Information Package / Course Catalogue
Travel Agencies
Course Code: SRB106
Course Type: Required
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

What is the basic structural differences in the travel industry taught, especially the travel agency locations, contexts, to inform students about the functioning and tasks.

Course Content

Travel agency in the field of business is to provide the basic information needed basis.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to comprehend the position of the travel agencies in the travel industry.
2.To be able to classify travel agencies
3.To be able to analyse the regulations and the law of travel agents
4.To be able to comprehend the application and foundation procedures of travel agencies.
5.To be able to comprehend the necessary knowledge and documents during reservation process
Recommended or Required Reading
1.İçöz, O. (2009). Seyahat Acentaları ve Tur Operatörlüğü Yönetimi (6. Basım). Ankara: Turhan Kitabevi.
2.Çolakoğlu, O. E. ve Çolakoğlu Ü. (2007). Seyahat Acentaları Yönetimi. Ankara: Detay Yayıncılık.
3.Hacıoğlu, N. (2006). Seyahat Acentacılığı ve Tur Operatörlüğü. Ankara: Nobel Yayın Dağıtım.
4.Ahipaşaoğlu, H. S. ve Arıkan i. (2003). Seyahat İşletmeleri Yönetimi ve Ulaştırma Sistemleri. Ankara: Detay Yayıncılık.
5.Mısırlı, İ.(2006). Seyahat Acentacılığı ve Tur Operatörlüğü. Ankara: Detay Yayıncılık.
6.Öner, Ç. (1997). Seyahat Ticareti. İstanbul: Literatür Yayıncılık.
7.MEB, (2011). Konaklama ve Seyahat Hizmetleri-Rezervasyon Sistemleri, Ankara.
8.www.tursab.org.tr
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Information (Objectives and scope, methods, resources, and disclosure of the weekly lesson plan)
Week 2 - Theoretical
Basic Concepts in Tourism and Travel Industry
Week 3 - Theoretical
Travel Agents History / functions / reasons encouraging people to Travel Agencies
Week 4 - Theoretical
Classification and Differences Between Travel Agencies and Tour Operators
Week 5 - Theoretical
Travel Agencies Management and Organization
Week 6 - Theoretical
ravel Agents Travel Agents Act and Regulations and the Application and Installation Procedures I
Week 7 - Theoretical
Travel Agents Travel Agents Act and Regulations and the Application and Installation Procedures II
Week 8 - Theoretical
Travel Agencies Supplier Services-Booking Process
Week 9 - Theoretical
Regulatory Services Offered by Travel Agents and Tour-Package
Week 10 - Theoretical
Travel Agencies Supplier Services-Information Operations (to inform the customs-visa-passport processing)
Week 11 - Theoretical
Services Offered by Travel Agents Travel Insurance Operations-Car rental
Week 12 - Theoretical
Services Offered by Travel Agents -Ticketing Agency Operations
Week 13 - Theoretical
TURSAB
Week 14 - Theoretical
International tourism and travel organizations
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Midterm Examination113114
Final Examination113114
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)70
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