Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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TOURISM RESEARCH INSTITUTE / TR530 - TOURISM GUIDING (MASTER)

Code: TR530 Course Title: TECHLOGY DEVELOPMENT IN TRAVEL SECTOR Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department TOURISM GUIDING (MASTER)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer İBRAHİM AKIN ÖZEN (akin@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To learn about global distribution systems and online travel agencies in the tourism industry.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Evaluates global distribution systems in terms of tourism sector. PO-1 Have a deeper understanding of tourism and its related fields.
PO-5 Understand and apply management theories and practices in order to effectively run a travel business.
PO-7 Describe, synthesize, analyze, interpret and evaluate data and information professionally.
Examination
Presentation
LO-2 Evaluates online travel agencies in terms of tourism industry. PO-1 Have a deeper understanding of tourism and its related fields.
PO-7 Describe, synthesize, analyze, interpret and evaluate data and information professionally.
PO-8 Plan, conduct, evaluate and report a study using scientific research methods.
Examination
Presentation
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
The importance and content of global distribution systems will be examined. The importance and content of online travel agencies will be examined.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Basic concepts of global distribution systems.
2 Basic concepts of online travel agencies
3 Global distribution systems and their historical development
4 The historical development of online travel agencies
5 Global distribution systems, airline companies relationship.
6 mid-term exam
7 Global distribution systems hospitality business relationship.
8 The importance of online travel agencies in destination marketing.
9 Online travel agencies and their relationship with local agents.
10 Çevrimiçi seyehat acentaları ve yerel otellerle ilişkisi.
11 Online travel agency management issues
12 Online travel agency marketing issues
13 International online travel agencies
14 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Rapidminer ile Uygulamalı Veri Madenciliği Pusula yayıncılık
Required Course instruments and materials
books, articles, internet resources, lecture notes

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) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 3 10 30
       b) Search in internet/Library 5 10 50
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 3 3 9
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 1 5 5
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 1 5 5
final exam 1 1 1
4 11 44
0
Total work load; 173