GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
EVALUATION OF URBAN LIFE QUALITY IN TOURISM/6591311
Course Title: EVALUATION OF URBAN LIFE QUALITY IN TOURISM
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Lec. Dr. Fulya ÖZMEN
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  www.gazi.edu.tr/~efozcan
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  efozcan@gazi.edu.tr, ful.61@hotmail.com
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Indicator of quality of life and tourism settlements to be addressed in a holistic way
Discussions on the relations between alternative forms of tourism and tourism settlements
Relations between analytical thinking and design to be evaluated






 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Outlining the course. Defining the conceptual framework of the course. The relationship between the Tourism sector and quality of life in Turkey
2. Week  Lectures enhancing the conceptual and theoretical background of the students. Giving readings as homework for improving the knowledge of the stud
3. Week  Tourism types and settlements, the current approach to tourism and sustainable tourism concepts
4. Week  Concepts and Indicators of Quality of Urban Life I, General Concepts, international approaches and policies
5. Week  Quality of Urban life indicators II-Indicators of Environmental Quality, the concept of sustainability, interactions and relationships related to sust
6. Week  Criteria for analysis of Quality of Life indicators outstanding in tourism settlements
7. Week  Midterm Exam
8. Week  The outstanding cities in terms of quality of urban life in tourism settlements
9. Week  Relationship between Tourism and Slow Cities Approach- Alternative tourism concept
10. Week  Assessment of slow cities Approach within the concept of quality of life and sustainability
11. Week  Evaluation of tourism and urban policies in the case of quality of urban life
12. Week  Submissions of the draft research topics, evaluations and discussions.
13. Week  Submissions of the draft research topics, evaluations and discussions.
14. Week  Submissions of the final assignments and general evaluation.
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  LYNCH, K., BANARJEE, T., SOUTHWORTH, M., “City Sense and City Design: Writings and Projects of Kevin Lynch”; MIT Press, Massachusetts, 1995, LYNCH, K., “Good City Form”, MIT Press, Massachusetts, Reprint Edition, NOTERSTEFANO, C., “European Sustainable Tourism, Context, Concepts and guidelines for Action”, Global Jean Monnet Conference 2007 EU, Urban Environmental Thematic Strategy, 2007 EU, Regional Policy-Inforegio, Urban Audit Assessing the Quality of Life of European’s Cities, 2007 Quality of life in Twelwe of New Zealand’s Cities, 2007 Bayındırlık ve İskan Bakanlığı 2008 Kentsel Göstergeler Kılavuzu TÜBA Çevre Çalışma Grubu, Yaşam kalitesi Göstergeleri SMITH, T., NELISCHER, M., PERKINS, N., Quality of an Urban Community, a Framework for Understanding the Relationship between Quality and Physical Form. Peak District Tourism Forum, Sustainable Tourism Strategy UN, Economic and Social Affairs, A New Approach to Sustainable T
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  -
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
20
 Assignment
1
40
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
60
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
40
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
14
0
 Reading
14
1
14
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
2
28
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
14
3
42
 Preparing Presentation
14
1
14
 Presentation
14
1
14
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
14
1
14
 Final and Studying for Final
14
1
14
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
182
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.28
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Has the advanced knowledge and understanding necessary for providing the basic work on area of architecture, planning and design on the basis of competencies gained at the undergraduate level.X
2Has a critical awareness of the problems related to the nature of the information, sources of information and the production and testing of knowledge through interfaces in between. Architecture / planning / design and the other fields.X
3Manages and converts the earned knowledge, understanding and problem-solving skills in new environments, outside the usual, broad, interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary areas that may be above context, complex or unpredictable working or learning contexts.X
4Has the specialized problem-solving skills which are necessary to develop new knowledge and methods in the Related research field and to integrate information coming from different areas.X
5Defines an academic study. Executes it with a critical and an independent manner. Academic dialogue is conducted for critical and categorical results. Presents and publishes papers at national and international congresses and media.X
6Contributes to the practical knowledge and applications of the teams working at the filed on the related research area and /or assume responsibilities for reviewing the strategic performance.X
7Has the qualifications and necessary skills to earn a valid certification at the professional postgraduate qualification and for professional practice.X
8Show that he/she can develop dialectical thinking on social norms and relationships, and leads to change.X
9Knows and uses at least one foreign language, at least European Language Portfolio B2 General Level, together with information on the required level of computer software and communication technologies as an interactively.X
10Being aware of the social and ethical responsibilities arising from the implementation of information and decisions he/she makes, handles complex cases and integrates knowledge and produces decisions with incomplete or limited information.X
11Develops strategies, policies and implementation plans on the related field and evaluates the results obtained from the work in the framework of quality processes.X