Information Package / Course Catalogue
Tour Operatorship
Course Code: REH235
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 course is to comprehend tour operators in the tourism by teaching terminology about tourism/travel industry, in addition to this, it is also aimed at teaching what phases to be gone through while preparing package tours.

Course Content

Information required for both at international and management level in the field of tour operations will be given.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Melek Ece ÖNCÜER ÇİVİCİ
Learning Outcomes
1.Recognizes the position of tour operators at travel industry.
2.Knows the definition, characteristics and classification of tour operators.
3.Have knowledge about travel and tourism terminology.
4.Knows the concepts and contents of package tours and groups.
5.Knows promotion and coefficient calculations.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Çiğdem Öner, (1997), Seyahat Ticareti, Literatür Yayıncılık, İstanbul.
2.Necdet Hacıoğlu, (2006), Seyahat Acentacılığı ve Tur Operatörlüğü, Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, Ankara
3.İrfan Mısırlı, (2006), Seyahat Acentacılığı ve Tur Operatörlüğü, Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara.
4.İçöz, Orhan., (2009), Seyahat Acentaları ve Tur Operatörlüğü Yönetimi, Turhan Kitabevi, Ankara.
5.Ahipaşaoğlu, H. Suavi ve İrfan Arıkan, (2003), Seyahat İşletmeleri Yönetimi ve Ulaştırma Sistemleri, Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction: (Explanation of the aim, content, method, sources and weekly schedule of the course)
Week 2 - Theoretical
Sectoral evaluation, definition of tour operators, qualities, functions and differences with the travel agencies and Integrations in the Tourism Industry
Week 3 - Theoretical
Classification of tour operators, group types
Week 4 - Theoretical
Terminology II
Week 5 - Theoretical
Terminology II, package tour preparation
Week 6 - Theoretical
Methods of calculation of tour cost or sales price (I)
Week 7 - Theoretical
Methods of calculation of tour cost or sales price (II)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Package Tour Preparation (marketing, sales, management)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Promotion and coefficient calculations I
Week 10 - Theoretical
Promotion and coefficientcalculations II
Week 11 - Theoretical
Promotion and coefficient calculations III
Week 12 - Theoretical
Promotion and coefficient calculations IV
Week 13 - Theoretical
Relationship between tour operations and the hotels I
Week 14 - Theoretical
Public holiday
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
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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3
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
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3
3
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4
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1
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3
3
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3
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3
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3
3
3
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3
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3
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1
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3
3
3
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3
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3
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1
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3
3
3
5
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
5
4
1
1
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026