TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Associate Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Professor Nazmiye Erdoğan
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Knows the general environmental problems 2) Compares international environmental protection effort and policy about environmental problems. 3) Evaluates the social, economics and environmental effects of tourism 4) Grasps sustainable tourism principles within the context of sustainable development, 5) Grasps ecotourism principles and to work in tourism business with these approaches.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	In this course, global environmental problems, how these problems are handled internationally, efforts and agreements are taught. Environmental issues in the tourism sector; With the social, economic and environmental impacts of tourism, its contribution in the sector in the context of sustainable development, environmental awareness and behavior is achieved.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Overview of environmental problems and environmental status 2nd Week Global warming, ozone depletion, air pollution acid rains 3rd Week Flora-fauna, water and forest ecosystems 4th Week Environmental issues in the tourism sector 5th Week Social, economic, cultural and environmental effects of tourism 6th Week Tourism and air pollution, noise and visual pollution 7th Week Solid and liquid wastes 8th Week MIDTERM 9th Week Environmental movements at international level 10th Week Sustainable development and principles 11th Week The concept of sustainability and development in Turkey 12th Week Student presentations 13th Week Student presentations 14th Week General evaluation of the course 15th Week FINAL
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Nazmiye Erdoğan,(2003). Çevre ve Ekoturizm. Erk Yayıncılık, Ankara. Nazmiye Erdoğan.(1997). Çevre Sorunları Çözümler ve Öneriler. Doruk Yayınevi, Ankara. -Victor T.C. Middleton and Rebecca Hawkins (1998), Sustainable Tourism, A marketing Perspective, B&H , Oxford. Erlet Cater and Gwen Lowman (1996) Ecotourism, Wiley Publishers. Betty Weiler and Michael Hall (1992) Special Interest Tourism, Belhaven Press, London.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 35 Project 1 20 Total(%) 55 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 55 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 45 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 1 1 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 2 28 Preparation for Final exam 1 35 35 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 25 25 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 1 1 Homework Project 1 20 20 Total Workload 152 Total Workload / 30 5,06 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No