Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Front Office and Housekeeping Management TOY209 Turkish Compulsory 3. Semester 2 + 2 3.0 4.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Undergraduate
Mode of delivery face to face
Course Coordinator Prof. Dr. Muammer MESCİ, Prof. Dr. Muammer MESCİ
Instructor(s) Prof. Dr. Muammer MESCİ (Güz)
Goals The aim of this course is; To give students the knowledge of terms and concepts related to Front Office Management.
Course Content In the front office department, the place within the accommodation establishment, relations with other departments, scientific structure, job descriptions and routine operation, reservation, customer entry-exit transactions, reporting, standard services, night practices, switchboard; Room pricing, occupancy estimation, information about the automation site.
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Students understand the importance of Front Office and Housekeeping Department for accommodation businesses and learn management principles.
2 Learns the management, control and control process of the Front Office and Housekeeping Services.
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week The importance of accommodation businesses in the world and in Türkiye Interview Presentation (Preparation) Class Hours
2. Week Front office and its definition and importance. Reservation and room sales techniques. Check-in and check-out at the reception and the guest cannot be admitted to the hotel Class Hours Other Activities
3. Week Definition and importance of Housekeeping Services, organization chart of Housekeeping Department, job descriptions and areas of responsibility Class Hours Other Activities
4. Week Human resources, workforce turnover, personnel selection, motivation, training and performance evaluation in Housekeeping Department Other Activities Class Hours
5. Week Follow-up of guest accounts, registration procedures and payment methods Security and rules to be considered in hotel businesses Other Activities Class Hours
5. Week Special occasions at the reception, Shifts at the reception (shifts)
6. Week Creation of work schedules, inventory planning, performance and efficiency standards, communication between Housekeeping and other departments, and forms used Class Hours Other Activities
7. Week forms used in front office departments Presentation (Preparation) Class Hours Interview
8. Week Behavior of front desk personnel in extraordinary situations Guest types and relations -I Other Activities Class Hours
9. Week Inspection in Housekeeping Department, room cost elements, stock control, Calculation of par number of cloth items used in rooms Guest expectations, Guest complaints and solutions
10. Week Budgeting, budget items and budget control Other Activities Class Hours
11. Week Night operations and control
12. Week application Class Hours Other Activities
13. Week application Class Hours Other Activities
14. Week application Other Activities Class Hours
15. Week application Class Hours Other Activities
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2
Recommended Sources
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Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Front Office Management, Undergraduate Publishing,
  • Front Office Management, Undergraduate Publishing,
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 14 3 42
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Practice 4 14 56
Total Workload 102
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 4.0