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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Tourism and Recreational Area Planning |
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| Course Code |
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P 326 |
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| Course Type |
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Compulsory |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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3 |
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| Course Semester |
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Spring (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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4 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. HAKAN ALPHAN
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Becomes knowledgeable about tourism, recreation and leisure concepts according to their common and differential aspects
Perceives economic, social and cultural factors and understands the relationship between ecological factors and landscapes that determine tourism and recreation
Understands the criteria, methods and tools in the field of tourism planning and converts them into digital planning data
Acquires the skill of evaluation of natural and cultural resources according to their capacity that serves for tourism
Learns about the basic uses and functions of information technology in tourism and recreation planning
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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It is aimed to reveal economic, social, cultural and ecological features that determine the concept of tourism which has a significant impacts on the environement. In this context, the sustainability of the resources is provided by the assistance of tools and methods with qualitative and quantitative indicators. |
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| Course Contents |
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Definition of leisure time, receration and tourism concepts. Development trends of tourism as a sector and its impacts on environmental resources.Natural and social background that affects tourism development.Sustainability, sustainable development and turism. Reasons for adopting sustainable tourism approach.Outcomes of sustainable tourism applications.Carrying capacity in tourism.Tourism planning for protecting cultural and natural resources.Integration of environmental and societal issues into tourism planning. Ecotourism, theoretical background, applications, economic impact of ecotourism. Methods for monitoring tourism and recreational resource. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Leisure time, receration and tourism concepts |
none |
Oral and multimedia presentations and discussions |
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2 |
Development trends of tourism as a sector and its impacts on environmental resources |
Supporting course material, and other related sources |
Oral and multimedia presentations and discussions |
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3 |
Natural and social background that affect tourism development |
Supporting course material, and other related sources |
Oral and multimedia presentations and discussions |
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4 |
Sutainability, sustainable development and turism. |
Supporting course material, and other related sources |
Oral and multimedia presentations and discussions |
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5 |
Reasons for adopting sustainable tourism approach |
Supporting course material, and other related sources |
Oral and multimedia presentations and discussions |
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6 |
Outcomes of sustainable tourism applications |
Supporting course material, and other related sources |
Oral and multimedia presentations and discussions |
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7 |
Carrying capacity in tourism |
Supporting course material, and other related sources |
Oral and multimedia presentations and discussions |
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8 |
Tourism planning for protecting cultural and natural resources |
Supporting course material, and other related sources |
Oral and multimedia presentations and discussions |
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9 |
Integration of environmental and societal issueas into tourism planning |
Supporting course material, and other related sources |
Oral and multimedia presentations and discussions |
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10 |
Mid-term exam |
Course notes
Supporting course material, and other related sources |
written exam |
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11 |
Ecotourism, theoretical background, applications, economic impact of ecotourism |
Supporting course material, and other related sources |
Oral and multimedia presentations and discussions |
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12 |
Methods for monitoring tourism and recreational resources |
Supporting course material, and other related sources |
Oral and multimedia presentations and discussions |
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13 |
Case studies |
Supporting course material, and other related sources |
Oral and multimedia presentations and discussions |
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14 |
Presentations of micro-projects |
Supporting course material, and other related sources |
Oral and multimedia presentations and discussions |
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15 |
Presentations of micro-projects |
Supporting course material, and other related sources |
Oral and multimedia presentations and discussions |
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16/17 |
Final exam |
Course notes
Supporting course material, and other related sources
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written exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
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| Required Course Material(s) |
 Turner, T., Landscape Planning and Environmental Impact Design, UCL Pres, 426P, 1998
Seppelt, R., Computer-Based Environmental Management, Wiley-WCH, 278P, 2003
Chiras, Daniel D., et al. Natural Resource Conservation: Management for a Sustainable Future. 2001. ISBN: 0130333980
Atchia, Michael. Environmental management :issues and solutions Wiley, Chichester, Wes, 1995
Lerche, I., Paleologos, E., Environmental Risk Analysis. McGraw-Hill Professional, 421 P , 2001
Alphan, H. (Tourism and REcreational Planning, Unpublished Class notes)
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
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Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
80 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
1 |
20 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
• Acquiring and perceiving the required information regarding the fundamental principles, processes and tools of Landscape Architecture. Perceiving the landscape as the original or artificial elements of natural system and these resources in a sustainable planning approach while meeting human needs. Acquiring the knowledge and competency of reflecting the philosophy, item, principles and tools of Landscape Design in detailed landscape design process. |
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2 |
• Acquring the knowledge regarding nature, natural processes, characteristics and performances of some organic items, by receiving this knowledge getting the ability to reflect these in landscapes design, protection, treatment and management studies. Acquring knowledge in the field of landscape desing, landscape treatment, landscape protection and the development of landscapes by comprehending the knowledge for details of the plant material which is the one of fundamental elements of landscape architecture in a systematic classification. |
5 |
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3 |
• Acquring information about landscape work in humanities and social fields related to research philosophy and techniques. |
4 |
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4 |
• Analysing a system, one of system components or process and ability to desing the requested requirements under limited circumstances; accordingly the ability to implement modern design methods. |
4 |
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5 |
• Ability to select and use the modern techniques and tools necessary for engineering practice; the ability to use information technologies effectively, gathering data, analyse and interpellation |
4 |
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6 |
• Gaining the ability to evaluate and resolve several landscape items through research and critical interpretation of alternative considerations. |
4 |
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7 |
• Gaining the visual, verbal and written ability to improve and explain the ideas of Landscape Architecture by utilizing the contemporary communication methods. |
3 |
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8 |
• Competence to work independently and taking on responsibility: Ability to work effectively as an individual and multi-disciplinary teams, confidence to take responsibility |
4 |
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9 |
• Understanding the required physical biological indicators for the identification and classification of landscapes, having the ability to use them. Acquiring the competence in offering the desing and plan alternatives. |
3 |
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10 |
• Defining the financial and legal fundamental terms and principle |
4 |
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11 |
• Having the infrastructure capacity regarding the fundamental principles, process and tools of Landscape Architecture; utilize the theoretical and practical knowledge in this field in conjunction with the professional field solutions. |
4 |
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12 |
• Perceiving the landscape as the original or artificial elements of natural system and utilizing these resources in a sustainable planning approach while meeting human needs. |
4 |
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13 |
• Reflecting the philosophy, item, principles and tools of Landscape Design in detailed landscape design process, using knowledge and competence as well. Gaining essential basis to be capable to reflect knowledge into the areas regarding nature, natural processes, characteristics and performances of some organic items in landscapes design, protection, maintenance and management studies. |
1 |
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14 |
• Utilizing the accumulation of knowledge in the field of landscape desing, landscape treatment, landscape protection and the development of landscape comprehending the knowledge within systematic classification regarding plant materail which is one of the fundamental elements of landscape architecture. |
1 |
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15 |
• The ability of detecting, defining, formulating and resolving the engineering problems; the selection and application of appropriate analytical methods and modeling techniques. Know and comprehend of the functions of landscape ecology and principles and practics of ecological planning/ desingning and in landscape architecture implements. |
4 |
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16 |
• Utilizing the information related to research philosophy and techniques gained in humanities and social fields regarding landscape work. |
4 |
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• Know and comprehend the functions of landscape ecology and principles and practics of ecological planning/ desingning and in landscape architecture implementations. |
4 |
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Ability to access information and resources to do research and use databases and other information resources and lifelong learning with the awareness of the need to follow developments in science and technology and continuous self-renewal ability. |
4 |
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19 |
Ability to communicate effectively in written and spoken Turkish and know at least one foreign language. |
4 |
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20 |
Project management with professional and ethical responsibility, workplace practices, employee health services, awareness of business environment and job security, legal implications of engineering applications and practices of engineering solutions in the global and societal context, the effects of entrepreneurship and innovation, and inform about the issues and problems of today. |
4 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
2 |
28 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
4 |
56 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
1 |
10 |
10 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Total Workload: | 96 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 3.84 |
| ECTS Credit: | 4 |
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