 Tourism development Lecturing, Question - answer, Discussion
3 Types of tourism Lecturing, Question - answer, Discussion
4 Protected areas in Turkey Lecturing, Question - answer, Discussion
5 Effects of tourism Lecturing, Question - answer, Discussion
6 Turkey’s Importance in World Tourism Lecturing, Question - answer, Discussion
7 Geographical Distribution of Tourism Resources in Mediterranean Region Lecturing
8 mid-term exam
9 Geographical Distribution of Tourism Resources in Aegean Region Lecturing
10 Geographical Distribution of Tourism Resources in Marmara Region Lecturing
11 Geographical Distribution of Tourism Resources in Marmara Region Lecturing
12 Geographical Distribution of Tourism Resources in Central Anatolian Region Lecturing
13 Geographical Distribution of Tourism Resources in Black Sea Region Lecturing
14 Geographical Distribution of Tourism Resources in Eastern Anatolian Region Lecturing
15 Geographical Distribution of Tourism Resources in South Eastern Anatolian Region Lecturing
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Şenol, Fazıl. (2008). Turizm Coğrafyası, Detay Yayıncılık: Ankara.
2 Gürdal, Mehmet. (2001). Türkiye Turizm Coğrafyası, Muğla Üniversitesi: Muğla.
3 Doğaner, Suna. (2001). Türkiye Turizm Coğrafyası, Çantay Kitabevi: İstanbul
4 Hall, C.M., S.J. Page. (1999). The Geography of Tourism and Recreation: Environment, Place and Space, Routledge.
5 Hudman, L.E.; R.E. Jackson; Geography of Travel and Tourism, Delmar Publishers,1999
Required Course instruments and materials
Computer, maps, projector

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 10 20
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 9 18
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 5 10
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 6 12
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 90