Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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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 introduce the tourist guiding profession and to enable students to acquire the basic theorical knowledge related with performing tourist guiding profession. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | Can describe basic concepts related with tourist guiding. |
PO-3 Know the internal and external environmental factors that Tourism and Travel Services Program can be affected. PO-4 Know how to organize and present information, presentation, guiding, transportation, meetings-congress organizations, and other services. |
Examination |
| LO-2 | Can describe package tours and characteristics of package tours. |
PO-15 Know how to make reservation and ticketing about all travel agencies who provide transportation services and participate in them actively. PO-21 Follow professional innovations and improve themselves constantly. |
Examination |
| LO-3 | Can describe relations with tourists and service providers of tourist guide. |
PO-12 Know the practices of agency operations, tour planning, tour operations, operation management and participate in them actively. PO-21 Follow professional innovations and improve themselves constantly. |
Examination |
| LO-4 | Can explain the role and duties of tour guide about tour management. |
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 |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Introduction to Tourist Guiding. The History of Tourist Guiding and Tour Management. Tour and Group Types. Pre-Tour Research and Preparation. Organizing and Presenting ?nformation to Tourist Group. Relations with Tourists and Service Suppliers. Ethical, Social, Legal, and Economical Aspects of Guiding. Professional Resources and Associations. Weekly Course Content | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Introduction to Tourist Guiding. The Role of Tourist Guide in the Tourism Industry. | Spoken |
| 2 | The History of Tourist Guiding and Tour Management. | Spoken |
| 3 | Types of Tour Guides and Other Tour Related Staff | Spoken |
| 4 | Package Tours and the Characteristics of Package Tours. | Spoken |
| 5 | Tour and Group Types. | Spoken |
| 6 | Relations with Tourists. Managing the Group Behaviour. | Spoken |
| 7 | Relations With Service Suppliers | Spoken |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Pre-Tour Research and Preparations | Spoken |
| 10 | Meeting the Tourist Group. Transfer and Info Briefing | Spoken |
| 11 | Organizing and Presenting İnformation to Tourist Group | Spoken |
| 12 | Interpretation | Spoken |
| 13 | Ethical, Social, Legal, and Economical Aspects of Tourist Guiding | Spoken |
| 14 | Professional Resources and Associations | Spoken |
| 15 | Review and questions | Spoken |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Ahipaşaoğlu, Suavi H. (2001). Turizmde Rehberlik, 1. Baskı, Detay Yayıncılık: Ankara | |
| 2 | Çolakoğlu, Osman, E.,Fatih Epik, Ergün Efendi. (2010). Tur Yönetimi ve Turist Rehberliği, 2. Baskı, Detay Yayıncılık: Ankara. | |
| 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) | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 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 | 6 | 12 |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Own study for final exam | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 90 | ||