Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OF ÜRGÜP SEBAHAT & EROL TOKÖZ / TO211 - TOURISM AND HOTEL MANAGEMENT

Code: TO211 Course Title: CONGRESS AND EXHIBITION ORGANIZATION Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Fall Semester
Level of Course Short Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department TOURISM AND HOTEL MANAGEMENT
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer AKİF ALAŞHAN (akifalashan@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) MEHMET ÇONTU, ÖZLEM BAŞAR,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To explain the advantages and critical points of congress tourism in Tukey.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 They learn the importance of congress and fairs national and international introduction. PO-6 Easily apply the theoretical and practical knowledge obtained from school and internship practices.
Examination
Performance Project
LO-2 They know the process of congres operations. PO-4 Know how to organize and provide accommodation, food&beverage and other services served in hotel managements.
Examination
Performance Project
LO-3 They can operate a congres management. PO-15 Attend teamwork as a team member in sales-marketing, congress and fair organizations.
PO-22 Follow vocational innovations and improve themselves constantly on a continued basis.
Examination
Performance Project
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Importance and elements of meeting events. Information on theoretical and organizational processes about meeting events.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Meeting Concepts, Date of Meetings, Structure of the Meeting Sector Lecturing
2 The ralation of congress and tourism. Its Importance for Travel Agency and Hotel Businesses. Lecturing
3 Reasons for the Development of Congress Tourism Lecturing
4 Marketing and Managing Organizations of Congress Centers. Convention and Visitors Bureau in Turkey Lecturing
5 General Points Considered by the Organizers in Planning the Congress Organization Lecturing
6 General Points Considered by the Organizers in Planning the Congress Organization Lecturing
7 Revision Lecturing
8 mid-term exam
9 Pre-Congress Planning Phase (Budgeting, Tourist Area and Venue Selection, Contract and Forms Used in the Congress) Lecturing
10 Hotel Selection Process of the Organizers. Personnel Responsible for Meeting in Hotel Businesses Lecturing
11 Hotel Tour to Congress Organizers. Negotiation with the Organizer and Signing the Contract Lecturing
12 Marketing of Congresses, Main Meeting Markets Lecturing
13 Management of Activities Carried Out during the Congress. Services Provided During the Congress Lecturing
14 Post-Congress Evaluation Phase and Actions to Be Done. Lecturing
15 Fair Organization Lecturing
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Aymankuy, Y. (2003), Kongre Turizmi ve Fuar Organizasyonları, Detay Yayıncılık, Ankara.
2 Örneklerle Kongre Ve Fuar Organizasyonu. Akın AKSU, Gökhan YILMAZ ve Filiz GÜMÜŞ. Detay Yayıncılık.
Required Course instruments and materials
Books.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 14 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 0
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 10 20
       c) Performance Project 2 7 14
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 10 20
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 3 12 36
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 120