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) | ||||
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| The undergraduate level students’ of tourism education having knowledge about position, importance and functions of travel agents and tour operators in the tourism distribution system | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | Defines the basic concepts of Travel and Tourism Management |
PO-1 The students who have completed the program successfully:
1. Describe basic concepts about Tourism and Travel Services Program.
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Examination |
| LO-2 | Can explain how to organize presentation and information services in travel agency. |
PO-12 Know the practices of agency operations, tour planning, tour operations, operation management and participate in them actively. |
Examination |
| LO-3 | Can explain how presented services in travel business. |
PO-12 Know the practices of agency operations, tour planning, tour operations, operation management and participate in them actively. |
Examination |
| LO-4 | Can explain how to organize guidance and transport services in travel agencies. |
PO-4 Know how to organize and present information, presentation, guiding, transportation, meetings-congress organizations, and other services. |
Examination |
| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Travel Motivations for People, History of Travel and Travel Agents, Tourism Distribution System, Legislation Related to Travel Agents, Tour Operator Concept and Importance of Tour Operators, Package Tours, Comparison of Package Tours Legislation in Turkey and European Union, Overall Assessment of Travel Agents and Tour Operators in the Turkish Tourism Industry | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Travel History | Spoken |
| 2 | Travel Industry | Spoken |
| 3 | Travel Agencies | Spoken |
| 4 | Organization of Travel Agencies | Spoken |
| 5 | Organization of Travel Agencies | Spoken |
| 6 | Tourism and Airline Transportation | Spoken |
| 7 | Ticketing | Spoken |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Ticketing | Spoken |
| 10 | Tour Operators | Spoken |
| 11 | Tour Types | Spoken |
| 12 | Tour Types | Spoken |
| 13 | E-business in Travel Industry | Spoken |
| 14 | Group Types | Spoken |
| 15 | Group Types | Spoken |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Class | ||
| 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 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| c) Performance Project | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Own study for final exam | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | |||
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| Total work load; | 120 | ||