MTUR101 Front Office & AutomationIstanbul Okan UniversityDegree Programs Tourism And Hospitality ManagementGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational Qualifications
Tourism And Hospitality Management
Associate TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 QF-EHEA: Short Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 5

General course introduction information

Course Code: MTUR101
Course Name: Front Office & Automation
Course Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
3 0 3 6
Language of instruction: TR
Course Requisites:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Compulsory
Course Level:
Associate TR-NQF-HE:5. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:Short Cycle EQF-LLL:5. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Öğr.Gör. GÜLDEREN ARCA
Course Lecturer(s):
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: The guest cycle at the hotel is the basis of a positive customer experience. The aim of this course is to prepare the students who want to work in front office at the front office in terms of customer relations and professional customer service and to teach the Opera system
Course Content: Organizational Structure and Features of Hotel Businesses, The Position and Importance of Front Office in Hospitality Enterprises, Duties of Front Office Employees
• Organization Chart and Sections• Front Office Working Hours, C / in-C / out operations,• Reservation Types, Acceptance of Reservation Room Separation Conditions and System Usage, Room Types and Features in Hotel Business, Room Price Types Reservation Tracking Shapes,
• Explanation of frequently used English terminology in front office operations. Importance of Communication with Other Departments, Communication with Sales Marketing Department.
• Front Office Department, Food and Beverage Department, Front Office,Department and Accounting Department
• Providing Coordination Reports, Forms Providing Coordination
• General Guest Types, Contacting Guests at the Front Office.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Learning Outcomes
1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
1) Learns the position of the Front Office in the organizational structure and the duties of the Front Office employees.
2) Learns the guests' entry and exit from the hotel. Knows how to make reservation follow-up. Learns the types of rooms in hotels. Learns the terminology of the International and becomes end user of OPERA PMS
3) Knows the characteristics of front office department and other departments communication.
4) Knows the concept of guest. General Defines the types of guests. Explain the issues in which guest complaints are concentrated
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Lesson Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Organization structure and properties in hotel enterprises * Location of the premises in the accommodation businesses * The importance of front accommodation Resource book
2) * The duties of the front desk department * Organization chart and sections Resource book
3) Working hours at the front desk. C / in operations. C / out During the operations. Introduction of Opera System Recourse Book-Opera System
4) Kinds of making Reservations. Acceptance of reservation. Entries in Opera System Resource Book
5) Room types in hotel rooms, Room facilities in hotel management& Entries in Opera System Recourse Book& Opera System
5) Room Price Types Reservation Tracking Shapes, Description of frequently used English terminology in front office operations.Entries in Opera System Resource Book andOpera System
6) The importance of communication with other departments in the front office. Behavioral forms, negative and positive examples Recourse Book
7) MID TERM
8) Explaining the Communication of the Front Office Department with the Sales Marketing Department Recourse Book
9) • Explanation of the frequently used English terminology in front office operations Recourse Book
10) • Food and Beverage Department contact with the Front Office Department • Department of Accounting with the Front Office Department • Reports Providing Coordination • Forms providing coordination Recourse Book
11) ** General guest types * Communication with guests in the front office Resource book
12) * Guest complaints at front office Resource book
13) Studies on Front Desk in Opera System Source Book
14) Studies on Front Desk in Opera System Source Book
15) Final Examination

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Kaynak Kitaplar
References: Resource Books

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Learning Outcomes

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4

Program Outcomes
1) Can work in Travel Agencies
2) Can work in Fares & Ticketing and Airline Reservation Departments
3) They can work in various departments of hospitality management
4) Can work in various Departments of airlines
5) Those who fulfill the requirements of the YOK/ DGS Exam can continue University

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Can work in Travel Agencies
2) Can work in Fares & Ticketing and Airline Reservation Departments
3) They can work in various departments of hospitality management 5
4) Can work in various Departments of airlines 1
5) Those who fulfill the requirements of the YOK/ DGS Exam can continue University

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Field Study
Expression
Homework

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing)
Application
Bilgisayar Destekli Sunum

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Midterms 1 % 40
Final 1 % 60
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Laboratory 14 1 14
Study Hours Out of Class 20 3 60
Homework Assignments 28 2 56
Midterms 1 0 0
Final 0 1 0
Total Workload 172