Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OF NEVŞEHİR / TSY202 - TOURISM AND TRAVEL SERVICES

Code: TSY202 Course Title: TOUR PROGRAMMES Theoretical+Practice: 3+1 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Spring Semester
Level of Course Short Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department TOURISM AND TRAVEL SERVICES
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer FURKAN SOYSALDI (furkansoysaldi@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of the course is to enable students to acquire the basic theorical knowledge related with planning, management and control of package tours.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can explain relationships of various tour components such as transportation, lodging, dining, sightseeing, attractions and shopping. PO-12 Know the practices of agency operations, tour planning, tour operations, operation management and participate in them actively.
Examination
LO-2 Can explain types of travel organization. PO-15 Know how to make reservation and ticketing about all travel agencies who provide transportation services and participate in them actively.
Examination
LO-3 Can explain the factors affecting the choice of destination. PO-12 Know the practices of agency operations, tour planning, tour operations, operation management and participate in them actively.
PO-15 Know how to make reservation and ticketing about all travel agencies who provide transportation services and participate in them actively.
Examination
LO-4 Sort of planning activities related to travel. PO-12 Know the practices of agency operations, tour planning, tour operations, operation management and participate in them actively.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Destination research, itinerary design, tour price calculation and selling price setting of tour packages. Operation of package tours and post operation phase
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction: a Package Tour, Tour Operators and Travel Agents Spoken
2 Package tour and group typesç Spoken
3 Tour Development (Present state analysis, Destination Research and Suppliers negotiation) Spoken
4 Tour Development (Tour Itinerary and sightseeng development) Spoken
5 Tour Development (Costing a tour) Spoken
6 Tour Development (Pricing and Pricing Strategies) Spoken
7 Tour Development (Marketing and Promotion) Spoken
8 mid-term exam
9 Pre‐Tour Operation and preparation of tour file Spoken
10 Tour Execution (Hosted Tours) Spoken
11 Tour Execution (Conducted Tours) Spoken
12 Post‐tour operation Spoken
13 Factors affecting tour management Spoken
14 Future Trends in Tour Management Spoken
15 Conducted Tour Execution (Movie Presentatition) Application
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Seyahat Acentacılığı ve Tur Operatörlüğü, Detay Yayıncılık
Required Course instruments and materials

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 4 14 56
Outside Class
       a) Reading 1 8 8
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 8 16
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 1 10 10
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 7 14
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 7 14
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 120