| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | 163313002101 | TOURIST GUIDING AND TOUR MANAGEMENT | Elective | 1 | 2 | 2 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Short Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| To provide introduction of tourist guiding job and learning essential informations for this job |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Öğr. Gör. Uğur PARLAK |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Student describes concepts of tourist guiding job | | 2 | Student explains kinds and features of package tour. | | 3 | Student explains relationship of tourist guide with tourists and service providers | | 4 | Student explains role and duties of guide in tour management. | | 5 | |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Daytime Class |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| History of Tourist Guiding and Tour Management. Kinds of Tour and Group. Background of Research and Planning of Tour. Informing to Tourist Group. Relationship with Service Provider and Tourists. Ethics, Social, Legal and Economical Sides of Tourist Guiding. Sources of Occupational Information and Trade Bodies. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Role of Guide in Tourism Industry | | | | 2 | History of Tourist Guiding and Tour Management | | | | 3 | Kinds of Tourist Guide and Other Personnel in Tours | | | | 4 | Package Tour and Features of Package Tours | | | | 5 | Kinds of Tour and Group | | | | 6 | Relationship with Tourists and Management of Group Behaviours | | | | 7 | Relationship with Service Provider | | | | 8 | Visa | | | | 9 | Background of Research and Planning of Tour | | | | 10 | Welcome of Tourist Group, Transfer and Contact Meeting | | | | 11 | Informing to Tourist Group | | | | 12 | Comment and Introduction of somewhere in detail | | | | 13 | Genereal Review and Questions | | | | 14 | Final Exam | | | | 15 | | | | | 16 | | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Ahipaşaoğlu, Suavi H. (2001). Turizmde Rehberlik, 1. Baskı, Detay Yayıncılık: Ankara , Çolakoğlu, Osman, E.,Fatih Epik, Ergün Efendi. (2010). Tur Yönetimi ve Turist Rehberliği, 2. Baskı, Detay Yayıncılık: Ankara. |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Self Study | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 8 | 8 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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