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COURSE DESCRIPTION

TRAVEL AGENCIES AND TOUR OPERATORING/TUR 321

Course Title:	TRAVEL AGENCIES AND TOUR OPERATORING
Credits	2	ECTS	4
Semester	5	Compulsory/Elective	Compulsory

COURSE INFO

-- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

Turkish

-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

ASSOC. PROF. EVREN GÜÇER (PHD.)

-- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)

DOÇ. DR. EVREN GÜÇER

-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

DOÇ. DR. EVREN GÜÇER

-- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT

Know travel agencies' operations and deparments
Know the relationship between tour operators and incoming travel agencies
Know legislation about travel agencies
Know and explain travel agencies' relations with the other business in tuorism industry
Can explain importance and funtions of Tour operators and travel agencies in tourism distribution systems

-- MODE OF DELIVERY

The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face

-- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES

There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.

-- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS

There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.

--COURSE CONTENT
1. Week	Factors influencing and promoting people for travelling
2. Week	History of travelling and travel agencies
3. Week	Travel and Tourism Distribution Systems
4. Week	Legislation about travel agencies
5. Week	Legislation about travel agencies
6. Week	Travel Agency Operations
7. Week	Management and organization of travel agencies
8. Week	MIDTERM EXAM
9. Week	Tour operator and its funtions in tourism distribution systems
10. Week	Differences between tour operators and travel agencies
11. Week	Package tours and motives for package tours
12. Week	Consuming a package tour and contracts bteween tour operators, incoming agencies and hotels
13. Week	Local and international Organizations about Travel Agents
14. Week	Travel agencies' relations with the other business in tuorism industry
15. Week	Evoluating roles of tour operators and travel agencies for tourism industry in Turkey
16. Week	FINAL EXAM

-- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING

İrfan Mısırlı, Seyahat Acenteciliği ve Tur Operatörlüğü,Detay Yayıcılık

-- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS

Lecture, Question & Answer

-- WORK PLACEMENT(S)

none

-- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA

	Quantity	Percentage
Mid-terms	1	75
Assignment	1	25
Exercises	0	0
Projects	0	0
Practice	0	0
Quiz	0	0
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade		40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade		60

-- WORKLOAD

Efficiency	Total Week Count	Weekly Duration (in hour)	Total Workload in Semester
Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week	14	2	28
Practising Hours of Course Per Week			0
Reading	14	2	28
Searching in Internet and Library	14	2	28
Designing and Applying Materials			0
Preparing Reports	8	1	8
Preparing Presentation			0
Presentation			0
Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term	1	3	3
Final and Studying for Final	1	5	5
Other			0
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			100
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			4
ECTS:			4

-- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

NO	PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES	1	2	3	4	5
1	Have an understanding of the structure of the tourism industry, how it functions, and its significance for the development of the country.					X
2	Demonstrate reading, listening, speaking and writing skills in one foreign language (English, German or French) at least at the level of B2 of European Language Portfolio.	X
3	Have an understanding of the basic concepts, theories, principles and facts within the context of management, economics, and social psychology.	X
4	Demonstrate effective use of both basic and professional information and communication technologies and software.	X
5	Understand, analyze and interpret the cultures, history, religions, and the art of the civilisations that have lived in Turkey.	X
6	Have detailed knowledge of the geography of both the World and the Turkey.	X
7	Plan, implement and control a tour.	X
8	Communicate verbally, non-verbally and in writing effectively and demonstrate effective presentation skills.		X
9	Recognize, understand, and communicate with different cultures.	X
10	Understand and apply national and international law, regulations and professional standards related to tourist guiding.	X
11	Describe, synthesize, analyze, interpret and evaluate data and information professionally.				X
12	Work effectively both independently and with others.			X
13	Have the qualifications to manage and organize the organizations in the travel businesses.					X
14	Have general business knowledge.	X
15	Understands strategies for management and marketing in the field of travel management.					X
16	Have knowledge of basic law related to tourism businesses.	X
17	Understands the relationship between tourism and environment, is aware of the necessary practices for a more livable environment and applies them when necessary.	X
18	Have the ability to think analytically in the field of tourism.			X
19	Have basic knowledge about home country cuisine and world cuisines.	X
20	Have a basic knowledge of the document and the accounting system in the travel agencies.	X

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