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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
TUI 5024	TRAVEL INDUSTRY OPERATIONS	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	4

Offered By

Tourism Management

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR GÜRHAN AKTAŞ

Offered to

Tourism Management

Course Objective

The objective of this coures is to examine legal regulations, management and operations of intermediary businesses in tourism as well as their relationship with lodging businesses.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	To be able to understand basic functions of intermediary businesses.
2	To be able to grasp the concept of tour package and prepare one by organizing its elements.
3	To be able to calculate cost of tour packages.
4	To be able to understand and apply other services related to intermediary businesses.
5	To be able to carry out operations between intermediary and lodging businesses.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Concept of Travel and Development of Travel Sector
2	Distribution System and Channels in Tourism
3	Intermediary Businesses in Tourism sector
4	Travel Agencies: Organization and Management
5	Classification of Tour Operators
6	Functions of Tour Operators
7	Midterm Exam
8	Package Tour Concept and Characteristics
9	Package Tour Planning and Costs
10	Package Tour Marketing
11	Package Tour Management
12	International Networks in Package Tour Market (GDS and CRS)
13	Structure of International Tour Operators
14	General Overwiev

Recomended or Required Reading

Seyahat Acentaları ve Tur Operatörlüğü Yönetimi, Prof.Dr. Orhan Içöz, 2011

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Applications

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE
3	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE	MTE * 0.40 + FCG* 0.60
4	RST	RESIT
5	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.40 + RST* 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

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Assessment Criteria

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Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

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Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

hulya.kurgun@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday 13:30-14:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	13	3	39
Preparation for midterm exam	1	6	6
Preparation for final exam	1	8	8
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	13	3	39
Final	1	1	1
Midterm	1	1	1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			94

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.5	PO.6	PO.8	PO.9
LO.1	5
LO.2		4
LO.3			5
LO.4				5
LO.5					5

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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