COURSE UNIT TITLE

: COMPUTER APPLICATIONS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TUR 1111 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS COMPULSORY 3 0 0 4

Offered By

Tourism Management

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR GÜZIDE ZEYNEP ÇANKAYA

Offered to

Tourism Management

Course Objective

This course gains students the information for using internet, sending and receiving emails, using office programs such as word, excel, powerpoint.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to describe the usage and importance of computer applications for the business life.
2   To be able to use word excel and powerpoint programs for professional writing and reports.
3   To be able to send and receive emails in professional life.
4   To be able to apply powerpoint knowledge to be able to prepare presentations in daily life
5   To be able to apply computer knowledge to daily life and professional life.
6   To be able to apply computer knowledge to professional life.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Basics of Computer Applications Getting to know the computer, keyboard typing techniques
2 Microsoft Office Word - I Different uses, creating files, menus (file, home, insert, design)
3 Microsoft Office Word - II Menus (layout and references, mailings, review, view)
4 Searching for academic articles related to tourism, APA Style rules, Preparing a CV and Petition Academic article search on the Web, APA style writing and referencing
5 Preparing CV Students create their own CVs
6 Microsoft Office PowerPoint - I Learning the menus, practical examples in class
7 Microsoft Office PowerPoint - II Preparing a presentation for a specific audience
8 Artificial Intelligence Applications Techniques for preparing presentations, videos, and visuals using different methods
9 Canva - I Getting to know the program, creating an account, types of design, selecting templates, practical examples in class
10 Canva - II Basic visual communication design and principles, uploading and creating visuals, practical applications in class
11 Microsoft Office Excel - I Introduction to Excel, menus
12 Microsoft Office Excel - II Excel for Calculations, practical examples in class
13 Microsoft Office Excel - III Excel For Tables, practical examples in class
14 Microsoft Office Excel - IV Transferring Excel tables and charts to other documents

Recomended or Required Reading

Vermaat, M., Frydenberg, M., Campbell, J. T., Freund, S. M., & Sebok, S. L. (2017). Discovering computers 2017: Essentials : tools, apps, devices, and the impact of technology (Enhanced Edition.). Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.Integrated Computer Applications, Susie H. VanHuss (Author), Connie M. Forde (Author), Donna L. Woo.
Word, Excel, Powerpoint ile ilgili internet kaynakları.
Bir internet kaynağı: Pdf file about word usage: http://ebookbrowse.com/microsoft-word-2007-course-pdf-d15143936

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Learning:
Using the computers at computer lab in order to practise immediately the theoretical learning.

Teaching Methods:
-Lectures
-Question and answer
-Show and do method

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Vize
2 FN Final
3 BNS BNS VZ*0.40+FN * 0.60
4 BUT Bütünleme Notu
5 BBN Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu VZ*0.40+BUT * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods
1. Midterm Exam: Midterm exam encompasses the subjects covered in lectures as well as weekly assignments (40%)
2. Final Exam: The exam encompasses all the subjects covered throughout the semester, as well as in-class discussions, applications and case studies (60%)

Assessment Criteria

Exam papers will be evaluated regarding the level of understanding, as well as defining the causality between the basic concepts and issues of the lecture, ability of giving examples and analytical thought, and using relevant terminology.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligatory to attend at least 70% of the classes
2. Plagiarism of any type will result in disciplinary action.
3. It is essential that students make use of the reading list
4. Students are expected to be involved in class discussions

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

zeynep.egeli@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Friday: 13:00-15:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Teaching, course participation 14 3 36
Preparations for mid-term exam 1 4 4
Preparations for final exam 1 4 4
Preparations for course (textbooks, articles etc) 14 5 60
Mid-term exam 1 2 2
Final exam 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 108

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.15
LO.25
LO.35
LO.45
LO.55
LO.65

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