COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IN TOURISM BUSINESS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TUI 6047 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IN TOURISM BUSINESS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Tourism Management

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR NILÜFER KOÇAK

Offered to

Tourism Management

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to evaluate the relationship between tourism businesses and environment, efforts of environmental protection, tourism investments compatible with environment, and the impact of tourism on environment.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to grasp the concepts related to environment and tourism.
2   To be able to evaluate global tourism movements and their interaction with environment.
3   To be able to discuus the contribution of natural environment to tourism demand.
4   To be able to analyze positive and negative effects of tourism sector on environment.
5   To be able to evaluate about the importance of environment on future tourism investments.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Tourism and Environment
2 Environmental Management in Tourism
3 Environment and Tourism Movements
4 Mass Tourism and Its Impacts on Environment
5 Natural Resources and Environment Management in Tourism
6 Natural Destruction and Tourism
7 Natural Environment and Tourism Demand
8 Midterm Exam
9 Tourism Investments and Environment
10 Case Analysis
11 Case Analysis
12 Case Analysis
13 Case Analysis
14 Case Analysis

Recomended or Required Reading

Kahraman, N., ve Türkay, O. (2003). Turizm ve Çevre, Ankara: Detay Yayıncılık,
Supplementary Book(s):
Erdoğan, N. (2003).Çevre ve Eko Turizm, Ankara: Erk Yayınları
Güler, Ç., ve Vaizoğlu, S. A. (2008). Turizm ve Çevre, Ankara: Yazıt Yayın Dağıtım
References:
Materials:
Articles in scientific and industry journals

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures
2. In-class discussions
3. Teamwork
4. Case analysis
5. Project

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + STT* 0.40 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + STT * 0.40 + RST* 0.40

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

To be announced soon.

Assessment Criteria

1. Students benefit from the existing studies of the scientific literature about environmental management in tourism.
2. Students are responsible from preparing a project intended to tourism and environment relationship.
3. Students are expected to comment about case studies related to the course and sector. They are also expected to offer solutions to the structural problems of tourism sector.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligatory to attend at least 70% of the classes.
2. Violations of Plagiarism of any kind will result in disciplinary steps being taken.
3. Students are expected to participate actively to in-class discussions and team-works

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Nilüfer Koçak, nilufer.kocak@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Thursday 15.00- 16.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Tutorials 3 3 9
Lectures 10 3 30
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Preparing assignments 4 8 32
Preparing presentations 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 128

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9
LO.1445
LO.2444
LO.35555
LO.444
LO.5445

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