Qualification Awarded

The students who successfully complete the program are awarded the degree of Associates of Arts in Tourism and Hotel Management.

Specific Admission Requirements

Within the framework of the regulations determined by the Higher Education Institution (YÖK), student admission to this program is made through the central examination system called ÖSYS. Students are placed in the relevant programs by the Student Selection and Placement Center according to the scores they get from this exam after they notify the program preferences they want to study.

Qualification Requirements

To achieve weighted grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.00 on 4.00 to complete all the courses (120 ECTS) exist in the program,successfully. In addition, at the end of the 1. and 2. classes each 30 days working internship must be successfully completed

Recognition of Prior Learning

At Muğla Sıtkı Kocman University, full-time students can be exempted from some courses within the framework of the related bylaws. If the content of the course previously taken in another institution is equivalent to the course offered at Muğla Sıtkı Kocman University, then the student can be exempted from this course with the approval of the related faculty/graduate school after the evaluation of the course content.

History

Tourism and Hotel Management Program operates under the departmant of Hotel, Restaurant and Catering Services in Vocational School of Ortaca. This program was established in 1994-1995 Education Period and the program still pulls increasing number of students.

Profile of the Programme

Main objectives of the Tourism and Hotel Management Programme is to train well educated individual who; is capable of at least one language in advanced level, with adequate know-how about basic tourism and management, has abilities of communication and direction to question, is aptitude to teamwork and good at human relations.

Program Outcomes

1-	Assists co-workers and they help them to develop by training their subordinates.

2-	Defines the basic concepts related to tourism and hotel management.

3-	Use the foreign language knowledge in the sector, which they have learnt at school and intership practices.

4-	Know how to operate computer automation systems in hotels and use these systems efficiently.

5-	Know how to organize and provide accommodation, food and beverage services and other services provided by the hotel companies.

6-	In exceptional cases, s/he helps colleagues by fulfilling the duties of others.

7-	With the theoretical and practical exprience obtained,they are able to analyse and provide solutions to the problems encountered of the sector. Communicate efficiently and positively with their juniors and seniors.

8-	Have ability to work under high work load, stress and pressure.

9-	Prepares reports with regarding to his/her task and presents them to his/her higher authority.

10-	Know the legal arrangements and professional standarts in the field of tourism and hotel manegement.

11-	Know the internal and external environmental factors which have an effect on tourism and hotel management

12-	Know at least one foreign language at level A2 Europe Language Portfolio

13-	Have strong communication skills and accommodate easily to teamwork.

14-	Know and participates actively in practices under food&beverage department in hotels such as menu planning, food production, bar services, banquet organizations.

15-	Follow vocational innovations and improve themselves constantly on a continued basis.

16-	Explain basic tourism and business terms.

17-	Know and apply to book, room sales, greeting guests, posting, accounting and registration procedures

18-	Know the use and supervision of cleaning products, housekeeping management, cleaning of rooms and common area, laundry management.

Exam Regulations & Assesment & Grading

According to 29.08.2012 dated and 465/11 numbered Muğla Sıtkı Kocman University senatus consultum , exams consist of mid-terms, final exams, excuse exams, repeat exams, exemption exams and one course exam. Mid-terms: There are mid-term exams for the courses that exist in every term. 40% of a mid-term exam is considered. Final exams: There are final exams to test academic success at the end of the term. 60% of a final exam is considered. Excuse exams: If a student has a valid excuse for the mid-term or final exams, related board allow for excuse exams. For the excuse exams, student must submit a petition, which explains the excuse, in 3 days to deanship/ management. Moreover, the excuse should be approved by related board. Repeat exams: Students may take repeat exams for the courses, which are graded as FD or FF that they fail and which are graded as DD or DC that they pass, at the end of term. The point of a repeat exam substitutes for the final point of that course. The percentages of mid-term and repeat exams are assessed in the same way as final exams. For the repeat exams, final point is considered regardless of what was graded before. Exemption exams: Exemption exams are set for the courses defined by the senate on the specified dates in academic calender. One course exams: They are for the students who failed in one course and will graduate in case of succeeding in that course. Moreover, the students may take one course exam to increase their own average score, although they succeed all of the courses in the program, for the reason that they cannot graduate due to grade point average is less than 2,00. To take one course exam for graduation, a petition should be given to the head of department. One can take this exam only once. For every course, students are graded at the end of the term as below by the lecturer of the course. Grade Equivalent Mid-term/Final Grade Coefficient 90-100 AA 4 85-89 BA 3,5 80-84 BB 3 75-79 CB 2,5 70-74 CC 2 65-69 DC 1,5 60-64 DD 1 50-59 FD 0,5 49 and below FF 0 The assessments apart from the above, TT means failure becausse of absenteeism, MM means exemption for the course, GG success in course, KK means failure in the course, VV means abolished course.

Graduation Requirements

For graduation, it is required to pass all courses in the programme (120 ECTS), have a GPA of at least 2.00 and complete succesfully 30 work-day internship in tourism firms.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates

The graduates of Tourism and Hotel Management Programme can find various employment opportunities in public and private establishments such as; in different departmants of hotels/holiday villages, in restaurants and other food and beverage companies, in travel agencies and tour operators, in transporting enterprises and in other private sector establishments.

Access to Further Studies

Students who are graduating, Vertical Transition Examination (DGS) by entering university undergraduate education sections that can enter. Tourism and Hotel Management program, the students who graduated from entering in DGS sections are: Business, Business Informatics, Business Administration-Economics, Hospitality Management, Hospitality Management Education, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Logistics Management, Tourism Management, Tourism and Hotel Management, Tourism and Hotel Management, Tourism and Hospitality Management, Tourism and Guidance.

Mode of Study

Associate Degree (Full-Time)

Programme Director

Associate Prof.Dr. Ozan KAYA

ECTS Coordinator

Associate Prof.Dr. Ozan KAYA

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Evaluation Questionnaires

Course & Program Outcomes Matrix