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VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OF ÜRGÜP SEBAHAT & EROL TOKÖZ / TS203 - TOURISM AND TRAVEL SERVICES

Code: TS203 Course Title: RESERVATION SYSTEMS Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 2 / 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 AKİF ALAŞHAN (akifalashan@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) GÜNAY EROL,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
This course is aimed at acquiring the purpose of booking, coordination with hotels and other accommodation operators, acquiring knowledge and skills about general reservation applications and terms.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can explain reservation systems PO-4 Know how to organize and provide presentation, information, guiding, transportation, meeting-congress organization and other services served in travel agency managements.
PO-7 Know how to operate computer automation systems used in travel agency managements and use these systems efficiently.
PO-14 Know and apply making reservations, coordination with other accommodation managements, customer management, calculations, accounting and registering.
PO-16 How to know booking and ticketing concerning all the travel agencies who provide transportation service and take active charge in these applications.
LO-2 can prepare and analyze the Book reports PO-9 With the theoretical and practical experience obtained, they are able to analyze and provide solutions to the problems encountered of the sector.
PO-10 Have strong communicative skills and accommodate easily adapt to teamwork
PO-11 Communicate efficiently and positively with their juniors and seniors.
PO-13 Know and take active charge in applications as to agency operations, tour planning, tour operator and operations management made in travel agency managements.
PO-16 How to know booking and ticketing concerning all the travel agencies who provide transportation service and take active charge in these applications.
PO-18 Respect seniors and complete the assigned tasks fully; create their personal solutions in case of crisis.
Examination
LO-3 can organize a reservation unit PO-2 Know the legal arrangements and professional standards in the field of tourism and travel services administration.
PO-3 Know the internal and external environmental factors which have an effect on tourism and travel services administration.
PO-6 Easily apply the theoretical and practical knowledge obtained from school and internship practices.
PO-7 Know how to operate computer automation systems used in travel agency managements and use these systems efficiently.
PO-8 Use the knowledge of the foreign language in the sector, which they have learnt at school and internship practices.
PO-9 With the theoretical and practical experience obtained, they are able to analyze and provide solutions to the problems encountered of the sector.
PO-10 Have strong communicative skills and accommodate easily adapt to teamwork
PO-11 Communicate efficiently and positively with their juniors and seniors.
PO-12 Have the ability to work under work load, stress and pressure.
PO-14 Know and apply making reservations, coordination with other accommodation managements, customer management, calculations, accounting and registering.
PO-16 How to know booking and ticketing concerning all the travel agencies who provide transportation service and take active charge in these applications.
PO-17 Assist colleagues contribute to junior’s developments through continued education.
PO-22 Follow vocational innovations and improve themselves constantly on a continued basis.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
General terms and concepts related to reservation, abbreviations used in reservations related to airline and accommodation operators, problems that may arise with reservation provinces and practices to be done in these cases
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Book Concept-1 lecturing
2 Terms Used in Booking lecturing
3 Room Types and Accommodation Types lecturing
4 Equipment and forms used in reservation processes lecturing
5 Reservation according to arrival patterns lecturing
6 Reservation According to Types lecturing
7 An overview lecturing
8 mid-term exam
9 Reservation Registration Procedures lecturing
10 Reservation Changes and Cancellations lecturing
11 Checking Pending and Optional Reservations lecturing
12 Reservation Guarantee Methods lecturing
13 solving the reservation problems of guests-3 lecturing
14 Listing Reservation Status lecturing
15 Extracting Reservation Forecast Reports lecturing
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Troya Rezervasyon Sitemi Kitabı
2 Ön Büroda Rezervasyon, MEB Yayınları
Required Course instruments and materials
Lecture notes, 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) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 10 20
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 10 20
       c) Performance Project 0
       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 2 4
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 2 4
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 78