Tourism and Travel Services
General Description
Bursa Uludag University Harmancik Vocational School Travel-Tourism & Recreation Services Department, Tourism and Travel Services Program was established in 2009.
Upon successfully completing the 120-ACTS credit program andacquiring the program qualifications, the students graduate with Tourism and Travel Services Associate degree.
Short Cycle
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Specific Admission Requirements
The applicant should have a high school or its equivalent diploma and the other requirements are determined by OSYM (Student Selection and Placement Center) in accordance with the applicable legislation of YOK (Higher Education Council)
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Specific arrangements for the recognition of prior learning
The provisions in “Regulation on Transfer among Associate and Undergraduate Degree Programs, Double Major, and Subspecialty and the Principals of Credit Transfer among Institutions in Higher Education Institutions” are applied.
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Qualification Requirements and Regulations
In order to be able to receive an Associate Degree in Tourism and Travel Services, it is required to successfully complete all the compulsory and elective courses a student should have (a total of 120 ACTS) and to have at least 2.00 GPA (grade point average) over 4.00
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Profile of The Programme
The aim of Tourism and Travel Services Program is to train individuals who are entrepreneurs, have effective communication skills and the fundamental qualities of marketing business and also who are able to use computer programs related to their field.
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Key Learning Outcomes & Classified & Comparative
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To have the skills Tourism and Travel Services field in working life
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2.
To have the skills of managing a process that provides the required needs about Travel Services
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3.
The skills of working in teams including interdisciplinary.
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4.
The skills of defining problems and solving in professional practice
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5.
The conscious of professional ethic and responsibility
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The conscious that life long learning is needed and skills of realizing it
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Having the responsibility of the problems as a member of the team
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8.
The skills of understanding and practicing the legal laws (2634 and 1618)
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Having the conscious about the Social Rights' Universality, Social Justice, quality and cultural values, environment protection, work health and security
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10.
The ability of using Information Communication Technology means and other Professional means and techniques
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11.
The skills of planning the professional process and putting it intopractice
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12.
Having the foreign language skills at least to follow the information in his field and communicate with his/her professional colleagues.
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SKILLS |
Cognitive - Practical |
- The skills of planning the professional process and putting it intopractice
- The skills of defining problems and solving in professional practice
- The skills of understanding and practicing the legal laws (2634 and 1618)
- To have the skills Tourism and Travel Services field in working life
- To have the skills of managing a process that provides the required needs about Travel Services
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KNOWLEDGE |
Theoretical - Conceptual |
- The skills of understanding and practicing the legal laws (2634 and 1618)
- The ability of using Information Communication Technology means and other Professional means and techniques
- To have the skills Tourism and Travel Services field in working life
- The conscious that life long learning is needed and skills of realizing it
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COMPETENCES |
Field Specific Competence |
- Having the conscious about the Social Rights' Universality, Social Justice, quality and cultural values, environment protection, work health and security
- The conscious of professional ethic and responsibility
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COMPETENCES |
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility |
- The skills of working in teams including interdisciplinary.
- The conscious of professional ethic and responsibility
- The skills of planning the professional process and putting it intopractice
- Having the responsibility of the problems as a member of the team
- To have the skills Tourism and Travel Services field in working life
- To have the skills of managing a process that provides the required needs about Travel Services
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COMPETENCES |
Communication and Social Competence |
- The conscious of professional ethic and responsibility
- To have the skills of managing a process that provides the required needs about Travel Services
- The ability of using Information Communication Technology means and other Professional means and techniques
- The skills of working in teams including interdisciplinary.
- The conscious that life long learning is needed and skills of realizing it
- Having the foreign language skills at least to follow the information in his field and communicate with his/her professional colleagues.
- Having the responsibility of the problems as a member of the team
- The skills of defining problems and solving in professional practice
- To have the skills Tourism and Travel Services field in working life
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COMPETENCES |
Learning Competence |
- The conscious that life long learning is needed and skills of realizing it
- To have the skills Tourism and Travel Services field in working life
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Occupational Profiles of Graduates With Examples
Individuals who have gained the required professional proficiencies can work in Tourism sector in the jobs below: In Travel Agencies stated in Lawnumbered 1618 (A-B and C Groups), In Fair-Congress Organisation Firms, Related departments (ticketing, service points, etc.)of Transportation Companies.
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Access to Further Studies
The graduates who successfully complete their associate training have the opportunity to apply to related under graduate programs on condition that they acquire a sufficient mark from External Transfer Exam executed by OSYM (Student Selection and Placement Center)
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Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading
A student has to register at the beginning of the semester and has to attend at least 70% of the theoretical lessons and 80% of the practices in order to be able to enter the final exam of that particular course. The students are given at least one mid-term exam and one final exam. Mid-term exam (the grades given by assignments, lab exams and quizzes may also be added to mid-term grade) consists 40% of the pass mark and final exam consists the other 60%. All the exams are evaluated out of 100. The students have to acquire at least 50 points from the final exam. A student who has acquired AA, BA, BB, CB or CC as the pass mark from any course is considered as successful for that particular lesson. DC and DD are conditional successful grades. A student has to obtain 2.0 GPA (General Point Average) in order to be considered as successful for a course which they have received DC or DD as pass mark.
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Graduation Requirements
A student has to pass all the courses (a total of 120 ACTS), obtain at least 2.00 GPA over 4.00, escape FF or FD for any courses and complete the compulsory internship in order to be able to successfully complete the program.
Full-Time
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Address and Contact Details
Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Harmancık MYO- Turizm ve Seyahat Hizmetleri Program Başkanı
Öğr. Gör. Elif ZENGER
elifzenger@uludag.edu.tr
Dahili: 63118
Adres: Merkez Mah. Zekai Gümüşdiş Cad. No:1, 16770 Harmancık/Bursa
Telefon:0.224.88132 11
Fax:0.224.881 32 18
Harmancık MYO e-mail:harmancik@uludag.edu.tr
There is 1 instructor at the Tourism and Travel Services program department. There are computer laboratory with internet connection, and conference area.
1. Semester |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
MVUZ019 |
GENERAL ACCOUNTING |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
TOTZ129 |
TOURISM ECONOMICS |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
TSEZ008 |
TOURISM GEOGRAPHY |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
TSEZ011 |
TOUR OPERATORS AND TRAVEL AGENCIES |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
TSEZ107 |
INCOMING AGENCY |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
ATA101 |
ATATURK'S PRINCIPALS AND HISTORY OF REVOLUTIONS I |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
TUD101 |
TURKISH LANGUAGE I |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
YAD101 |
FOREIGN LANGUAGE |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Total |
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30 |
2. Semester |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
TOTZ025 |
TOURISM MARKETING |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
TSEZ106 |
RESERVATION |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
TSEZ108 |
SPECIAL INTEREST TOURISM |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
TSEZ110 |
ANATOLIAN CIVILIZATIONS |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
ATA102 |
ATATURK'S PRINCIPALS AND HISTORY OF REVOLUTIONS II |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
TUD102 |
TURKISH LANGUAGE II |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
YAD102 |
FOREIGN LANGUAGE |
Compulsory |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
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6 |
Total |
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30 |
3. Semester |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
STJ1001 |
SUMMER PRACTICE-I |
Compulsory |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
TOTZ233 |
COST ANALYSIS IN TOURISM BUSINESS |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
TSEZ209 |
CONGRESS AND EXHIBITION |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
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19 |
Total |
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30 |
4. Semester |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
STJ1002 |
SUMMER PRACTICE-II |
Compulsory |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
TSEZ208 |
TOUR PROGRAMMING |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
TSEZ210 |
TICKETING |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
TSEZ212 |
TRAVEL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS |
Compulsory |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
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16 |
Total |
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30 |
2. Semester Optional Courses |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
BYAS016 |
OFFICE MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUES |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
PZRS022 |
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
TOTS030 |
TOURISM LEGISLATION |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
TSES005 |
RECREATION AND ANIMATION |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
TSES017 |
UNCOMING AGENCY AUTOMATION |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3. Semester Optional Courses |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
ISYS015 |
COMMUNICATION |
Optional |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
ISYS041 |
TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT |
Optional |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
ISYS239 |
PUBLIC RELATIONS AND PUBLICITY |
Optional |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
OTPS010 |
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY |
Optional |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
PZRS022 |
CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT |
Optional |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
PZRS025 |
SERVICE MARKETING |
Optional |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
TOTS023 |
TOURISM INTRODUCTION |
Optional |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
TSES008 |
YATCHING AND MARINE BUSINESS |
Optional |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
TSES019 |
ALTERNATIVE TOURISM |
Optional |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
TSES020 |
TICKETING AUTOMATION |
Optional |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
TSES209 |
WORKPLACE TRAINING I |
Optional |
0 |
16 |
0 |
12 |
TSES211 |
GUIDANCE SERVICES AND COMMUNICATION |
Optional |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
OSPZ003 |
VOCATIONAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE I (ENGLISH) |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
OSPZ052 |
VOCATIONAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE I (GERMAN) |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
OSPZ054 |
VOCATIONAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE I (FRENCH) |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4. Semester Optional Courses |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Type of Course |
T1 |
U2 |
L3 |
ECTS |
ISYS005 |
ENTERPRENEURSHIP AND SMALL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT |
Optional |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
ISYS014 |
E- COMMERCE |
Optional |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
OSPS015 |
RESEARCH METHODS AND TECHNIQUES |
Optional |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
PZRS031 |
SALES TECHNIQUES |
Optional |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
PZRS034 |
ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS |
Optional |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
TOTS027 |
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IN TOURISM |
Optional |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
TOTS029 |
TURKEY'S NATURAL TOURISM RESOURCES |
Optional |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
TSES003 |
HOST AND HOSTESS PROFESSION |
Optional |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
TSES006 |
CURRENT TOURISM ISSUES |
Optional |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
TSES210 |
WORKPLACE TRAINING II |
Optional |
0 |
16 |
0 |
12 |
OSPZ002 |
VOCATIONAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE II (ENGLISH) |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
OSPZ053 |
VOCATIONAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE II (GERMAN) |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
OSPZ055 |
VOCATIONAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE II (FRENCH) |
Optional |
3 |
0 |
0 |
4 |