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SBP3008Planning of Tourism Area 2+0+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of URBAN and REGIONAL PLANNING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDoç. Dr. Sanem ÖZEN TURAN
Co-LecturerNone
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
Definition of tourist, tourism and tourism sites and areas, assessment of tourism potential of sites and areas, carrying capacities, physical, social and economic aspect of tourism, role of tourism in economy (national, regional and local) are the main concerns to be given the students, strategies for sustainable tourism.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : assess tourism potential and potential sites and charecteristics101
LO - 2 : identify tourist attractors11,3
LO - 3 : apply various emphirical techniques in tourism issues5,12,211,3,5
LO - 4 : define suitable areas/sites tourism development1,4,101,3,5
LO - 5 : present planning proposals to audience165
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Tourism, type of tourists, appropriate sites and areas for tourism- shores, plateaus, historic sites; Areas to be opened for touristic use, tourism potentials; Estimation techniques of tourism potentials; Social, economic and environmental effects of tourism; Principles of tourism site/area planning (physical and social) .
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1General concepts in tourism; Historical background of tourism
 Week 2General concepts in tourism; Historical background of tourism
 Week 3Tourism supply: attractors, transportation, lodging; tourism demand and incentives
 Week 4Tourism types and forms
 Week 5The impact of tourism; tourism-related organizations
 Week 6The documentary film named "The tourism kills tourism"
 Week 7Tourism areas planning approaches
 Week 8Sustainable tourism planning
 Week 9Exam
 Week 10Examples about tourism areas planning
 Week 11Examples about tourism areas planning
 Week 12Student presentations
 Week 13Student presentations
 Week 14Student presentations
 Week 15Evaluation
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Inskeep, E., 1991, Tourism Planning, An Integrated and Sustainable Development Approach, Van Nostrand.
2Kuntay, O., 2004, Sürdürülebilir Turizm Planlaması, Alp Yayınları
3Glasson, J., Godfry, K., Goody, B., 2000, Towards Visitor Impact Management, Ashgate.
 
Recommended Reading
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 15/04/2025 1 30
Presentation 12
13
14
06/05/2025
13/05/2025
20/05/2025
2 20
End-of-term exam 16 10/06/2025 1 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 2 14 28
Sınıf dışı çalışma 1 8 8
Arasınav için hazırlık 2 2 4
Arasınav 1 1 1
Uygulama 2 3 6
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 3 4 12
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Total work load60