Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
3TUI202Tourism and Cultural Heritage3+0+03704.09.2026
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Tourism Management
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course To ensure that students understand the definition, scope and relationship with tourism of cultural heritage; to ensure that they acquire information about the protection, management and sustainable use of cultural heritage.
Course Content This course examines the definition, types, and significance of cultural heritage, as well as the interplay between them and the tourism sector. The course will examine tangible and intangible elements of cultural heritage through examples from around the world and Turkey, focusing on the conservation, sustainable use, and promotion of this heritage through tourism. The UNESCO World Heritage List, cultural heritage management, local community participation, the economic value of cultural heritage, and ethical issues related to tourism will also be discussed in depth. The primary objectives of the course are to raise students `  awareness of cultural heritage, encourage them to play active roles in its preservation, and foster an understanding of how cultural values ??can be valued through tourism.
Course Methods and Techniques Book, article analysis, oral presentation, written exam
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Asist Prof.Dr. Bünyamin ÖZLÜ bunyamin.ozlu@hku.edu.tr
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. Bünyamin ÖZLÜ bunyamin.ozlu@hku.edu.tr
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Zhang, S., Liang, J., Su, X., Chen, Y. ve Wei, Q. (2023). Bibliyometrik analize dayalı küresel kültürel miras turizmi üzerine araştırma. Miras Bilimi , 11 (1), 139.
Course Notes The core materials used in the course will consist of weekly lecture presentations, academic articles, reports, relevant book chapters, and case studies prepared by the course instructor. Students will be informed in advance of the resources to be read on each week ` s topic. Additionally, reports and current policy documents published by international organizations such as UNESCO and ICOMOS will be important references for the course. Course materials will be made available to students by the instructor via the university ` s distance learning system or in a classroom setting.

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 14 3 42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 12 168
Mid-terms 1 1 1
Final examination 1 1 1
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 7 212

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Distinguish between tangible and intangible cultural heritage elements.
2 Will be able to give examples of cultural heritage sites from the world and Turkey
3 Will be able to analyze the role and economic contributions of cultural heritage in tourism.
4 Develop recommendations for the protection and sustainable management of cultural heritage.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Heritage and UNESCO World Heritage
2 Cultural Heritage in the Axis of Modernism and Postmodernism
3 Tourism and World Heritage
4 Heritage and Heritage Tourism Management
5 The Future of World Heritage and Problems
6 Cultural Heritage and Digital Transformation
7 Heritage Tourism and Cities
8 Midterm Exam
9 Museums and Heritage Tourism
10 Volunteering in Cultural Heritage Tourism
11 Ethnic Minority Cultures in the Context of Heritage Tourism
12 Community Building and Heritage Tourism
13 Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage
14 Social Practices within the Scope of Intangible Cultural Heritage
15 General Evaluation
16 Final exam

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

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