COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MARINE AND YACHT TOURISM

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
CZM 5032 MARINE AND YACHT TOURISM ELECTIVE 2 0 0 5

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR GÖKDENIZ NEŞER

Offered to

COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT

Course Objective

Turkey, Mediterranean country with many natural and historical landscapes, is located on the intersection point of the yachting routes. The maritime tourism along Anatolian coast which are the birthplace of many civilizations has a great potential increasing day by day. In a relatively short period, Turkey has gained experiences in all aspect of the marine tourism: Yachting tourism, marine ecotourism, cruie tourism, diving, yacht docks, marinas, repair and maintenance facilities for yachts, training of crews, Museum for underwater archeology and maritime history, etc. The sea offers may opportunities for recreation and tourism purposes and in practical terms it is a source of food and transport. Marine Tourism, as a rapidly developing sector in Turkey, is suffering insufficient quality and quantity of educated personal despite of its strong infrastructure. To introduce the characteristics and sustainable forms of sector is the main aim of the course.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To describe and explain the scope of the global and domestic marine tourism industry
2   To recognize the issues and influences affecting the marine tourism sector
3   Analyze the distintive feature of the marine tourism sector's segments
4   To define marine tourism and differentiate it from alternative forms of tourism
5   To seciribe abd provide examples of positive and negative social, cultural, economic, and biophysical impacts associated with marine tourism
6   To prescribe strategies for monitoring and managing these impacts
7   To describe and discuss contemporary issues such as accreditation and certification, interpretatio, volunteer tourism, poverty and dark tourism, etc.
8   To think critically about issues related to marine tourism and share opinions and experiences with others

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Marine tourism concept and its aspects Reserach project will be assigned
2 Yachting tourism
3 Marinas, repair and maintenance facilities as yachting tourism infrastructures and their classification Field trip to Levent Marina
4 Yachting management and operations
5 National legislations and international conventions related with marine tourism
6 Cruiser tourism and important cruise routes in the World
7 Undrewater archeology and its effect in marine tourism
8 Rehabilitation in sea
9 Diving tourism
10 Marine eco-tourism
11 Marine sports as tourism activities: surf, sport fishing, skiing
12 Amatuer seamanship and its effect in marine tourism
13 Student presentations
14 Student presentations General review

Recomended or Required Reading

Oram, M. (1998). "Marine Tourism: Development, Impact and Management", Taylor & Francis Inc.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course is taught in a lecture, class presentation and discussion format. Besides taught lecture, students are required to report and present their research study carried on during the term.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 PRS PRESENTATION
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.50 + PRS * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance: Student are required to attend every class. Attendance will be taken at the beginning of the each class. Plagiarism: Plagiarism will b ereported to Academic Judiciary Board and can result in getting zero on the assignments / exams and failing the course. Late assignments: All assignments are due at the beginning of the class. The extentions will not b e granted. Accommodations: Students are required to let the instructor know any special accommodations needed due to learning disabilities, medical needs, etc.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gokdeniz Neser
DEU Institute of Marine Sciences and Technology
Baku Blv. 100, Inciralti, (35340) Izmir / Turkey
Phone: +90.232.278 5565, 278 6515 (147-ext.)
Fax: +232.278 5082

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56
Field study 1 8 8
Reading 15 1 15
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 127

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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