TOURISM MANAGEMENT - Department Information   
Language %30 English
Program Time (Year) 4
Max.Program Time (Year) 7
Program Quota
Internships Status Have
About Programme

Aims

Formal education at undergraduate level

Objectives

Tourism Faculty's Tourism Management Department educates tourism management candidates who is knowledgeable and has the ability to use this knowledge (defining, evaluating, interpreting, analyzing and solving problems) on conceptual and practical management skills and sub-branches of hospitality management on advanced level  and who possesses special characteristics such as; taking responsibility, working independently, using advanced information technology, speaking a foreign language at least on B1 level, establishing healthy communication and relationship with stakeholders, continuously improving him/herself,  closely following tourism-related local, national and international developments, trends and innovations, having sufficient awareness on social rights, justice and cultural values, acting in accordance with social, cultural, scientific and ethical values and being sensitive to the problems of society.

Key Learning Programme Outcomes

Understand the basic concepts of management and tourism management. Have knowledge and skills to manage a business in the tourism sector. Explain the local, national and international dimensions of tourism and tourism management. Recognize the strategic, tactical and operational dimensions of management in tourism enterprises. Be able to use the information technology tools at a level required by the tourism sector. Explain the impacts of tourism industry on social, cultural and physical environment. Have both spoken and written communication skills at least in one foreign language (level B1). Able to have the necessary academic knowledge and skills in the field of tourism. Have the necessary technical knowledge/skills in the field of tourism management. Have the necessary intellectual and cultural knowledge in the field of tourism.

Graduation Requirements

To accomplish all the courses (which are totally 240 ECTS), their weighted grade point average must be at least 60 over 100

Transition to the Higher Level

Graduate students can register to master's and doctoral program if they get enough score from Academic Personnel And Postgraduate Education Entrance Exam (ALES) and prove their English language knowledge.
Employment Opportunities for the Alumni 

Graduates of this program can work in businesses operating within the tourism industry such as, hotels, travel agencies, transportation companies, food and beverage companies, yacht-marina companies, and entertainment businesses at operational and managerial level. They can also plan their career in other areas of the service sector such as banking, insurance, hospital management, and retail businesses. In addition, they can be a government employee if they get required score from Public Personnel Selection Exam (KPSS). In addition, they can work in vocational schools as an instructor if they fulfill the conditions in the regulations.
History
School Of Tourism And Hotel Management which was the predecessor of Tourism Faculty of Mersin University started its educational activities within the body of Adana Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences, on April 4 th, 1980, in Mersin under the name School of Tourism and Hotel Management. In accordance with The Council of Higher Education, the school is taken into the scope of Çukurova University in 1982. It has carried on its academic program within the body of Mersin University since April 3 rd, 1992. The school was restructured as Tourism Faculty which was established by the decision of The Council of Ministers issued in Official Journal No.28169 on January 10th, 2012. Among the four departments opened as parts of the Faculty, Department of Tourism Management, Department of Gastronomy and Culinary Arts and Department of Tourism Guidance are the active departments conducting its educational activities.
Qualification Awarded
Bachelor's degree in Tourism Management is given.
Admission Requirements
Applicants must have a high school or equivalent degree and required score from Higher Education Institutions Exam.
Higher Grade Transition
Graduate students can register to master's and doctoral program if they get enough score from Academic Personnel And Postgraduate Education Entrance Exam (ALES) and prove their English language knowledge.
Graduation Requirements
To accomplish all the courses (which are totally 240 ECTS), their weighted grade point average must be at least 60 over 100.
Occupational Profiles of Graduates
Graduates of this program can work in businesses operating within the tourism industry such as, hotels, travel agencies, transportation companies, food and beverage companies, yacht-marina companies, and entertainment businesses at operational and managerial level. They can also plan their career in other areas of the service sector such as banking, insurance, hospital management, and retail businesses. In addition, they can be a government employee if they get required score from Public Personnel Selection Exam (KPSS). In addition, they can work in vocational schools as an instructor if they fulfill the conditions in the regulations.
Assessment and Grading
Measurement and evaluation types for all courses have been defined in “Course Teaching Plan” accordance with the shape of Mersin University Undergraduate Teaching and Examination Regulations.



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