Information Package

Program of Tourism and Travel Services

TUSE202

GUIDING SERVICES

Course Code
TUSE202
Semester
Fourth Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
6
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelAssociate Degree
Year of Study2
SemesterFourth Term (Spring)
ECTS6
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Guide to managing complex tasks based tours have to be able to provide training.
  2. Tour organization at every stage of the formation to have to do tasks.
  3. For the promotion of the country, have a good infrastructure to provide the culture.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThe goal of this course is to give students general information about tour operations and tour guidance; to have well educated professionals who know our country and who can represent it as needed.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week History of tourism and tour guidance
2nd Week Education of tour guides in Turkey
3rd Week Tourism Industry and Managements
4th Week Travel Agencies and Tour Operators
5th Week Groups and leading groups, Destinations
6th Week Package Tours
7th Week Staff of the tour
8th Week Midterm Exam
9th Week Materials and Documents of the Guide
10th Week Problems in Tour Guiding
11th Week Tour Management
12th Week SingleBase Tours
13th Week MultiBase Tours
14th Week Tour Operations and Pricing
Recommended or Required Readingİrfan Mısırlı, Seyahat Acenteciliği ve Tur Operatörlüğü, Ankara 2006
O., Çolakoğlu; F., Epik; E.,Efendi., Tur Yönetimi ve Turist Rehberliği, Ankara, 2007
Suavi Ahipaşaoğlu, Turizmde Rehberlik, Ankara, 2005
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Questions/Answers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 1 5 5
Preparation for Final exam 1 50 50
Course hours 15 3 45
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 50 50
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework
Total Work Load152
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5.06
ECTS Credit of the Course6
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1 LO2 LO3
K1 X X
K2
K3 X
K4 X
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9 X X X
K10 X X X
K11 X X X
K12 X
K13