Information
| Unit | TOURISM AND HOTEL MANAGEMENT ACADEMY |
| ACCOMMODATION SERVICES PR. | |
| Code | KON269 |
| Name | Travel Agencies and Tour Operators |
| Term | 2019-2020 Academic Year |
| Semester | 3. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. ZAFER BUZCU |
| Course Instructor |
Doç. Dr. ZAFER BUZCU
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
To teach the basics of travel businesses, to provide information about travel agents and tour operators on services and products
Course Content
To provide information about travel agents, tour operators, tours
Course Precondition
Resources
Notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Understands Travel Concepts, Learning History of Travel and Travel Agents |
| LO02 | Understands the subject of Tourism and Travel Industry. |
| LO03 | Understands the subject of Tourism and Travel Agencies in Turkey. |
| LO04 | Understands the Place of Travel Agencies in the Distribution System in Tourism. |
| LO05 | Explains the subject of Classification, Management and Organization of Travel Agencies. |
| LO06 | Understands the Activities of Travel Agencies and the Types of Tours They Organize |
| LO07 | Understands the Establishment and Organization of Travel Agencies, Legislation on Travel Agencies. |
| LO08 | Understands Package Tour Concept, History, Types and Pricing |
| LO09 | Explain the Functions of Tour Operators and classify Tour Operators. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travel Concept, History of Travel and Tourism Agencies | Web content, presentations, projects, sample questions | |
| 2 | Tourism and Travel Industry | Web content, presentations, projects, sample questions | |
| 3 | Tourism and Travel Agents in Turkey | Web content, presentations, projects, sample questions | |
| 4 | Distribution System and Place of Travel Agents in the Tourism Distribution System | Web content, presentations, projects, sample questions | |
| 5 | Classification of Travel Agencies, management and Organization | Web content, presentations, projects, sample questions | |
| 6 | Foundation and organization of the Travel Agencies, Legislation related to Travel Agents | Web content, presentations, projects, sample questions | |
| 7 | organization of the Travel Agencies, TÜRSAB, international travel organizations | Web content, presentations, projects, sample questions | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | ||
| 9 | Activities of travel agencies and Types of tour they organize. | Web content, presentations, projects, sample questions | |
| 10 | Tour operations and examples of tours | Web content, presentations, projects, sample questions | |
| 11 | Tour Operators and Activities and Facilities of Tour wholesalers | Web content, presentations, projects, sample questions | |
| 12 | Functions of Tour Operators and Classification of Tour Operators | Web content, presentations, projects, sample questions | |
| 13 | Concept of package tour, history of package tour, types of package tour, pricing of package tour | Web content, presentations, projects, sample questions | |
| 14 | airline ticketing | Web content, presentations, projects, sample questions | |
| 15 | Homework and travel agency technical trip | Web content, presentations, projects, sample questions | |
| 16 | Term Exams | ||
| 17 | Term Exams |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
Current term shares have not yet been determined. Shares of the previous term are shown.
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | 40 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 40 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 76 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,04 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||