Tourism Management
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tourism Management | OMP108 | Compulsory | Associate degree | 1 | Spring | 2 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assistant Prof. Dr. Mehmet BOYRAZ
Assistant Prof. Dr. Tülay POLAT ÜZÜMCÜ
Assistant Prof. Dr. Armağan YILDIRIM
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Defines the tourism industry.
2) Accommodation defines enterprises.
3) Explain the types and characteristics of Yacht and Marina establishment
4) Explain the types and specialities of travel agents.
5) Knows food and beverage management and firms
6) Defines the characteristics of transport operators.
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 | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 2 | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 6 | Middle | Middle | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
General Tourism
Course Contents
The tourism industry definition and characteristics of tourism companies and hotels to the classification, organization, selection of location and size of the determination, of the investment costs and financing facilities, airport shuttle, business and job descriptions, management functions.
Weekly Schedule
1) The concept of tourism and tourist event And characteristics of the tourism industry2) Tourism businesses and properties Classification of tourism enterprises
3) Tourism businesses Travel agencies
4) Tour operators Package tour and varieties
5) Hotel development and classification of enterprises
6) Hotel departments and functions
7) The definition and development of food businesses Providing food and beverage services, classification of enterprises The main features and management of food and beverage establishments
8) Midterm Exam Week
9) Definition and characteristics of investment companies Yacht tourism
10) Definition and properties of marina Blue Flag marina businesses and applications in Turkey
11) Development of tourism, transportation systems Sea freight transport and the situation in Turkey
12) Road transport and the situation in Turkey Rail transport and the situation in Turkey
13) Airline operations Airline Tourism relation
14) International tourism businesses
15) Panel of experts in tourism management
16) Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Pelit, Elbeyi (Edt.) (2021). TURİZM İŞLETMECİLİĞİ Yapı Süreç İşlevler ve Sorunlar, Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara.
2- Akova, Orhan; Kızılırmak, İsmail; Tanrıverdi, Haluk (Edt.) (2015). TURİZM İŞLETMECİLİĞİ Temel Kavramlar ve Uygulamalar, Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Group Study
6) Brain Storming
7) Case Study
8) Self Study
9) Problem Solving
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