Course Code	Semester	Course Name	LE/RC/LA	Course Type	Language of Instruction	ECTS
ITO0031		TOURISM INFORMATION SYSTEMS	2/0/0	DE	Turkish	2

Course Goals	The aim of this course is to teach the information systems used in tourism industry.
Prerequisite(s)	-
Corequisite(s)	-
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.)
Instructor(s)	ÖĞR.GÖR. PELİN TUNA
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule	The course is not offered this semester.
Office Hour(s)
Teaching Methods and Techniques	- Lecture notes, visual and audio narration and question-answer method.
Principle Sources	-Buhalis, D., 2003,eTourism: information technology for strategic tourism management,Pearson (Financial Times/Prentice Hall), London.
Other Sources	-

Course Schedules
Week	Contents	Learning Methods
1. Week	Development of information systems.	Visual and Audio Lecture. Question Answer Method
2. Week	Management information system.	Visual and Audio Lecture. Question Answer Method
3. Week	Classification information system	Visual and Audio Lecture. Question Answer Method
4. Week	Importance of information technologies for manufacturing.	Visual and Audio Lecture. Question Answer Method
5. Week	Dynamic interaction of tourism and information systems.	Visual and Audio Lecture. Question Answer Method
6. Week	Supply and demand factors affecting the use of information systems in tourism.	Visual and Audio Lecture. Question Answer Method
7. Week	Midterm
8. Week	Use of information systems in tourism distribution channels,	Visual and Audio Lecture. Question Answer Method
9. Week	Use of information systems used in accommodation establishments,	Visual and Audio Lecture. Question Answer Method
10. Week	Use of information systems in ttravel agencies,	Visual and Audio Lecture. Question Answer Method
11. Week	Use of information systems in tour operators.	Visual and Audio Lecture. Question Answer Method
12. Week	Use of information systems in air transport,	Visual and Audio Lecture. Question Answer Method
13. Week	Use of information systems in destination management.	Visual and Audio Lecture. Question Answer Method
14. Week	Projections for future use of information systems in tourism.	Visual and Audio Lecture. Question Answer Method
15. Week	Final Exam
16. Week	Final Exam
17. Week	Final Exam

Assessments
Evaluation tools	Quantity	Weight(%)

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

Course Assessment Matrix:

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11