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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 |