Faculty of Tourism
Head of Department: Assoc. Prof. Dr. İsmail Çalık
Phone: 0456 233 3816
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 fourteen academic staff, including six associate professors, three associate professors, two lecturers and three 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.
2018-2019 academic year and education has started by admitting students to the Tourism Guidance Department.
Degree Earned
Bachelor's Degree in TOURISM GUIDANCE
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
Tourism sector is described as a "flueless industry" with its economic contribution and impact on employment and is growing day by day. The tourism sector, which is a also very important sector for our country,
foreign language knowledge, general cultural knowledge and technological infrastructure are in need of qualified, educated manpower. The main purpose of the tourism guidance department is;
To meet this qualified personnel need of the tourism sector, have a grasp of theoretical knowledge of the field, have the knowledge and skills required by the profession, have a grasp of foreign language advanced level of, ability to manage, ability to make decisions and implement, closely following the current developments and needs in world tourism, attach importance to human relations, consistently improving oneself, to gain visionary manpower.
Tourism guidance students receive theoretical and applied education and training in areas that will increase their professional knowledge in the field of Tourism Guidance throughout their education. Students who have the theoretical background required by the profession, on the other hand, develop their foreign language, management and communication skills.
Our students who graduated from our tourist guiding program are registered with professional chambers and/or T.C. if they participate in the 36-day practice tours organized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and are successful in the foreign language proficiency exam, they are entitled to become a professional tourist guide licensed by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
In addition, students who wish; It has the opportunity to work in many fields such as the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Travel Agencies, Hotel Managements, Airline Operations, Tourism Provincial Directorates and so on.
| Name | Division | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fazıl Kaya | Tourism Guidance | fkaya@gumushane.edu.tr | 3816 |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr. İsmail Çalık | Tourism Guidance | icalik@gumushane.edu.tr | 3803 |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr. Uğur Akdu | Tourism Guidance | uakdu@gumushane.edu.tr | 3857 |
| Assoc. Prof. Dr. Serap Akdu | Tourism Guidance | serapakdu@gumushane.edu.tr | 3862 |
| Asst. Prof. Dr. Emine Şimşek Evren | Tourism Guidance | emine.simsekevren@gumushane.edu.tr | 3854 |
| Res. Asst. Zekiye Nur Akyürekli | Tourism Guidance | zekiyenur.akyurekli@gumushane.edu.tr | 3855 |
| Res. Asst. Burak İnanç | Tourism Guidance | burak.inanc@gumushane.edu.tr | 3859 |
Academic Program Mission, Planning, Evaluation
Department's Mission
To train qualified tourist guides needed by the tourism industry. To contribute to increasing the knowledge and skills of tourist guides employed in the tourism sector.
Department's Vision
Primarily, to be the pioneer and leader of the tourism guidance departments in the Eastern Black Sea Region and to be among the top ten most preferred tourism guidance departments in Turkey.
Duties and Functioning of Department Quality Board
In the first week of the beginning of each semester, department quality board
a) improving the quality of education and training
b) makes written recommendations to the departmental board for the improvement of quality in research and development activities.
Suggestions are put on the agenda of the department board and discussed. At the beginning of each semester, the department quality board reviews past practices related to quality and submits in writing to the department board its suggestions for measures for deviations in quality practices. Accepted suggestions are put into practice by the department.
Department's External Stakeholder Selection Criteria
Comparisons are made with good examples of tourism guidance education in tourism education. In addition, opinions are taken from the people who provide active guidance in the tourism sector and academicians about the education and training processes and curriculum.
Performance Evaluation Criteria of the Department:
1) Education: Employment rate of graduates
Since the department has not yet graduated, any rate cannot be given.
2) Scientific Publication: The number of qualified national and international publications of the academicians of the department, the number of citations of the publications
To access information about scientific publications and citations click here
2- Academic Staff and Management Standards
Department Academic Staff Planning
Planning is carried out within the framework of the 'Regulation on Determination and Use of Academic Staff Norm Staffs in State Higher Education Institutions' dated 2 November 2018 and numbered 30583.
Academic Member Appointment Criteria
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Number of Academic Staff
Associate Professor Doctor Fazıl KAYA (Head of Department)
Associate Professor Doctor İsmail ÇALIK
Associate Professor Doctor Ugur AKDU
Associate Professor Doctor Serap AKDU
Dr. Instructor Member Emine SIMSEK EVREN
Res. Asst. Zekiye Nur AKYUREKLI
Res. Asst. Burak INANC
Development Opportunities of Academic Staff
It is possible for academic staff to be assigned if they complete the legal processes for self-development and to train them in the country and abroad.
Academic staff are encouraged to participate in scientific conferences at home and abroad.
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 the management and administrative structure in line with the objectives and targets included in the strategic plan.
3- Teaching and Learning Processes
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 (OSYM). 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.
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.
Employment Opportunities
Tourism sector is described as a "flueless industry" with its economic contribution and impact on employment and is growing day by day. The tourism sector, which is a also very important sector for our country,
foreign language knowledge, general cultural knowledge and technological infrastructure are in need of qualified, educated manpower. The main purpose of the tourism guidance department is;
To meet this qualified personnel need of the tourism sector, have a grasp of theoretical knowledge of the field, have the knowledge and skills required by the profession, have a grasp of foreign language advanced level of, ability to manage, ability to make decisions and implement, closely following the current developments and needs in world tourism, attach importance to human relations, consistently improving oneself, to gain visionary manpower.
Tourism guidance students receive theoretical and applied education and training in areas that will increase their professional knowledge in the field of Tourism Guidance throughout their education. Students who have the theoretical background required by the profession, on the other hand, develop their foreign language, management and communication skills.
Our students who graduated from our tourist guiding program are registered with professional chambers and/or T.C. if they participate in the 36-day practice tours organized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and are successful in the foreign language proficiency exam, they are entitled to become a professional tourist guide licensed by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
Educational Process in the Department
The curriculum of the department is reviewed at the end of each semester, and suggestions for changes in the curriculum are discussed at the departmental boards and necessary changes are made.
Theory-based courses in the education and training process are given by academicians in the classroom environment. The aim here is to enable the student to do research, to comprehend the ways of accessing information, and to gain the skills of public speaking, oratory and communication, which are an important requirement of their profession. Practical-oriented courses, on the other hand, are carried out through applied courses and internships in the field in order to enable students to get to know the profession closely and to help them get to know and adapt to the field by experiencing it.Theory-based courses in the education and training process are given by academicians in the classroom environment.
Click here to see the current education curriculum of the department.
Program Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
1) Have advanced knowledge of concepts, principles and phenomena in the fields of tourism and tourism guidance, management, marketing, business and economics, history, geography and culture.
2) Knows and applies research methods in the field of tourism and tourism guidance.
3) Have information about the legal regulations, professional standards, rights and obligations related to the tourism guiding profession.
4) Knows the current problems related to tourism and tourism guidance; can address these problems; can hold discussions; will be able to produce solutions to problems within the framework of being scientific with an analytical approach.
5) Applies the theoretical knowledge gained in the field of tour organization, tour planning and management in the business environment.
6) By examining the changes in tourism, they can follow new trends, new approaches, new marketing, business and management understandings, service processes, and make a sufficient contribution.
7) Student can transfer the information he has obtained about tourism and tourism guidance to the relevant or unrelated parties, verbally or in writing.
8) Takes responsibility and works efficiently, independently or with others, in projects related to tourism and tourism guidance.
9) Develops a positive attitude towards lifelong learning. In this context, it increases the professional knowledge and skills of the people with whom it works with guidance; develops himself personally and professionally.
10) Communicates verbally and in writing in a foreign language at least at the B1 General Level of the European Language Portfolio. In addition, he/she will have knowledge of a second foreign language sufficient to enable communication.
11) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software with at least the European Computer License Advanced Level required by the field.
12) Guidance profession has work ethics, performs his job within the framework of the laws required by his profession.
13) It acts with the awareness it has on the protection of the social, natural and cultural environment, social rights, occupational health and safety.
14) Pays attention to human health and hygiene, external appearance issues.
Counseling Services Offered to Students
Consultancy services are provided under 4 main headings. As follow:
a) Course selection
b) Participation in exchange programs (Erasmus, Farabi etc.)
c) Employment
d) Internship
Değişim Programlarına Katılım İmkanları
Opportunities to Participate in Exchange Programs
Students who want to participate in exchange programs can apply to Erasmus, Mevlana and Farabi programs through the Foreign Relations Office.
4- Physical Facilities, Student Evaluations and Standards
Physical Facilities
The Department of Tourism Guidance provides education and training in the same building as the School of Physical Education and Sports within the Faculty of Tourism. Administrative and Academic working environments are on the 3rd floor, and classrooms for students are on the 2nd floor. D-206 class with a capacity of 100 people, located on the 2nd floor of the School of Physical Education and Sports, is used in the courses of the Department of Tourism Guidance. The Department of Tourism Guidance continues 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 our city, and the total of our closed areas is 2300 m2. Within the Faculty of Tourism, there is 1 meeting room that can be used by the department and 1 book reading room prepared for students.
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.
Student Assessments and Standards
They are subject 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.
Department of Tourism Guidance Unit Activity Reports
2018 Unit Activity Report
Research and Development Opportunities
Local, regional and national development goals were taken into account while determining our institutional research strategy as a department. If it is brought to mind in this context 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. First of all, our academic staff should be reminded that the Scientific Research Projects Coordinatorship within the university provides financial support in this regard. Our lecturers prepare the conceptual background about the current research topics in their fields of study and create research models and apply to the BAP Coordinatorship in order to receive financial support for their projects. 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 are more prominent.
There are project-oriented education and training activities in order to provide students with research competence. The graduation theses in the curriculum of the education program contribute to the students' gaining research competence. In addition, it should be noted that the scientific research project unit supports undergraduate thesis research.
In order to support the development of Tourism Guidance department students, vocational practice courses are given in order to enable them to experience what they have learned in their field in the 4th grade.
6-Learning Environment and 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 addition, technical trips are organized by the lecturers from time to time within the scope of the course so that the students can reinforce some of the theoretical lessons.
7-Quality Assurance System and Continuous Improvement
In the Tourism Guidance department, it is planned to implement the strategies for the implementation, monitoring and improvement of the determined strategies in order to implement the quality assurance policies, within the framework of strategic management. In this context, the internal audit of the education provided, the evaluation of the views and academic performances of students and instructors are important data sources to be used.
A participatory management approach is adopted within the Tourism Guidance 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 addition, strategic management practices planned to be carried out within this scope include SWOT analysis, mission and vision statements.
In order to measure, evaluate and continuously improve the performance of the Tourism Guidance Department, "student and staff satisfaction surveys" will be organized in order to measure and evaluate the academic staff's both educational and academic 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 will be placed on events 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. Relevant technical trips will be carried out under the supervision of the course instructor within the tourism excursion club.
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 | |
| TDB101 | Turkish Language-I | 2+0 | 2 | |
| TRB101 | General Tourism | 3+0 | 6 | |
| TRB103 | General Business | 3+0 | 6 | |
| TRB105 | Archeology and Museology | 2+0 | 2 | |
| TRB107 | Tourism Geography | 3+0 | 5 | |
| YDB115 | English-I | 6+0 | 7 | |
2nd Semester |
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| Course Code | Course Name | T+A | ECTS | |
| AITB192 | Ataturk's Principles and Reforms-II | 2+0 | 2 | |
| TDB102 | Turkish Language-II | 2+0 | 2 | |
| TRB102 | Tourist Guiding and Professional Ethics | 3+0 | 7 | |
| TRB104 | Art History | 3+0 | 5 | |
| TRB106 | Department of Administration and Organization | 2+0 | 3 | |
| TRB108 | Tourism Economics | 2+0 | 4 | |
| YBD116 | English-II | 6+0 | 7 | |
3rd Semester |
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| Course Code | Course Name | T+A | ECTS | |
| TDB201 | Vocational English-I | 6+0 | 6 | |
| TDB209 | History of Religions | 2+0 | 3 | |
| TRB203 | Anatolian Civilizations | 3+0 | 6 | |
| TRB205 | Tourism Marketing | 2+0 | 2 | |
| TRB207 | Travel Agency and Tour Operators | 3+0 | 5 | |
| TRBSEC201 | Deutsch-I | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TRBSEC203 | French-I | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TRBSEC205 | Russian-I | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TRBSEC207 | Arabic-I | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TRBSEC209 | Travel and Transport Services | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TRBSEC211 | Firstaid | 2+0 | 4 | |
4th Semester |
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| Course Code | Course Name | T+A | ECTS | |
| TDB202 | Vocational English-I | 6+0 | 6 | |
| TDB206 | Anatolian Culture and Handicrafts | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TRB204 | Tourism Sociology | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TRB208 | Sign Language | 3+0 | 5 | |
| TRB210 | Cultural Tourism and World Cultural Heritage | 2+0 | 3 | |
| TRBSEC202 | Deutsch-II | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TRBSEC204 | French-II | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TRBSEC206 | Russian-II | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TRBSEC208 | Arabic-II | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TRBSEC210 | Accommodation Management | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TRBSEC212 | European Union and Tourism | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TRBSEC214 | Recreation and Animation | 2+0 | 4 | |
5th Semester |
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| Course Code | Course Name | T+A | ECTS | |
| STJ301 | Internship-I | 0+0 | 4 | |
| TRB301 | Vocational English-III | 6+0 | 6 | |
| TRB303 | Mythology | 2+0 | 2 | |
| TRB305 | Research Methods | 3+0 | 3 | |
| TRB307 | Tour Planning ve Management | 3+0 | 3 | |
| TRBSEC301 | Deutsch-III | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TRBSEC303 | French-III | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TRBSEC305 | Russian-III | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TRBSEC307 | Arabic-III | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TRBSEC309 | Gastronomy and Food History | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TRBSEC311 | Sustainable Tourism and Environment | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TRBSEC313 | Branding in Tourism | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TRBSEC315 | Tourism Legislation | 2+0 | 4 | |
6th Semester |
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| Course Code | Course Name | T+A | ECTS | |
| STJ302 | Internship-II | 0+0 | 4 | |
| TRB302 | Vocational English-IV | 6+0 | 6 | |
| TRB304 | Iconography | 2+0 | 3 | |
| TRB306 | Statistic | 3+0 | 3 | |
| TRB308 | Public Relations and Communication | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TRBSEC302 | Deutsch-IV | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TRBSEC304 | French-IV | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TRBSEC306 | Rusça-IV | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TRBSEC308 | Arabic-IV | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TRBSEC310 | Ancient Settlements | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TRBSEC312 | Event Management | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TRBSEC314 | Promotion and Sales Development in Tourism | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TRBSEC316 | Special Interest Tourism | 2+0 | 4 | |
7th Semester |
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| Course Code | Course Name | T+A | ECTS | |
| STJ401 | Internship-III | 0+0 | 4 | |
| TRB401 | Vocational English-V | 6+0 | 6 | |
| TRB403 | Vocational Practice-I | 1+4 | 4 | |
| TRB405 | Graduation Project-I | 0+6 | 4 | |
| TRBSEC401 | Deutsch-V | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TRBSEC403 | French-V | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TRBSEC405 | Russian-V | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TRBSEC407 | Arabic-V | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TRBSEC409 | World Geography and Tourism Destinations | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TRBSEC411 | E-Commerce Applications in Tourism | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TRBSEC413 | Ecotourism | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TRBSEC415 | Travel Business Automation | 2+0 | 4 | |
8th Semester |
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| Course Code | Course Name | T+A | ECTS | |
| STJ402 | Internship-IV | 0+0 | 4 | |
| TRB402 | Vocational English-VI | 6+0 | 6 | |
| TRB404 | Vocational Practice-II | 1+6 | 4 | |
| TRB406 | Graduation Project-II | 0+6 | 4 | |
| TRBSEC402 | Deutsch-VI | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TRBSEC404 | French-VI | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TRBSEC406 | Russian-VI | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TRBSEC408 | Arabic-VI | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TRBSEC414 | Social Behavior and Protocol Rules | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TRBSEC418 | Legends in Anatolian Folklore | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TRBSEC420 | Beliefs and Rituals in Anatolian Folk Culture | 2+0 | 4 | |
| TRBSEC422 | Specialization in Tourist Guidance | 2+0 | 4 | |