Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

Information Of Programmes

FACULTY OF TOURISM / TR445 - TOURISM GUIDING

Code: TR445 Course Title: ACCOMMODATIONAL AUTOMATION SYSTEMS Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department TOURISM GUIDING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer İBRAHİM AKIN ÖZEN (akin@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To give general information about automation systems used in hospitality business,to teach the functions and applications of the accommodation management system the widely used in front office and housekeeping departments and to introduce housekeeping and front office automation system enables the management departments in the hotel business

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 To learn information systems used in hotel PO-7 Demonstrate effective use of both basic and professional information and communication technologies and software.
PO-10 Understand and apply management theories and practices in order to effectively run a travel business.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
System information, Log in/log out to system and change it, Front office operations, Rooms operations, Front cash desk activities, Back office operations, Reporting, Documents regarding check in/out and night activities, Documents regarding the food and beverage department, Documents regarding the housekeeping department, Getting documents regarding the financial and administration depatment, Getting documents regarding the technical service department, Getting documents regarding the sales and marketing department, Getting documents regarding the security department.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 System information Theorical and Practical
2 Log in/log out to system and change it Theorical and Practical
3 Front office operations Theorical and Practical
4 Rooms operations Theorical and Practical
5 Front cash desk activities Theorical and Practical
6 Back office operations Theorical and Practical
7 Reporting Theorical and Practical
8 mid-term exam
9 Documents regarding check in/out and night activities Theorical and Practical
10 Documents regarding the food and beverage department Theorical and Practical
11 Documents regarding the housekeeping department Theorical and Practical
12 Getting documents regarding the financial and administration depatment Theorical and Practical
13 Getting documents regarding the technical service department Theorical and Practical
14 Getting documents regarding the sales and marketing department Theorical and Practical
15 Getting documents regarding the security department Theorical and Practical
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Gökdeniz, Ayhan & Dinç, Yakup. (2015). Konaklama İşletmelerinde Önbüro Operasyonları ve Yönetimi, Ankara: Detay Yayıncılık.
Required Course instruments and materials

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 12 24
Outside Class
       a) Reading 3 10 30
       b) Search in internet/Library 4 10 40
       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 6 12
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 6 12
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 120