Introduction To Guidance Profession
Tourist Guidance
Vocational School of Kartepe Tourism
Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction To Guidance Profession | TRP115 | Compulsory | Associate degree | 1 | Fall | 3 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Lecturer Ramazan BULUZ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Explains the types of tours and tour groups.
2) Explains the duties and the scope of authority of tour guides.
3) Explains the importance of tourist guides who take part in the realization of the tours.
4) Explains the importance of guidance service within the tourism sector.
5) Recognize the Professional Tourist Guide Regulation
6) Explains the relations of guiding profession with the Ministry of Tourism.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Low | Middle | Middle | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | Low | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | No relation | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 2 | High | High | High | Middle | No relation | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 3 | High | High | High | Middle | No relation | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 4 | High | High | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | High | Middle | Middle | Low | Low | Middle | Middle | Low | High | |
| 5 | High | High | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | High | Middle | Middle | Low | Low | Middle | Middle | Low | High | |
| 6 | High | High | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | High | Middle | Middle | Low | Low | Middle | Middle | Low | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
The history of tourist guding, place of tour guding in tourism sector, different types of tours and tour groups, the people who take part in the realization of a tour, the legislature about tourist guiding, important issues to be aware of when tourist guiding.
Weekly Schedule
1) Different Tour Types; Ingoing Tours, Incoming Tours, Outgoing Tours2) Cultural Tours, Incentives, Congresses and Meetings, Special Interest Tours, Religious Tours, Educational Tours and School Trips, City Tours, Wildlife Tours
3) Different Types Of Tour Groups
4) Work Specialization, becoming specialized on different regions and tour types
5) Tour Guiding, Tour Leading and Tour Conduct according to different types of tours and tour groups
6) How to make presentations and explanations according to different types of tours and tour groups
7) How one can become a good leader for tour groups. Leadership qualities
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Tour Conduct. Actualizing and Conducting of a package tour by the tourist guide
10) Different Types of Tour Files, their contents and management
11) Apprenticeship and Working as a trainee guide
12) Compulsory Training Tour, How to be prepared, participation and completion
13) The Legal Code for Professional Tourist Guiding and Work Principals
14) Travel Agencies as employers. Relations and the job ethics between the agency and the tourist guide
15) Chambers of Guides and Professional Organizations. Interaction and cooperation with colleques
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- SUNUM VE DERS NOTLARI
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Demonstration
6) Case Study
7) Self Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
30% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
70% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required