Information Package / Course Catalogue
Social Media Usage in Travel Agency
Course Code: AGE446
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: 2
Objectives of the Course

As of today, technological advances have caused and will continue to make radical changes in almost every field. In the global market environment, there is a period in which those who keep up with change can survive and those who fail to keep up disappear. In particular, both the individual and social effects of information communication technologies are evident. The role of social media on the masses, which should be accepted as a new but very powerful medium, is clearly evident.

Course Content

To develop competence in the use of social media for travel, promotion, marketing, advertising, crisis management, etC.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Sibel KAÇAR
Learning Outcomes
1.To comprehend the importance of information and communication technologies in our age
2.Understanding the power of media in terms of promotion, marketing and advertising
3.Competence about the concept and usage of social media
4.Providing competence in the use of social media in travel agencies and tourism sector
5.Critical issues in the process of using social media in travel agencies and tourism sector
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Sosyal Medya ile Dijital Pazarlama, Alaattin Çağıl
3.Sosyal Medya Pazarlaması for Dummies,Stephanie Diamond, Shiv Shing
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
General inrormation to Information and Communication Technologies
Week 2 - Theoretical
Development process of information and communication technologies
Week 3 - Theoretical
Global market environments and competition
Week 4 - Theoretical
General İnformation and communication technologies and internet
Week 5 - Theoretical
Internet
Week 6 - Theoretical
Social media
Week 7 - Theoretical
Media
Week 8 - Theoretical
Promotion and Social Media in travel agency
Week 9 - Theoretical
Reputation Managment in social media in travel agencies
Week 10 - Theoretical
Crisis management in social media in travel agencies
Week 11 - Theoretical
Advertising on social media in travel agencies
Week 12 - Theoretical
Examining examples about the use of social media in travel agencies
Week 13 - Theoretical
Issues to be considered in the use of social media in the tourism sector
Week 14 - Theoretical
An overview of the use of social media in travel agencies and tourism
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Lecture - Practice1325
Midterm Examination1202
Final Examination1202
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)51
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026