ECTS - Tourism Planning and Sustainability

Tourism Planning and Sustainability (TOUR211) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Tourism Planning and Sustainability TOUR211 3 0 0 3 6
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type N/A
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gonca GÜZEL ŞAHİN
Course Assistants
Course Objectives The objective of this course is to learn about the main concepts and principles of tourism planning including sustainability issues.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • The global importance and the impacts of tourism.
  • Tourism growth, sustainability and ecotourism.
  • The concept of tourism planning
  • Types of tourism planning
  • International and national cases
Course Content Tourism growth and sustainability; main concepts and principles of tourism planning.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 The global importance of tourism Chapter 1
2 The positive and negative impacts of tourism. Chapter 2
3 The growth in mass tourism Chapter 3
4 Tourism growth, sustainability and ecotourism Chapter 4
5 Sustainable tourism as a concept.The components of successful sustainable tourism Chapter 5
6 The concept of tourism planning Chapter 6
7 Mid-Term Exam Mid-Term Exam
8 How to plan for tourism? Chapter 7
9 Key planning considerations for tourism development Chapter 8
10 Types of tourism Planning / Tourism planning scales Chapter 9
11 Types of tourism Planning / Tourism planning scales Chapter 10
12 National planning policies Chapter 11
13 Governance, governments and tourism Chapter 12
14 International and national cases on tourism planning Chapter 13
15 Review Review
16 Final Exam Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Gunn, C.A. and Var, T. 2002. Tourism Planning-Basics, Concepts and Cases. 4th edition, New York:Routledge.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 15 15
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics 1 5
Homework Assignments 1 15
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 25
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 19 100
Percentage of Semester Work 55
Percentage of Final Work 45
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 The skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts of tourism management X
2 Analyzing and designing management techniques and practices in tourism organizations X
3 Understanding the planning, organizing, executing, coordinating and control functions of tourism management, along with explanation and implementation of them X
4 Understanding the strategic, tactical and operational dimensions of the tourism management X
5 Ability to use the modern techniques and technological devices of tourism industry X
6 Improving the ability to effectively implement the knowledge and skills in alternative tourism areas X
7 Concentrating practice along with theoretical frame of tourism management X
8 Developing the skills of communication X
9 Understanding the trends in the tourism industry X
10 Having the quality consciousness in the tourism industry X
11 Adopting work ethic and social responsibility in the tourism industry X
12 Ability to effectively implement the business knowledge and skills in at least one of the following fields: service, marketing, finance, human resources and accounting in tourism management X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 3 42
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 2 5 10
Quizzes/Studio Critics 1 10 10
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 20 20
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 20 20
Total Workload 150