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VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OF ÜRGÜP SEBAHAT & EROL TOKÖZ / TS103 - TOURISM AND TRAVEL SERVICES

Code: TS103 Course Title: COMMUNICATION Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course Short Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department TOURISM AND TRAVEL SERVICES
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer ÖZLEM BAŞAR (ozlem.ulutas@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) MEHMET ÇONTU,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Develop students' communication skills.The ability to gain the right to express themselves in private and work lives.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Analyze the elements of communication, by learning definitions and concepts of communication PO-10 Have strong communicative skills and accommodate easily adapt to teamwork
PO-11 Communicate efficiently and positively with their juniors and seniors.
Examination
LO-2 Understand contact preventing cases and take measures. PO-10 Have strong communicative skills and accommodate easily adapt to teamwork
PO-11 Communicate efficiently and positively with their juniors and seniors.
Examination
LO-3 Recognize and understand the importance of extra linguistic factors. PO-10 Have strong communicative skills and accommodate easily adapt to teamwork
PO-11 Communicate efficiently and positively with their juniors and seniors.
Examination
LO-4 Recognize and use the types and tools of communication applied to professional life PO-10 Have strong communicative skills and accommodate easily adapt to teamwork
PO-11 Communicate efficiently and positively with their juniors and seniors.
Examination
LO-5 Have knowledge about the group and mass communication. PO-10 Have strong communicative skills and accommodate easily adapt to teamwork
PO-11 Communicate efficiently and positively with their juniors and seniors.
Examination
LO-6 Understand the elements and importance of graphical communication. PO-10 Have strong communicative skills and accommodate easily adapt to teamwork
PO-11 Communicate efficiently and positively with their juniors and seniors.
Examination
LO-7 Have knowledge about the tools and the use of technological communication. PO-10 Have strong communicative skills and accommodate easily adapt to teamwork
PO-11 Communicate efficiently and positively with their juniors and seniors.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Subjects related to the concept of communication, communication types, intercultural communication, marketing communication, social media communication, customer complaint management and e-complaint management.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 The concept of communication Description, question and answer method
2 Verbal Communication Description, question and answer method
3 Non-verbal Communication Description, question and answer method
4 Non-verbal Communication Description, question and answer method
5 Written Communication Description, question and answer method
6 Graphical Communication Description, question and answer method
7 Mass Communication Description, question and answer method
8 mid-term exam
9 Organizational Communication Description, question and answer method
10 Persuasive Communication Description, question and answer method
11 Intercultural Communication and Tourism Description, question and answer method
12 Social Media and Tourism Description, question and answer method
13 Marketing Communications Description, question and answer method
14 Advice and E-complaint Websites as a Communication Tool Description, question and answer method
15 Guest Complaint Management Description, question and answer method
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Genel ve Teknik İletişim, Erhan ARSLAN & Ayla ERTÜRK, Lisans Yayıncılık..
2 Turizm İletişimi, Serkan ŞENGÜL, Şevki ULAMA, Oğuz TÜRKAY, Detay Yayıncılık.
3 Turizm ve İletişim, Hakan YILMAZ, Detay Yayıncılık.
Required Course instruments and materials
Course book and so on. written sources and the internet

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 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 14 2 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 4 6 24
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 6 12
       c) Performance Project 1 6 6
       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 4 8
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 4 8
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 88