Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 2 / Fall Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | Short Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Compulsory | ||||
| Department | HEALTH TOURISM MANAGEMENT | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | ARİF NİHAT SAMUR (asamur@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | |||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| It aims to inform students who receive tourism education at the associate degree level about the place, importance and functions of travel agencies 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 Has the ability of oral and written technical expression in his mother tongue and foreign languages ??required by his / her profession.
PO-22 Gains knowledge about the basic concepts in the field of tourism. |
Examination Performance Project |
| LO-2 | Can explain how to organize presentation and information services in travel agency. |
PO-22 Gains knowledge about the basic concepts in the field of tourism. PO-38 Defines the basic concepts of tourism and travel. |
Examination Performance Project |
| LO-3 | Can explain how to organize guidance and transport services in travel agencies. |
PO-6 Has the ability of coordination. PO-14 Does team work. PO-15 Has the ability to have professional and ethical responsibilities, to be empowered and to fulfill his / her needs. PO-37 Gains knowledge about businesses and organizational structures in the field of tourism management. |
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 | Travel agencies and their work | Spoken |
| 7 | Travel agencies and their work | Spoken |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Ticketing | Spoken |
| 10 | Automation systems in travel companies | Spoken |
| 11 | Tour Types | Spoken |
| 12 | Tour Types | Spoken |
| 13 | New era travel agents | Spoken |
| 14 | Virtual travel agencies | Spoken |
| 15 | Virtual travel agencies | Spoken |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Dr. İrfan Mısırlı. Seyahat Acentacılığı ve Tur Operatörlüğü | |
| 2 | Doç. Dr. Mahmut Demir. Seyahat Acentacılığı ve Tur Operatörlüğü | |
| 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 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 120 | ||