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| PEM5180 | Conservation and Tourism | 2+2+0 | ECTS:7.5 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | Second Cycle | | Status | Elective | | Department | DEPARTMENT of LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | Face to face, Group study | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures and 2 hours of practicals per week | | Lecturer | -- | | Co-Lecturer | None | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | To learn the interaction of tourism and protection with natural and man-made environment and the impacts of recreation on the environment. To educate tourism and outdoor recreation students on the development and marketing of natural, cultural, historical, and archeological resources. |
| Programme Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | PO - 1 : | learn the basic concepts related to tourism and ecological environment values
| 1,3,4,5,6,7 | 1 | | PO - 2 : | analyse the new methodological approach and strategies for the application of ecotourism | 3,4,5,6 | 3 | | PO - 3 : | learn how cultural environmental values that constitute it could be used in the nature environmentally based development of tourism studies | 1,3,4,5,6 | 1 | | PO - 4 : | with the projects and applications they carry out in the course, learn the creation of an environmentally friendly nature tourism approach in the use of natural resources in our country
| 2,4,5 | 5 | | PO - 5 : | discuss the conflict between conservation policies and tourism planning in Turkey. In addition, students will be involved in discussion of the role of Partnership | 4,5,6,7 | 6 | | 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), PO : Learning Outcome | | |
| General definitions of nature, nature conservation, ecology and tourism, their similarities and differences.
Importance of Nature Conservation.
Importance of Species and Habitat Protection.
Ecological environment values of protected areas and natural areas.
Biological diversity in Turkey and historical background of nature conservation.
Reasons for nature conservation-classification of protected areas.
Conditions for tourism to develop based on the environment.
Strategies for the application of ecotourism: sustainable-environment approach, community participation approach and flexible feedback approach.
The discussion of the role of ecological tourism in social and economical development. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | General definitions of nature, nature conservation, ecology and tourism | | | Week 2 | Importance of Nature Conservation, Importance of Species and Habitat Protection | | | Week 3 | Ecological environment values of protected areas and natural areas. | | | Week 4 | Biological Diversity in Turkey and Historical Background of Nature Conservation | | | Week 5 | Nature Conservation in Turkey and National Parks | | | Week 6 | Reasons for Nature Conservation, Classification of Protected Areas | | | Week 7 | Concept of Protected Area Tourism | | | Week 8 | Mid-term exam | | | Week 9 | Tourism Planning in Protected Areas | | | Week 10 | Visitor Management in Protected Areas | | | Week 11 | Human Carrying Capacity Studies in Protected Areas | | | Week 12 | Economical Values of Tourism in Protected Areas and Related Methods | | | Week 13 | Problems Caused by Tourism in Protected Areas | | | Week 14 | Student Presentations | | | Week 15 | Student Presentations | | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | | |
| 1 | Eagles, P.F.J., McCool, S.F. 2002; Sustainable Tourism in Protected Areas Guidelines for Planning and Management, IUCN, WCPA, Thanet Press Limited, 183 p., UK | | | 2 | Hall, C.M.and Page, S.J. 2002; The Geograph of Tourism and Recreation Environment, Place and Space, Taylor and Francis Group, p.309, London and New York | | | 3 | Demirel, Ö. 2005; Doğa Koruma ve Milli Parklar, Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Genel Yayın No: 219, Fakülte Yayın No: 37, Ders Kitabı,424 s., Mayıs 2005, KTÜ Matbaası, Trabzon | | | |
| 1 | Lindberg, K., Hawkins, D.E. 1993; Ecotourism: A Guide For Planners and Managers, Ecotourism Society, 174 p., Vermont. | | | 2 | Butler, R., Hall, C.M. and Jenkins, J. 1998; Tourism and Recreation in Rural Areas, John Wiley and Sons Ltd., p.261 England | | | 3 | Smith, M.K. 2006; Tourism, Culture and Regeneration, Cromwell Press, 186 p., Preston, UK | | | 4 | Mason, P., Tourism impacts, planning and management, Butterworth-Heinemann Publication, 289 p., Elsevier, 2008, Second Edition. | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | 11/11/2009 | 2 | 30 | | In-term studies (second mid-term exam) | 14 | 23/12/2009 | 2 | 20 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | 13/01/2010 | 2 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 3 | 14 | 42 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 10 | 2 | 20 | | Arasınav | 3 | 1 | 3 | | Ödev | 3 | 10 | 30 | | Proje | 4 | 8 | 32 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 8 | 3 | 24 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 3 | 1 | 3 | | Diğer 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | | Diğer 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | | Total work load | | | 202 |
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