Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
4GMS220SUSTAINABLE TOURISM3+0+03521.10.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Gastronomy and Culinary Arts
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course It is aimed that students who internalize the philosophy of sustainability will have information about the issues to be considered in tourism planning and policies, destination development stages, and environmental issues.
Course Content .Problems related to life-support systems and the global environment; The role of the human factor in environmental change; tourism and environmental interactions; Analysis of the relationships between the natural environment, local economy, local people and tourism. Approaches to environmental planning and sustainable tourism management.
Course Methods and Techniques Article Analysis, Presentation, Discussion
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Associate Prof.Dr. Furkan BALTACI furkan.baltaci@hku.edu.tr
Name of Lecturers Associate Prof.Dr. FURKAN BALTACI
Assistants Research Assist. Fatmanur TURAN fatmanur.turan@hku.edu.tr
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources EVALUATION OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM IN TOURISM DESTINATIONS IN TERMS OF SUSTAINABLE COMPETITION
Indigenous peoples and tourism: Challenges and opportunities for sustainable tourism
Course Notes Recommended Book

Course Category
Social Sciences %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 15 3 45
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 15 7 105
Mid-terms 1 1 1
Final examination 1 1 1
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 5 152

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Explain the basic principles of sustainable tourism and their effects on the tourism sector.
2 Can evaluate tourism types and sustainability philosophy.
3 Develop sustainable management strategies by evaluating the environmental, economic and social dimensions of tourism activities.
4 By analyzing sustainable tourism practices, it can suggest responsible and innovative solutions for the sector.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction and Basic Concepts Recommended Book
2 Positive and Negative Impacts of Tourism Recommended Book
3 Relationship between Sustainable Development and Tourism Recommended Book
4 Sustainable Tourism Principles and Policies Recommended Book
5 Cultural and Social Sustainability Recommended Book
6 Environmental Sustainability and Green Practices Recommended Book
7 Responsible Tourism and Ethical Values Recommended Book
8 Midterm Reviewing notes Presented Articles, Lecture Notes
9 The Problem of Mass Tourism and Overtourism Recommended Kitap
10 Destination Management in Sustainable Tourism Recommended Book
11 Climate Change and Tourism Recommended Book
12 Rural and Agro Tourism Recommended Book
13 Technology and Innovations in Sustainable Tourism Recommended Research Paper
14 Success Examples and Practices in Sustainable Tourism Recommended Book
15 General Evaluation Review of notes Textbook
16 Final Exam Reviewing notes Presented Articles, Lecture Notes

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 P13 P14 P15
C1 5 5
C2 3 5 4
C3 4 4 3 5
C4 5 5 3

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant