| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional English in Tourism I | TOY303 | 5. Semester | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | English |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | FACE TO FACE |
| Course Coordinator |
Lecturer Mehmet KÖKSAL |
| Instructors |
Mehmet KÖKSAL |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | The aim of this course is to equip students of Tourism and Hotel Management with the related and necessary grammar, vocabulary, functions and four skills (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing) capabilities required to deal with the situations in tourism and hospitality sector. |
| Course Content | Vocational English for Tourism-1 course aims at developing language awareness through an integrated syllabus that focuses on the key grammar, skills, communication and pronunciation essential to the tourism professionals at B1 level of proficiency. This course also focuses on building confidence in working in English with effective communication strategies for workplace situations such as giving advice, taking bookings and dealing with complaints. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- understand the details as well as the main points of speech on familiar topics or areas of interest - read texts on subjects related to his/her field and interest with a satisfactory level of comprehension - communicate with some confidence on familiar matters related to his/her interests and professional field - express thoughts on areas of interest and immediate relevance - acquire enough language to get by, with sufficient vocabulary to express him/herself - - get sufficient vocabulary to express him/herself with on most topics pertinent to his/her everyday and professional life - communicate with reasonable accuracy in familiar contexts with generally good control. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Introduction to the course | |
| 2. Week | World Tourism | |
| 3. Week | World Tourism (Cont.) | |
| 4. Week | Jobs in Tourism | |
| 5. Week | Jobs in Tourism (Cont.) | |
| 6. Week | Visitor Centers | |
| 7. Week | Visitor Centers (Cont.) | |
| 8. Week | midterm | |
| 9. Week | Package Tours | |
| 10. Week | Package Tours (Cont.) | |
| 11. Week | Hotels | |
| 12. Week | Hotels (Cont.) | |
| 13. Week | Presentations | |
| 14. Week | Review and Consolidation |
| English For Internatıonal Tourism-Pre- Intermediate (Longman Publishing) |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | DK7 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40,60 |
| PY3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PY6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40,60 |
| PY7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40,60 |
| PY9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40,60 |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
