| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | 3308003102 | TOUR OPERATOR AND TRAVEL AGENCY | Elective | 2 | 3 | 2 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Short Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The purpose of the course is to provide detailed information about function ana importance of the tour operator and travel agency, which is part of the tourism industry and included in the distribution system. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Öğr. Gör. Uğur PARLAK |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Tourism and travel terms are learned. | | 2 | The development of tourism in the World and Turkey is learned. | | 3 | Travel agencies and organizational structures are promoted correctly. | | 4 | The relation of travel agencies with other organizations in tourism industry is learned. | | 5 | Tour operators, their duties and its importance in tourism industry are understood. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Daytime Class |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| Tourism and travel process, Tourism distribution system, travel agencies, legal arrangements for travel agencies, travel agencies prosedures and tour operator is included in this course. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Tourism and travel
| | | | 2 | The travel goals of people
| | | | 3 | Tourism types | | | | 4 | The development of travel in the World and Turkey
| | | | 5 | Tourism distribution system
| | | | 6 | Travel Agencies and Organizational Structure | | | | 7 | Travel Agencies and Organizational Structure
| | | | 8 | Legal arrangements for travel agencies
| | | | 9 | Travel agency transactions
| | | | 10 | Travel agency transactions
| | | | 11 | Tour Operator
| | | | 12 | Tour operator and its classification | | | | 13 | Products of tour operator and product development process
| | | | 14 | Products of tour operator and product development process
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| İrfan Mısırlı (2015) Seyahat Acenteciliği ve Tur Operatörlüğü, Detay yayıncılık. |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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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 | | Turkish | | 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 | 0 | 0 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 10 | 10 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO2 | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | LO5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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