Seyahat İşletmeciliği ve Turizm Rehberliği Lisans Diploması

• Have an understanding of the structure of the tourism industry, how it functions, and its significance for the development of the country.
• Demonstrate reading, listening, speaking and writing skills in one foreign language (English, German or French) at least at the level of B2 of European Language Portfolio.
• Have an understanding of the basic concepts, theories, principles and facts within the context of management, economics, and social psychology.
• Demonstrate effective use of both basic and professional information and communication technologies and software.
• Understand, analyze and interpret the cultures, history, religions, and the art of the civilisations that have lived in Turkey.
• Have detailed knowledge of the geography of both the World and the Turkey.
• Plan, implement and control a tour.
• Communicate verbally, non-verbally and in writing effectively and demonstrate effective presentation skills.
• Recognize, understand, and communicate with different cultures.
• Understand and apply national and international law, regulations and professional standards related to tourist guiding.
• Describe, synthesize, analyze, interpret and evaluate data and information professionally.
• Work effectively both independently and with others.
• Have the qualifications to manage and organize the organizations in the travel businesses.
• Have general business knowledge.
• Understands strategies for management and marketing in the field of travel management.
• Have knowledge of basic law related to tourism businesses.
• Understands the relationship between tourism and environment, is aware of the necessary practices for a more livable environment and applies them when necessary.
• Have the ability to think analytically in the field of tourism.
• Have basic knowledge about home country cuisine and world cuisines.
• Have a basic knowledge of the document and the accounting system in the travel agencies.

The evaluation is implemented based on the principles set forth in Article 30 of Gazi University Statute of Instruction and Examination. Grading principles for courses with special evaluation are announced by faculty member(s) to the students and the department in the beginning of the semester. Article 30. 100 is the full point in the assessment of exams. The relative weights of midterm examinations and final examination are submitted to the Registrars Office. Based on grades and associated weights, final points are determined by the course instructor. As featured in the table below, considering the average and statistical distribution of the final points and general class performance, final grades are given. A grade of (E) is given to a student who provides supporting evidence through genuine and valid documentation of illness or other reason which has prevented her/him from completing the necessary course work. E grades are finalized as FF, unless revised until the beginning of the following semester. A student who holds either of the grades (AA), (BA), (BB), (CB) and (CC) is considered successful in that course. Furthermore, a student with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.00 or higher for a semester is also considered successful in a course with a DC grade in that semester. This result is shown as DC+. Grades below DC (i.e. DD, FD and FF) are considered to be unsuccessful. The grades of B, K, and M are not included in the calculation of GPA. Final exam attendance is mandatory for successful completion of a course. The grade M is granted for courses that a transfer student has taken earlier and the courses equivalency with the programme is approved by the Faculty Executive Board upon the request of the department. Grade Point Averages: The students standing is calculated in the form of a GPA and CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average), and announced at the end of each semester by the Registrars Office. The total credit points for a course are obtained by multiplying the grade point of the final grade by the credit hours. In order to obtain the GPA for any given semester, the total credit points earned in that semester are divided by the total credit hours. The CGPA is calculated by taking into account all the courses taken by a student from the first semester to the last semester and the courses recognized as valid by the department in which she/he is registered. The criteria for degree classification are: - Başarılı (Satisfactory) 2.00 - 2.99 - Onur Derecesi (Honours Degree) 3.00 - 3.50 - Yüksek Onur Derecesi (High Honours Degree) 3.51 - 4.00 Upon successful completion of undergraduate degree, candidates may study graduate programs on condition that they get a sufficient grade in ALES (Examination for Postgraduate Study and Academic Staff) test and have sufficient level of English language skills.

General admission requirements stated under Info on the Institution on this website are being applied to start this programme.

Career opportunities of the graduates: 1. Independent tourist guides 2. Tourist guides working with travel agencies 3. Travel agency manager 4. Information officer in travel agencies 5. Middle or upper level managerial positions in various tourism establishments 6. Academic career opportunity for successful students 7. An opportunity of working as a vocational teacher at tourism related secondary schools who have a Masters degree in Educational Sciences.

Qualification is continuous