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VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OF ÜRGÜP SEBAHAT & EROL TOKÖZ / TR230 - TOURIST GUIDING

Code: TR230 Course Title: SECTOR APPLICATIONS-IV Theoretical+Practice: 2+1 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Spring Semester
Level of Course Short Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department TOURIST GUIDING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer MEHMET BÜYÜKATA (mehmetbuyukata@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) GÜLBİN İNCE, MEHMET BÜYÜKATA,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Developing self-confident activities and providing team awareness

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 PO-1 They describe the basic concepts of tourist guiding
PO-2 They know the legal regulations and professional standards in the field of travel services.
PO-3 They know internal and external environmental factors that affected by tourism and travel companies.
PO-4 They know how the travel businesses for promotional, information, guidance, transportation, meeting-conference and the other services was organized and presented.
PO-5 Know at least one foreign language at level A2 Europe Language Portfolio.
PO-6 They can easily apply the theoretical and practical knowledge in the sector that they gained at school and internship .
PO-7 They can use the foreign language knowledge acquired at school and internship.
PO-8 They analyze the problems faced by the tourism industry with the help of the theoretical and practical experience they gained and find solutions to them.
PO-9 Their contact force is high and they adapt to team work.
PO-10 They communicate with their subordinates and superiors effectively .
PO-11 They have the ability to work under pressure, stress and business density.
PO-12 They know applications like tour planning, tour operator and operation management, counseling services that organized in the travel agencies, and take an active role in these applications.
PO-13 They get detailed information all the historical sites and touristic places of Turkey.
PO-14 They introduce the cultural and geographical characteristics pf visited religions in the cultural tours to groups by the leadership.
PO-15 They know the basic principles of band-aid.
PO-16 They specialize in various religious beliefs, mythology, art history and archaeology and they transferred this information to domestic and foreign tourists during the introduction of their country.
PO-17 They help to the colleagues working together and the new ones.
PO-18 Prepare reports regarding their task and present them to their seniors.
PO-19 Band to national and ethical values and care for these values at work they attend.
PO-20 They are stick to national and ethical value, and they keep these values in their studies.
PO-21 They follow the innovations related to the profession and constantly improve themselves.
PO-22 They get the general information about tourism and travel activities in the other world countries.
PO-23 They know the history of the different religions and their principles.
PO-24 They acquire the capabilities to present a subject fluently.
Performance Project
Practice Exam
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Developing self-confident activities and providing team awareness
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Personal development training Expression Discussion Report Preparation and / or Presentation Show Drill & Practice Case Study
2 Body language Expression Discussion Report Preparation and / or Presentation Show Drill & Practice Case Study
3 nterview techniques Expression Discussion Report Preparation and / or Presentation Show Drill & Practice Case Study
4 Company visit planning Expression Discussion Report Preparation and / or Presentation Show Drill & Practice Case Study
5 Company visit-private sector Expression Discussion Report Preparation and / or Presentation Show Drill & Practice Case Study
6 Analysis of branded businesses Expression Discussion Report Preparation and / or Presentation Show Drill & Practice Case Study
7 Company visit-Public sector Expression Discussion Report Preparation and / or Presentation Show Drill & Practice Case Study
8 mid-term exam
9 Analysis of business problems Expression Discussion Report Preparation and / or Presentation Show Drill & Practice Case Study
10 Creative project development Expression Discussion Report Preparation and / or Presentation Show Drill & Practice Case Study
11 Company visit Expression Discussion Report Preparation and / or Presentation Show Drill & Practice Case Study
12 Submission of results from company visits Expression Discussion Report Preparation and / or Presentation Show Drill & Practice Case Study
13 Success stories Expression Discussion Report Preparation and / or Presentation Show Drill & Practice Case Study
14 Brainstorming for the development of the program Expression Discussion Report Preparation and / or Presentation Show Drill & Practice Case Study
15 GENERAL EXAM PREPARATION Expression Discussion Report Preparation and / or Presentation Show Drill & Practice Case Study
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
Required Course instruments and materials
Expression Discussion Report Preparation and / or Presentation Show Drill & Practice Case Study

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 2 7 14
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 5 10
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 3 3 9
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 3 3 9
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 86