TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Obtain awareness of the students to environment problems decreasing by industrialization. 2) Describe the key points of the sustainable tourism by providing different samples 3) Examine Turkey's contemporary environment problems and make the students offer reasonable solutions to them. 4) Examine Turkey's alternative tourism opportunities.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	This course explains the natural environment (different landforms and ecosystems) that are subject to alternative tourism activities. It stresses close relation between tourism activities and environmental problems, discusses the state of the environmental tourism activities in Turkey and points out its sustainable applications.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction 2nd Week Formation of Anatolia and Earthquakes 3rd Week National Parks and Important Natural Areas of the Country 4th Week Continue 5th Week Turkey's position in the sustainability of tourism 6th Week Continue 7th Week Climate changes in the world and effects on Tourism 8th Week Mid-term 9th Week Precautions against Global Warming 10th Week Ecotourism potential of the country 11th Week Effects of producing alternative energy sources on world's tourism 12th Week Continue 13th Week Continue 14th Week Evaluation
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Yanık, E. Figen (2006). "Doğaperest". Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları. "Planet Earth (Yeryüzü)". Doğa Belgeselleri. 11 Bölüm
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 35 Quiz 2 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 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work Preparation for Final exam Course hours Preparation for Midterm exam Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam Homework Total Workload Total Workload / 30 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No