REPUBLIC OF TURKEY GIRESUN UNIVERSITY

BULANCAK KADIR KARABAS SCHOOL OF APPLIED SCIENCES

TOURISM and HOTEL MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

INFORMATION FORM

Department / Tourismand Hotel Management
DepartmentHead / Asst. Prof. Dr.HAKAN AKYURT
Aims of Department / Aim of thedepartmenttoeducatefuturemanagersandentrepreneurswho can providesolutionstoproblemstheyface, who can providebrandvaluetoTurkey’stourismpotential, skilled in communicatingwithpeople, who can work in localandinternationalcompanies, haveethicalandsocialresponsibilityvalues, who can understandinterculturaldifferencesand be abletowork in differentculturalenvironments, who can analyzetourismindustry as well as itssubsectorsusing a multidisciplinaryperspectivebymeans of modern educationtechnologiesandmethods.
Objectives of Department / Tohavegraduatesskilledandqualifiedenoughtotakepart in hospitalityindustryequippedwithgoodtheoreticalandappliedknowledge. To be a leader in tourismand hotel managementeducationandwhosegraduatesarepreferredbytheindustry. Toprovidesupporttohospitalityindustry as well as scientificfieldbothnationallyandinternationally.
Learning Outcomes / 1. To be equippedwithadvancedtourismknowledgeandhospitalityoperationsmanagement.
2. To be equippedwithbasicmarketingknowledgeandtechniquesthatwillhelp in providingsolutionsandrecommendationsrelatedtohospitalityoperations.
3. Tohavebasicknowledge of how businessesoperatemoreproductiveandprofitableand be abletotransformthisknowledgeintoreal life solutions.
4. To be abletomanagedifferenttypes of servicesandoperationsrelatedtotourismand hotel management.
5. Tohaveknowledge on differenttypes of equipmentandmaterialsthat is used in theindustry.
6. To be abletopursuetechnologicaladvances in therelatedfieldandtooperatedifferentautomationpossibilities.
7. To be abletocommunicateflawless in theirnativetongueandalso be abletospeak at leastoneotherforeignlanguagewell.
8. To be abletoevaluatetheoriesrelatedtotourismand hotel managementfieldscientifically, determinepossibleproblemsandprovidesolutions.
Learning andTeachingMethods /  CoursesSeminars
Audio/Visual aidsTeamworkBrainstorming
Focusgroupdiscussions
HomeworkProjectsPanels
Guestspeakers/lecturers
DegreeConferred / This program is boundtofistdegreesystem in thefield of Tourism Management andHospitalitywith an ECTS equalto 240 credits. UndergraduateBachelor’sdegree is awardedtothosewhosuccessfullyfulfilltherequirements of the program.
AdmissionConditions / High schoolgraduatesarerequiredtopasstheNationalUniversityEntranceandPlacementExam. Studentswishingto transfer totheDept. fromotheruniversities can acquiredetailedinformationabouttheprocedure in theUniversity's main catalogue. Exchange students can attendcoursestaught in an English languagemedium. They can alsoattendcoursestaught in Turkish, iftheyhavegotsufficientknowledge of thelanguage.
Passingtoupperlevel / Graduates can applytothemaster’sandPhDprograms in Turkeyandabroad in tourismmanagementandrelateddisciplines
Graduationconditions / Studentsarerequiredtocompletesuccessfully 240 ECTS in 8 semesters. To be successful in a course, studentsneedtopassthe final exams, in additiontothemid-termrequirements. Studentsarerequiredtofulfill an internshipperiod of 30 workdays at theend of the 4th andanother 30 workdays at theend of the 6th semester, whichmakes a total of 60 workdays, at a tourismrelatedreputablecompany. Studentsarealsorequiredtosubmit a graduationprojectwhichshould be preparedandpresentedduring 7th and 8th semesters in ordertoearn a diploma.
Measurementand Evaluation Methods / Thistopic is handled in therelevantcoursedescription of eachcourse. Requirementsgenerallyconsist of attendance, delivery of reportsand/orpresentationsandexams. Pleaseconsulttherelevantsectionunderthe 4-year course program fordetail