Information Package / Course Catalogue
Travel Agencies
Course Code: HOM134
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the lesson is to acknowledge the students, teaching the basic structural differences at travel industry, especially about travel agencies locations, inclusions, actions and duties.

Course Content

The content of the lesson includes the basic administrative knowledge about travel agencies.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows the place of travel agencies at travel industry
2.Classifies the travel agencies
3.Knows the travel agencies regulations and law
4.Knows the application and founding procedures of travel agencies
5.Knows the necessary knowledge and documents during reservation process
6.Knows the basic knowledge and terminology about air ticketing
7.Knows TURSAB, duties, organs and structure
Recommended or Required Reading
1.İçöz, Orhan., (2009), Seyahat Acentaları ve Tur Operatörlüğü Yönetimi, Turhan Kitabevi, Ankara.
2.Çolakoğlu, Osman E. ve Ülker Çolakoğlu., (2007), Seyahat Acentaları Yönetimi, Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara.
3.Öner, Çiğdem., (1997), Seyahat Ticareti, Literatür Yayıncılık, İstanbul.
4.Hacıoğlu, Necdet., (2006), Seyahat Acentacılığı ve Tur Operatörlüğü, Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, Ankara.
5.Ahipaşaoğlu, H. Suavi ve İrfan Arıkan, (2003), Seyahat İşletmeleri Yönetimi ve Ulaştırma Sistemleri, Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara.
6.Mısırlı, İrfan.,(2006), Seyahat Acentacılığı ve Tur Operatörlüğü, Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction: Lesson’s aim, content, method, sources and explanation of the syllabus.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Basic concept at tourism and travel industry
Week 3 - Theoretical
Travel agencies’ history / functions / the reasons that forces people towards travel agencies
Week 4 - Theoretical
Classification of travel agencies and the differences between tour operators
Week 5 - Theoretical
Management and organization of travel agencies
Week 6 - Theoretical
Travel agency regulations (I)
Week 7 - Theoretical
Travel agency regulations (II)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Travel agency services – reservation procedures
Week 9 - Theoretical
Travel agency services –Package tour and tour organization
Week 10 - Theoretical
Travel agency services – information procedures (information, customs-visa-passport procedures)
Week 11 - Theoretical
Travel agency services –travel insurance procedures and rent a car
Week 12 - Theoretical
Travel agency services – ticketing
Week 13 - Theoretical
TURSAB and international tourism and travel organizations
Week 14 - Theoretical
revision
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Midterm Examination114115
Final Examination117118
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
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