COURSE UNIT TITLE

: SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONSERVATION, PRESERVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TIN 5057 SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONSERVATION, PRESERVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Religious Tourism

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GÜRHAN AKTAŞ

Offered to

Religious Tourism

Course Objective

The objective of this course is to enable students gain a perspective about the concepts of social and cultural sustainability, preservation, planning and sustainable management.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understand the relationship between tourism, preservation and sustainability.
2   Internalize social and cultural sustainability, conservation, preservation and sustainable management.
3   Evaluate the projects which are designed by NGOs and other organizations throughout the world to protect cultural and social values and discuss the viability of these projects in the field of religious tourism.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The Concepts of Conservation, Preservation and Sustainability
2 Social and Cultural Structure, Cultural Heritage and Its Preservation (Stakeholders and Policy)
3 Social and Cultural Structure, Cultural Heritage and Its Preservation (Stakeholders and Policy)
4 Social and Cultural Impacts of Tourism
5 Sustainable Tourism and Its Dimensions (Social, Cultural, Economic and Environmental Sustainability)
6 The Importance of Social Structure and Cultural Values for Tourism and Sustainability
7 Preservation and Planning Strategies
8 Cultural Heritage Management
9 Sustainable Management
10 Local, National and Global Conservation and Sustainability
11 Conservation Projects of NGOs and Other Institutions
12 Conservation of local and regional sources, Raising Awareness of Local People and Conservation Foundations
13 Social Interactions in Religious Tourism, Importance of Cultural Structure and Sustainability
14 Student Presentations and Discussions

Recomended or Required Reading

Primary source:
Dallen J. Timothy & Gyan P. Nyaupane (2009). Cultural Heritage and Tourism in the Developing World: A Regional Perspective (Contemporary Geographies of Leisure, Tourism and Mobility). Routledge

Supplementary sources:
David Harrison & Michael Hitchcock (2005). The Politics of World Heritage: Negotiating Tourism and Conservation (Current Themes in Tourism. Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data.
References:
Other Course Materials: Articles about the course and other documents will be provided in the beginning of term.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, In-class discussions, article reviews, case studies and assignments

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 * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.30 + RST* 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

The details about the preparation of assignments and presentations will be provided upon number of students in the beginning of the term.

Assessment Criteria

Midterm: It will measure levels of students to extrapolate using knowledge acquired.
Assignment /Presentation: It will assess levels of students to make a comment, discuss and offer solution with a holistic approach and capabilities to transfer their knowledge.
Final Exam: It will measure level of students to correlate the concepts discussed during the course, to evaluate and discuss causality and relationships and to propose solutions.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

- Any type of electronic device should be kept off during classes.
- It is obligatory to attend the classes.
- Student is supposed to obey academic and ethical guidelines in all activities related to the course.
- Homework and presentation should be prepared and submitted according to format given by the instructor.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

selin.yilmaz@deu.edu.tr

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 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 14 14
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 1 20 20
Preparing presentations 1 6 6
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 120

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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