COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TERMINOLOGY OF TOURISM

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TUR 4122 TERMINOLOGY OF TOURISM ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR METE GÖVCE

Offered to

TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT (Evening)
TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT

Course Objective

To master the vocational terminology spoken in travel agencies, accommodation and food and beverage establishments operating in the tourism sector. To provide a conceptual framework that enables students to learn practical and theoretical English for the profession.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To master the language spoken in the sector by learning the vocational terms and their meanings for tourism.
2   To improve speaking skills in vocational English.
3   To develop writing skills in vocational English
4   Increasing sectoral communication skills.
5   To be able to communicate effectively with the guest.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Hospitality Industry
2 Introduction to hotel departments
3 Front office department terminology
4 Hotel check-in and check-out and reservation dialogues
5 Housekeeping department terminology
6 Food and beverage department terminology
7 Service service dialogs
8 Midterm Exam
9 Travel Agency terminology
10 Travel Agency terminology
11 Hotel facilities and activities
12 Hotel staff positions and terminology
13 Hotel staff positions and terminology
14 Mutual dialogues
15 Mutual dialogues

Recomended or Required Reading

Main Source: Içöz, Orhan ve Uysal, Muzaffef (2019). Turizm Ansiklopedisi- Türkiye: Turizm ve Ağırlama Endüstrisinin Temel Kavramları, Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara.
Study Aid: Dubicka, IwonnaandO Keeffe, Margaret (2004) `English for International Tourism Pre-intermediate Longman.
Other Course Materials: Articles

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecturing
2. Application, verbal participation in the lesson
3. Free working and teamwork, interactive lecture
4. Presentation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FN Final
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE VZ*0.40 + FN* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) VZ*0.40 + BUT* 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

40% midterm 60% final exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance at 70% of the classes is compulsory

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Öğr.Gör.Dr. Mete GÖVCE

mete.govce@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Wednesday 10:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Preparation for quiz etc. 1 5 5
Preparing assignments 1 20 20
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 79

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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