Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
190400704103PASSENGER HANDLING SERVICESCompulsory245
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The students will be informed of the civil aviation operation schemas, the duties of the personnel, assistant departments, foreign terms used in passenger services, the content and functions of the documents, the embarkation and disembarkation of passengers in airports, problem solution, responsibilities in unusual situations and principles.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1Explains general subjects of civil aviation. explain aviation history. defines aviation alphabet. explains international aviation conventions related passenger services. lists international and national civil aviation organizations and explains their mission and objectives. explains third-party associations at the airport and service relations between them. explains terms, codes, measures and change tables used in aviation.
2Makes flight analysis. defines terms used in flight analysis. defines flight points on a journey. explains types of journey.
3Recognizes, reads and fills in the passenger ticket. defines parts of a passenger ticket. explains types of passenger ticket. explains terms related to ticketing.
4has the information to control travel documents. recognizes passport types and explains the points to be considered in passport control. recognizes visa types and explains the points to be considered in visa control. recognizes health documents and explains the points to be considered in control of health documents.
5explains check-in procedure. defines materials and forms used in check-in. explains the stages of the check-in procedure.
6Explains baggage acceptance procedure. defines baggage and explains the baggage carrying limits. performs excess baggage calculations.
7Explains passenger services that require special services. lists passengers who reguire special service and explains services provided to them. fills in information forms about passengers requiring special services.
8Explains boarding procedure and operations. Explains arrival procedure. Explains flight irregularities and procedure in case of disruption. Explains messages used in passenger services. Explains lost and found baggage procedure. Describes the forms to be prepared in case of lost and found luggage. Defines the messages about lost and found baggage operations.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
-
Recommended Optional Programme Components
-
Course Contents
History of Aviation; Aviation Alphabet Civil Aviation Organizations; Third-party Associations at the Airport and Service Relations Communication between departments; Terms used in aviation, codes, measures and change tables Airline Responsibilities; Passenger Responsibilities Airport plane movements; IATA geography Flight analysis Passenger ticket / Ticket types; Control of travel documents; Check-in procedures Baggage acceptance; Regulations on the transport of fluids in hand luggage Passengers who require special service, Handling and transfer of disabled passengers
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1History of Aviation; Aviation Alphabet --
2Civil Aviation Organizations; Third-party Associations at the Airport and Service Relations --
3Communication between departments; Terms used in aviation, codes, measures and change tables --
4Airline Responsibilities; Passenger Responsibilities --
5Airport plane movements; IATA geography --
6Flight analysis --
7Passenger ticket / Ticket types; Control of travel documents; Check-in procedures --
8Baggage acceptance; Regulations on the transport of fluids in hand luggage --
9Passengers who require special service, Handling and transfer of disabled passengers --
10Passenger boarding; Inbound passenger services (Arrival); Flight Irregularities --
11Passenger boarding; Inbound passenger services (Arrival); Flight Irregularities --
12Passenger service message traffic; Lost & Found; Principles of success in passenger services --
13Types of messages, VHF Usage and Principles and Communication with Radio and its Fundamentals --
14Types of messages, VHF Usage and Principles and Communication with Radio and its Fundamentals --
Recommended or Required Reading
Airport Passenger Terminals Design Principles Publications of the General Directorate of Civil Aviation
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
-
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Attending Lectures12020
Individual Study for Mid term Examination41040
Individual Study for Final Examination81080
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)142
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PO
1
LO15
LO24
LO35
LO45
LO54
LO65
LO75
LO84
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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