Faculty of Tourism
Phone: 0456 233 1271
Fax: 0456 233 1276
History
Gümüşhane University Faculty of Tourism was established in 2010 as Gümüşhane University School of Tourism Management and Hotel Management and was transformed into Tourism Faculty in 2013 with Tourism Management, Tourism Guidance and Gastronomy and Culinary Arts departments. A total of twelve academic staff, including two associate professors, phd lecturer, two lecturers and two research assistants, work in our faculty. The academic staff of the Tourism Faculty continue their academic studies at national and international level and try to contribute to the city in social and cultural areas with activities such as trips, theater, conversations, concerts and panels.
Degree Earned
Bachelor's Degree in TOURISM MANAGEMENT
Admission Requirements
General admission requirements for Turkish and foreign students are valid to start the program.
Postgraduate Program
Candidates who have successfully completed their undergraduate education may receive education at the postgraduate program provided that getting valid grades from the ALES exam and having
having english proficiency.
Graduation Terms
In order to successfully complete the program, it is necessary to pass all the courses available in the program (equivalent to 240 ECTS) and to achieve grade point average of at least 2.00 out of 4.00. Every student in order to graduate has to successfully complete the internships required in accordance with the provisions of the Internship Directive.
Employment Opportunities
For the graduates of the department, there are various job opportunities in enterprises such as transportation enterprises, travel agencies, food and beverage businesses, accommodation businesses, museums and national parks in our country where tourism is developing rapidly. Work Areas of Graduates:
• Accommodation businesses; Opportunity to work in different positions provided by hotel businesses such as Hotel Manager, Front Office Manager, Food and Beverage Manager, Bar Manager, Restaurant Chef, Service Staff, Reception Manager, Receptionist, Housekeeping Manager, Housekeeping Supervisor.
• Restaurant Manager, Restaurant Chef, Chief Waiter, Bartender, Barmaid etc. in catering establishments. Opportunity to work in positions.
• Business manager, tour manager, information officer, etc. in travel agencies. Opportunity to work in positions.
• In souvenir shops, store manager, salesperson, etc. job oppurtunities. • Various positions in the Ministry of Tourism as an inspector and at various levels of the ministry, job opportunities in public touristic facilities.
• Academic career opportunities for successful and prone students.
• Since a training is given for the service sector, it is possible to work as a manager, bank clerk, etc. in the service sector. There are also job opportunities quantification and consideration.
| Name | Division | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eray Polat | None | eraypolat@gumushane.edu.tr |
1- ACADEMIC PROGRAM MISSION, PLANNING, EVALUATION
Mission To raise students who are open to change, development and communication, have developed problem-solving skills, are aware of ethical and social values, and will contribute to the development of the tourism sector, under the guidance of the sector's demands and academic developments.
Vision
Vision To be one of the most preferred tourism management departments in Turkey with its qualified academic staff and education program.
Planning
It is carried out within the framework of the Regulation on Determination and Use of Academic Staff Norm Staffs in State Higher Education Institutions. In order for the academic staff to improve themselves, it is possible to be assigned to academic activities both in the country and abroad if they complete the legal processes. Academic staff are encouraged to attend scientific conferences at home and abroad.
Tourism Management Quality Board Members
Duties and Functioning of Department Quality Board
In the first week of the beginning of each semester, the department quality board makes written recommendations to the department board for
a) improvement of quality in education and training
b) improvement of quality in research and development activities.
Suggestions are put on the agenda of the department board and discussed. Accepted suggestions are put into practice by the department. At the beginning of each semester, the department quality board reviews past practices related to quality and submits in writing proposals to the department board for deviations in quality practices.
Evaluation
In 2017-2018, 16 students graduated from the tourism management department, which graduated for the first time. Communication with graduating students is maintained via telephone and social media. Eight of our 16 graduate students work in the tourism sector. One of our students works as a field staff in a corporate communication company, and one of our students deals with tour organizations in a travel agency. Approximately 50% of our graduates work in the tourism sector. Information on scientific publications for 2018 is included in the unit activity reports. Click here.
2- ACADEMIC STAFF AND MANAGEMENT STANDARDS
Academic Staff in Our Department
Management Standards
Our unit carries out the duties regulated by the 12th article of the Higher Education Law No. 2547 and continues its operations in its management and administrative structure in line with the objectives and targets included in the strategic plan.
3- TEACHING AND LEARNING PROCESSES
There are a total of 33 students in the Department of Tourism Management, 23 of whom are women and 10 are men. A total of 16 students, 5 female and 11 male, graduated from the Department of Tourism Management until the 2018-2019 academic year. Program Description: Our 4-year faculty program consists of semester courses, a midterm exam and a final make-up exam are applied in each semester. A 60-day internship is mandatory.
Program Language: Turkish
Department Student Admission Requirements
It is sufficient to be successful in the Higher Education Institutions Exam (YKS) conducted by the Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM). Our department accepts students according to the Foreign Language Test (YDT) score. The scores deemed sufficient for student admission to the department are included in the YKS preference guides of OSYM and are updated every year. Admission conditions for foreign students are announced on the university's website at the beginning of each academic year.
Number of Department Students:
Total:33 Women:23 Men:10
Student Qualification Requirements
The minimum requirements that students must meet in order to obtain a bachelor's degree in Tourism Guidance;
a) To pass all of the courses (240 ECTS equivalent) available in the program in order to successfully complete the program.
b) To have a weighted average of at least 2.0 out of 4.0,
c) To successfully complete the internships required in accordance with the provisions of the Internship Directive.
Graduation Requirements
In order to successfully complete the program, it is necessary to pass all the courses available in the program (equivalent to 240 ECTS) and to achieve grade point average of at least 2.00 out of 4.00. Every student in order to graduate has to successfully complete the internships required in accordance with the provisions of the Internship Directive.
The purpose of the Tourism Management program:
To train qualified employees, middle and upper level manager candidates for the tourism sector by providing a modern, scientific and quality education. For this purpose, students are equipped with knowledge and skills related to one compulsory (English) and one optional foreign language (Arabic, Russian, German), information technologies, tourism sector and tourism businesses, modern management and management. For this reason, our department closely follows the changes in the tourism sector. At the end of each semester, the education and training curriculum of the tourism management department is reviewed, and the proposals for changes in the curriculum are discussed at the department boards and necessary changes are made. Our curriculum consists of theoretical and applied courses. Theoretical courses are taught in the classroom environment, the courses related to automation applications are taught in the computer laboratory environment, and the vocational practice courses are taught in the Social Facilities Restaurant/Kitchen Department of Gümüşhane University. With the internship application, it is aimed that the students have knowledge and experience in the field of tourism.
Principles of Measurement and Evaluation:
Measurement and evaluation are made according to Gümüşhane University examination regulations. The program consists of compulsory and elective courses. Compulsory courses are the courses that the student has to take. Elective courses are the courses that the student can take by choosing from the suggested ones. Elective courses are chosen individually or from within the determined course groups in the curriculum of the department. In order to take the final exam of a course, it is compulsory to be registered for that course and to attend at least 70% of the courses taken for the first time. Students who cannot fulfill these conditions will not be taken to the final exam. This student is given an absent letter grade (D). For each course, at least one midterm exam is given each semester. The contribution of the midterm exam to the success grade is 40% and the contribution of the final exam is 60%. All exams are evaluated over 100 points. It is obligatory to get at least 45 points from the final exam. Students who get one of the letter grades of AA, BA, BB, CB and CC from a course are considered successful in that course. In addition, students with a grade point average of at least 2.00 for a semester are considered successful in the courses they received with a DC letter grade. At the end of each semester, students can take the make-up exam for all the courses they failed in that semester. Employment Opportunities: For graduates of the department, there are a wide variety of job opportunities in businesses such as transportation companies, travel agencies, food and beverage businesses, accommodation businesses, museums and national parks in our country where tourism is developing rapidly.
Graduates' Fields of Study:
Accommodation businesses; Opportunity to work in different positions provided by hotel businesses such as Hotel Manager, Front Office Manager, Food and Beverage Manager, Bar Manager, Restaurant Chef, Service Staff, Reception Manager, Receptionist, Housekeeping Manager, Housekeeping Supervisor. In food and beverage businesses, Restaurant Manager, Restaurant Chef, Chief Waiter, Bartender, Barmaid etc. Opportunity to work in positions. Business manager, tour manager, information officer, etc. in travel agencies. Opportunity to work in positions. In souvenir shops, store manager, salesperson, etc. job oppurtunities. Inspector at the Ministry of Tourism and various positions at various levels of the ministry, job opportunities in public touristic facilities. Academic career opportunity for successful and prone students. Since a training is given for the service sector, it is possible to work as a manager, bank clerk, etc. in the service sector. There are also job opportunities.
Counseling services offered to students: Counseling services are given under 5 main headings. These are shown below. Orientation training Course selection Participation in exchange programs
Erasmus, (Outgoing Student: 2)
List of Students Participating in the 2018-2019 Erasmus Program
List of Students Participating in the 2017-2018 Erasmus Program
Mobility Application Results 2014-2015 Spring Term Training Mobility
Additional Application Results 2014-2015 Spring Term Education
Mobility Application Results 2013-2014 Spring Term Erasmus Mobility
Mevlana Exchange Program 2019-2020 Application Results
Employment
Internship
4- PHYSICAL OPPORTUNITIES, STUDENT ASSESSMENTS AND STANDARDS
Physical Structure
Our faculty carries out its administrative and educational activities on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the School of Physical Education and Sports in the Gümüşhane University Campus Area in the Bağlarbaşı neighborhood of Gümüşhane province, and the total of our closed areas is 2300 m2. Administrative and Academic working environments are on the 3rd floor, and classrooms for students are on the 2nd floor.
Classrooms and Laboratories
There are 6 classrooms in total, 4 for 50 people and 2 for 100 people, to be used in our department. There is also a computer lab with a capacity of 50 people.
Library
In our faculty, there is a library with an area of 50 m², which contains the works that will meet the basic and auxiliary course resource needs of the students in the current programs. In addition, we have a central library on our campus that can directly serve the purpose. Within the library, online databases that can be accessed via our university's ULAKBİM internet line provide service.
Our university is a member of the "Anatolian University Libraries Consortium (ANKOS), Tübitak-Electronic Resources National Academic License (Ekual) Consortium" and is a member of many important national and international databases. All academic and administrative units of our university benefit from these opportunities.
Meeting and Conference Halls
There are 2 meeting rooms with a capacity of 50 people in our faculty.
Social and Cultural Opportunities
Indoor cafeteria and outdoor recreation park belonging to our school, A cafeteria large enough to meet the needs of all our students in the central campus, Indoor swimming pool, fitness center, indoor sports hall, football, basketball, volleyball, tennis courts, which are available to our students on the main campus, Zigana Mountain Ski Facilities, located within the provincial borders, provide opportunities for all kinds of winter sports. There is a baby lift and a teleski with a carrying capacity of 843 people per hour in the ski facilities that do not have accommodation and transportation problems.
Housing Status
There are male and female dormitories belonging to the Credit and Hostels Institution in the city center. In addition, there are many male and female student dormitories run by private entrepreneurs in the city center.
Student Assessments and Standards Students
are subjected to midterm and final exam for each course. The contribution of the midterm exam to the success grade is 40% and the contribution of the final exam is 60%. All exams are evaluated over 100 points. It is obligatory to get at least 45 points from the final exam. Students who get one of the letter grades of AA, BA, BB, CB and CC from a course are considered successful in that course. In addition, students with a grade point average of at least 2.00 for a semester are considered successful in the courses they received with a DC letter grade. At the end of each semester, students can take the make-up exam for all the courses they failed in that semester. The student must have passed all the courses in the program and must not have an FF, DZ or YZ grade. In this program, the student must provide a minimum of 240 ECTS credits and a GPA of at least 2.00 out of 4.00.
5- RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
While determining the institutional research strategy of the department, local, regional and national development goals were taken into account. Considering that tourism is among the priority areas determined in the regional development strategic plan, it can be said that the specialization processes that form the basis of our research strategy also cover the region. There are various opportunities for our academic staff to benefit from in research and development activities. The Scientific Research Projects Coordinatorship of our university provides financial support to the scientific research of the academic staff. Our faculty members apply to the BAP Coordinatorship in order to find current and original research topics in their fields, to create their theoretical and methodological framework, and to receive financial support. These projects are evaluated by referees and commissions and support is provided to projects that are thought to contribute scientifically. A similar process applies to projects supported by TÜBİTAK. Here, the individual efforts of the instructors come to the fore.
There are project-oriented educational activities for students to gain research competence. The graduation theses in the education curriculum contribute to the students' gaining research competence. In addition, it should be noted that the scientific research project unit supports undergraduate thesis research. On the other hand, "Entrepreneurship and SMEs" and "Research Methods" courses are also given to these students in order to gain research competence.
6- LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND INTERACTION WITH THE ENVIRONMENT
Learning Environment
There are 4 classrooms for 0-50 people, 1 classroom for 76-100 people belonging to the Department of Tourism Management, and 1 library, which forms the common use area of Tourism Faculty students.
Interaction with the Environment
In addition to theoretical courses, there are also applied courses in the department. Interaction with the environment is ensured in the applied courses and during the internship of the students, and an on-the-job training environment is created for the students. In the social facilities of the university and in the tourism enterprises located in the province, it is ensured that the students both get acquainted with the sector and put their theoretical knowledge about tourism into practice. In addition, technical trips are organized from time to time by the lecturers within the scope of the course so that the students can reinforce some of the theoretical lessons.
7- QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEM AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT WORKS
In the Department of Tourism Management, studies for the implementation, monitoring and improvement of the strategies determined in order to implement the quality assurance policies are implemented within the framework of strategic management. In this context, the internal control of the education provided is provided by evaluating the opinions and academic performances of students and instructors. A participatory management approach is adopted within the Tourism Management department. The opinions of academic staff and students are sought in order to achieve the best performance in the theoretical and practical courses conducted in the department and to graduate students with the competence to meet the needs of the sector. In order to measure, evaluate and continuously improve the performance of the Tourism Management department, "student and staff satisfaction surveys" will be organized in order to measure and evaluate the academic staff's both educational and research performance. Whether the department has achieved its mission, vision and goals and its academic success; The preference rate of the department will be evaluated in terms of the academic performance of the personnel and the continuity of the graduates of the department in the sector. For this, it is planned to establish an alumni information system. More emphasis is placed on activities such as congresses, conferences, symposiums, panels, which will enable students to meet with the sector, in order to realize a higher quality and efficient education, and on-the-job training and technical trips, where they will provide the opportunity to practice department courses and learn on-site. The relevant technical trips are carried out within the tourism travel club, under the supervision of the club's advisor, Tourism Guidance Department Research Assistant Burak İNANÇ.
1st Semester |
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| Course Code | Course Name | T+A | ECTS | |
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| AITB191 | Ataturk's Principles and Reforms-I | 2+0 | 2 | |
| TİB101 | General Tourism | 3+0 | 6 | |
| TİB103 | General Business | 3+0 | 6 | |
| TİB105 | General Economics | 3+0 | 6 | |
| TİB107 | Behavioral Science | 3+0 | 5 | |
| TTB101 | Turkish Language-I | 2+0 | 2 | |
| YDB101 | English-I | 3+0 | 3 | |
2nd Semester |
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| Course Code | Course Name | T+A | ECTS | |
| AITB192 | Ataturk's Principles and Reforms-II | 2+0 | 2 | |
| TİB102 | General Accounting | 3+0 | 6 | |
| TİB104 | Introduction to Law | 3+0 | 6 | |
| TİB106 | Tourism Policy and Planning | 2+0 | 5 | |
| TİB108 | Hospitality Management | 3+0 | 6 | |
| TTB102 | Turkish Language-II | 2+0 | 2 | |
| YDB102 | English-II | 3+0 | 3 | |
3rd Semester |
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| Course Code | Course Name | T+A | ECTS | |
| DOY201 | Dijital Okur-Yazarlık | 0+0 | 0 | |
| TİB201 | Management and Organization | 3+0 | 5 | |
| TİB203 | Marketing Principles | 3+0 | 5 | |
| TİB205 | Front Office Management-I | 3+0 | 4 | |
| TİB207 | Vocational English-I | 4+0 | 6 | |
| TİB209 | Research Methods | 2+0 | 2 | |
| TİBSEC201 | Elective | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TİBSEC203 | Sustainable Tourism | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TİBSEC205 | Elective | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TİBSEC207 | Elective | 2+0 | 4 | |
4th Semester |
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| Course Code | Course Name | T+A | ECTS | |
| TİB202 | Tourism Economics | 3+0 | 4 | |
| TİB204 | Travel Agencies and Tour Operators | 3+0 | 3 | |
| TİB206 | Front Office Management-II | 3+0 | 4 | |
| TİB208 | Vocational English-II | 8+0 | 8 | |
| TİB210 | Statistic | 3+0 | 3 | |
| TİBSEC202 | Elective | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TİBSEC204 | Tourism Geography | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TİBSEC206 | Elective | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TİBSEC208 | Elective | 2+0 | 4 | |
5th Semester |
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| Course Code | Course Name | T+A | ECTS | |
| STJ301 | Internship-I | 0+0 | 4 | |
| TİB301 | Tourism Marketing | 2+0 | 2 | |
| TİB303 | Vocational English-III | 8+0 | 7 | |
| TİB305 | Vocational Practice-I | 1+4 | 3 | |
| TİB307 | Public Relations and Advertising | 2+0 | 2 | |
| TİB309 | Organizational Behavior | 2+0 | 2 | |
| TİB311 | Special Interest Tourism | 2+0 | 2 | |
| TİBSEC301 | Elective | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TİBSEC303 | Arabic-I | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TİBSEC305 | Russian-I | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TİBSEC307 | Deutsch-I | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TİBSEC309 | Elective | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TİBSEC311 | Elective | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TİBSEC313 | Tourism Guidance | 2+0 | 4 | |
6th Semester |
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| Course Code | Course Name | T+A | ECTS | |
| STJ302 | Internship-II | 0+0 | 4 | |
| TİB302 | Tourism Legislation | 2+0 | 2 | |
| TİB304 | Vocational English-IV | 8+0 | 7 | |
| TİB306 | Financial management | 2+0 | 2 | |
| TİB308 | Human Resources Management | 2+0 | 2 | |
| TİB310 | Destination Management | 2+0 | 2 | |
| TİB312 | Vocational Practice-II | 1+4 | 3 | |
| TİBSEC302 | Elective | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TİBSEC304 | Arabic-II | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TİBSEC306 | Russian-II | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TİBSEC308 | Deutsch-II | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TİBSEC310 | World Tourism Movements | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TİBSEC312 | Mythology and Iconography | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TİBSEC314 | Elective | 2+0 | 4 | |
7th Semester |
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| Course Code | Course Name | T+A | ECTS | |
| STJ401 | Internship-III | 0+0 | 4 | |
| TİB401 | Vocational English-V | 8+0 | 5 | |
| TİB403 | Vocational Practice-III | 1+4 | 3 | |
| TİB405 | Strategic Management | 2+0 | 2 | |
| TİBSEC401 | Elective | 4+0 | 4 | |
| TİBSEC403 | Gastronomy and Culinary Arts | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TİBSEC405 | Anatolian Civilizations | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TİBSEC407 | Tourism Sociology | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TİBSEC409 | Arabic-III | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TİBSEC411 | Russian-III | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TİBSEC413 | Deutsch-III | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TİBSEC415 | Firstaid | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TİBSEC417 | Elective | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TİBSEC419 | Ticketing I | 2+0 | 4 | |
8th Semester |
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| Course Code | Course Name | T+A | ECTS | |
| STJ402 | Internship-IV | 0+0 | 4 | |
| TEZ400 | Graduation Project-I | 0+6 | 2 | |
| TİB402 | Vocational English-VI | 8+0 | 5 | |
| TİB404 | Vocational Practice-IV | 1+4 | 3 | |
| TİBSEC402 | Medical Tourism | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TİBSEC404 | Elective | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TİBSEC406 | Elective | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TİBSEC408 | Arabic-IV | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TİBSEC410 | Russian-IV | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TİBSEC412 | Deutsch-IV | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TİBSEC414 | Elective | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TİBSEC416 | Elective | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TİBSEC418 | Anatolian Folk Culture | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TİBSEC420 | Ticketing II | 2+0 | 4 | |