| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | EKO-23-102 | | Elective | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| To convey basic knowledge or practices related to protected area management and ecotourism to students. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Prof. Dr. Musa GENÇ |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | 1) Learns the classification of protected areas
2) Learns the concept of management and the basic functions of management
3) Protected area management in Turkey: learn the legal framework and organization
4) Learns protected areas such as national parks, nature parks, nature monuments and nature protection areas in Turkey.
5) Learns wildlife development areas and planning in Turkey
6) Examines and learns the problems and solutions and application examples in protected area management in Turkey. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Daytime Class |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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| Course Contents |
| Classification of protected areas, Concept of management and basic functions of management, Protected area management in Turkey: legal framework and organization, Classification of protected areas, Management concept and basic functions of management, such as national parks, nature parks, nature monuments and nature protection areas in Turkey. protected areas. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Concepts and Definitions | | | | 2 | Classification of Protected Areas | | | | 3 | The concept of management and the basic functions of management | | | | 4 | Protected areas management: scope and purpose, planning and organization | | | | 5 | Execution and control of protected area management | | | | 6 | .Protected area management in Turkey: legal framework and organization | | | | 7 | | Midterm Exam | | | 8 | Organization chart of protected areas in Turkey, problems experienced in protected areas in Turkey | | | | 9 | Application examples related to national parks in Turkey | | | | 10 | Application examples regarding nature parks in Turkey | | | | 11 | Application examples to other nature conservation areas and nature monuments in Turkey | | | | 12 | Application examples to other nature conservation areas and nature monuments in Turkey | | | | 13 | Tourism opportunities in protected areas | | | | 14 | | Technical tour | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| • Kurtoğlu, O., 2017: National Park Management Lecture Note. KTU Faculty of Forestry, Trabzon
• EKŞİOĞLU, A. G: Tourism Activities in Protected Areas in Turkey.
• OGM 2007: Education in Protected Area Management - Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management Project Experience. Book 1
• OGM 2007: Education in Protected Area Management - Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management Project Experience. Book 2 |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 15 | | Writing Paper | 1 | 30 | | Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 25 | | Homework | 1 | 30 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 80 | | Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 20 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 45 | 45 |
| Writing Paper | 1 | 30 | 30 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 40 | 40 |
| Homework | 1 | 35 | 35 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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