Knowing the basic functions of Travel Agency which is one of the most important elements of the tourism sector and ensuring that the decisions to be made about post-school working life are healthy.
Prerequisite(s)
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Corequisite(s)
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Special Requisite(s)
The minimum qualifications that are expected from the students who want to attend the course.(Examples: Foreign language level, attendance, known theoretical pre-qualifications, etc.)
HACIOĞLU, Necdet, (2006). Seyahat Acentacılığı ve Tur Operatörlüğü, Nobel Yayınevi.
ÇÖZ, Orhan, (2003). Seyahat Acentacılığı ve Tur Operatörlüğü, Turhan Kitabevi.
Other Sources
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Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Introducing and explaining the most common types of tourism in our day
Lecture, Visual Presentation, Discussion
2. Week
Definition of travel agency
Lecture, Visual Presentation, Discussion
3. Week
Travel services distribution systems
Lecture, Visual Presentation, Discussion
4. Week
Advantages and Advantages of Travel Agencies
Lecture, Visual Presentation, Discussion
5. Week
Variety of travel agencies
Lecture, Visual Presentation, Discussion
6. Week
Travel agencies should be classified according to their service type
Lecture, Visual Presentation, Discussion
7. Week
Description and description of incoming agencies
Lecture, Visual Presentation, Discussion
8. Week
Midterm
9. Week
Creation of tour program
Lecture, Visual Presentation, Discussion
10. Week
Tour program cost calculation
Lecture, Visual Presentation, Discussion
11. Week
Definition and explanation of tour operators
Lecture, Visual Presentation, Discussion
12. Week
Definition and description of MICE agents
Lecture, Visual Presentation, Discussion
13. Week
Definition and explanation of DMC agents
Lecture, Visual Presentation, Discussion
14. Week
Seasonal and spatial distribution of tours in our country
Lecture, Visual Presentation, Discussion
15. Week
Final Exam
16. Week
Final Exam
17. Week
Final Exam
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
40
Final Exam
1
60
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Communicating with the Guest
PO-2
Making Accommodation Services in Professional Foreign Language and Providing Information to Guests.
PO-3
Managing Human Resources, Introducing Professional Ethics, Explaining the Principles of Hotel Management
PO-4
Explaining Basic Travel-Tourism Concepts, Introducing Tourism's Impact on Economy
PO-5
Guiding in the execution of the front office services, guest check in / check out the process, to carry out transactions, to carry out the transfer operations, to carry out the reporting operations
PO-6
Fulfilling the Obligations Regarding Tourism Legislation, Making Correspondence with the Ministry
PO-7
Preparing the floor for floor services, floor control, cleaning services in housekeeping
PO-8
Introducing the Coastal Region of Turkey, to promote Turkey's Central Regions
PO-9
Understanding Marketing in Tourism
PO-10
Applying Quality Management Systems, Developing Yourself Using IT Facilities
PO-11
First aid to the patient / injured in emergencies
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
Recognize and understand the phases that tourism products spend during their last consumer presentation
LO-2
Knowing the purpose of establishing travel agencies
LO-3
Being aware of the added value that the travel agency sector offers
LO-4
Knowing that travel agencies are classified according to the services they provide
LO-5
Understanding the connection and communication between the components of the tourism sector
LO-6
Recognize and understand the phases that tourism products spend during their last consumer presentation
