ECTS - - Tourism Management
Compulsory Departmental Courses
ATU100 - Orientation (1 + 0) 1
President's Speech; Life at Atılım (Presentations by Administrative Units); Library Seminars; Book Borrowing-Returning Session; Department Promotion Meetings; Promotion of Sports Activities; Visits to Kiosks of Student Clubs and Communities; Informative Presentation on Education Technologies; participation in events organized within the scope of ATU 100.
CMPE105 - Introduction to Computers and Information Systems (1 + 2) 3
Fundamentals of information systems, system and application software; input, processing, storage, output and communication; exploring the windows environment; learning management systems; internet applications; use of applications software: word processing, spreadsheets and creating presentations, integrating and sharing information between applica
ENG101 - English For Academic Purposes I (4 + 0) 3.5
English language skills, especially academic skills, such as reading comprehension, vocabulary building and critical analysis of texts; listening and note-taking, class discussions, presentations, writing, research assignments and use of technology.
ENG102 - English for Academic Purposes II (4 + 0) 3.5
Academic skills such as reading comprehension, class discussions, use of academic vocabulary and critical analysis of texts; research assignments and review of the English language structure; skills such as listening and note-taking, analysis of written products, writing, presentation and use of technology.
ENG201 - English for Academic Purposes III (3 + 0) 3
Advanced reading and writing skills, applying critical reading skills and strategies, identifying the organization of a reading text, main ideas of the texts, and the author?s main purpose, summarizing a given text, outlining and writing an argumentative essay.
ENG202 - English for Academic Purposes IV (3 + 0) 3
Preparing and writing research reports and delivering effective oral/written informative and persuasive presentations; gathering information, organizing data, outlining, using appropriate techniques in presentation and delivering for a maximum impact, using visual aids and citation effectively.
HIST101 - Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Revolution I (2 + 0) 2
French Revolution; structure and geopolitic positioning of Ottoman Empire, reasons of its decline; Westernization movements, First and Second Constitutional Monarchy declarations; Libya and Balkan wars; First World War; period before the War of Independence, congresses, National Pact, establishment of Turkish Grand National Assembly.
HIST102 - Principles of Atatürk and History of Turkish Revolution II (2 + 0) 2
War of Independence; Lausanne Treaty; declaration of the Republic; removal of sultanic rule and caliphate; Atatürk`s revolutions; establishment of national economy; Second World War, before and after; Turkish Republic after 1960.
KRY111 - Career Planning (1 + 0) 1
Being a student at Atilim University, Student-centered programs at Atilim University, Faculty, Department presentations, Career Planning and Coop Program, Erasmus, CV writing types, Interview techniques, Effective Communication and presentation techniques, Intelligence and Personality
MAN206 - Organizational Behavior (3 + 0) 6
Organizational behavior in historical and global context, individuals in organizations, personality, motivation, groups, communication, leadership, conflict, organizational system, organizational structure, technology and job design, socio-technic system, organizational culture, organizational change and development.
TOUR209 - Recreation and Leisure Management (3 + 0) 5
Leisure in historical perspective, cultural heritage and leisure, leisure and recreation, people?s needs and leisure, government, public sector and leisure, trends in the leisure industry, planning for leisure and recreation, principles of leisure and recreation management, time management, event management, leisure management in the commercial
TOUR214 - Destination Management (3 + 0) 6
Sustainable development for tourism destinations, competitive destinations, tourists? destination choices and experiences, issues in analyzing and managing tourist destinations, destination policy,planning and development, destination management, marketing tourist destinations.
TOUR315 - Rooms Division (3 + 0) 6
In-depth analysis of the major components (front office, guest services, housekeeping, reservations, engineering/maintenance and security) of the rooms division within a hotel; the interaction with this division and the other areas of the hotel; revenue management and cost containment; yield management and revenue management systems approach.
TOUR399 - Summer Training (0 + 0) 10
Students will work in one of the business types specified in the Tourism Management Department's "internship directive". The relevant faculty members will carry out written and routine checks and consultancy services regarding the on-the-job training of the students they advise, and will manage relations with the businesses.
TURK401 - Turkish Language I (2 + 0) 2
Languages and their classification; history of Turkish language, its spread over the world and its place among other languages; Turkish language in the republic era; orthography; expressions; foreign words, suffixes and prefixes; punctuation; language and verbalism.
Elective Courses
ART201 - Introduction to Photography (3 + 0) 4
Definition of photography and the photographer, the uses of photography in life, camera and its parts (aperture, iso, shutter, lens), light and its use in photography, composition rules in photography, the works of photographers from the world and Turkey.
ART222 - History of Jazz (3 + 0) 4
The history of music before 1900`s; Blues and Ragtime music genres; the impacts of musical, social and cultural structures of jazz music in New Orleans before its emergence in the region; main jazz movements starting from the very first Dixieland music to Fusion jazz movement today.
ART291 - Body Language and the Art of Persuasion (3 + 0) 4
Posture, mimic, gesture, a correct and accurate way of using the intonation of speech; leadership skills and abilities to convince or persuade someone to accept a desired way of thinking in the business and social environment; convincing others to adopt new ideas using body language.
TOUR216 - Entrepreneurship in Tourism and Hospitality Industry (3 + 0) 5
Nature and importance of entrepreneurship within the tourism and hospitality industry, women and youth entrepreneurship,history of entrepreneurship, international entrepreneurship opportunities, creativity, developing a business idea,preparing a business plan,marketing plan, financing, franchising, entrepreneurial strategy, launching a new venture
TOUR425 - Chinese in Tourism (3 + 0) 5
Introducing yourself and a person (alphabet, numbers, frequently used instructions in the classroom), nationalities, countries, profession, age, venue descriptions, place notification expressions, article nouns, sign adjectives and sign pronouns, asking for price, making a noun phrase using the present and future tense, family members, days and hours, food and beverages.