Qualification Awarded

Graduates who have successfully completed the program are awarded the Associate's Degree in the field of Tourism-Catering Services.

Specific Admission Requirements

Candidates must have a high school and a balanced school diploma, and the central examination administered by the OSYM must have enough points in the relevant field. The study is in the form of formal education and secondary education.

Qualification Requirements

To graduate from the program 120 ECTS is required. The duration of the program is 4 semesters. Students who are successful in all of the compulsory courses and who complete the required ECTS with the elective courses are entitled to obtain an associate's degree diploma if their GPA is 2.00 or more. 70% of theoretical courses and 80% of practical courses are required. Students who do not show the necessary participation can not participate in the final examinations.

Recognition of Prior Learning

The provisions of the "Regulation on the Principles of Transition between Programs Associated with Bachelor's and Bachelor's Degree in Higher Education Institutions and Double-Major / Minor Institutional Credit Transfers" apply.

History

In the 2016-2017 academic year, the Catering Services Program started its activity as a formal education. In the same year, the second education students were also taken in the academic year.

Profile of the Programme

The tourism sector is one of the fastest growing sectors in developing countries, including transportation, accommodation, entertainment, congress, sports disciplines. Tourism sector; The creation of new employment fields and the employment environment is one of the sectors that are emphasized as the driving force of economic development. Catering services in the service sector; Is a structure that provides important contributions to the region and country by welcoming domestic and foreign guests, satisfying and satisfying their wishes and expectations. Our program is a program aimed at mid-level recruitment and mid-level training in accommodation, catering and entertainment.

Program Outcomes

1-	To be able to make analytical evaluations for tourism and food and beverage sector.

2-	Being able to evaluate the characteristics of the tourism sector as a socio-economic phenomenon

3-	To be able to define the basic laws and regulations applied in tourism sector in Turkey.

4-	To be able to recognize the basic properties of tourist products and to define the effects they create for destinations.

5-	Being able to organize, coordinate and develop food and beverage departments in food and beverage enterprises and accommodation enterprises.

6-	To be able to define and develop professional working techniques and income management practices in accommodation and catering businesses.

7-	Ability to apply professional working techniques in food and beverage and accommodation businesses.

8-	To be able to use technology systems in food and beverage and accommodation businesses

9-	To be able to work in the tourism sector efficiently.

10-	To learn the characteristics of important touristic destinations in Turkey and the world and apply this knowledge in the tourism sector.

Exam Regulations & Assesment & Grading

Every student has to attend classes, practices, laboratory, project, seminar, workshop, semester work, graduation projects. Students who do not attend at least 70% of the theoretical courses and at least 80% of the practical and laboratory studies are not allowed to take the final exams from those courses. Students have to repeat the relevant lessons until they fulfill the attendance requirement in the theoretical courses. Examinations are usually conducted in writing. However, the teaching staff may also decide to conduct an oral examination. Depending on the content of the lessons, the students may be directed to the project work provided that they are indicated on the information form. The exams of the courses are taught by the instructors who teach. Students with excuse exams may be held with the approval of the relevant board within 15 days of the end date of the midterm exam.

Graduation Requirements

To graduate from the program 120 ECTS is required. The duration of the program is 4 semesters. Students who are successful in all of the compulsory courses and who have completed the required ECTS with elective courses are entitled to obtain an associate's degree diploma if their GPA is 2.00 or more. 70% of theoretical courses and 80% of practical courses are required. Students who do not show the necessary participation can not participate in the final examinations.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates

Graduates have jobs in businesses such as hotels, holiday villages, catering, entertainment, transportation, etc. It is also possible to employ large tourist passenger ships, banquets, congress and fair organization companies and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Tourism Provincial Directorates and Municipalities.

Access to Further Studies

Candidates who have successfully completed the Associate Degree education can study under the Undergraduate programs provided that they take valid grades from the Vertical Transition exam.

Mode of Study

Full Time 1. Teaching and 2. Teaching

Programme Director

Instructor Erhan İŞLEK

ECTS Coordinator

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Evaluation Questionnaires

Course & Program Outcomes Matrix

0 - Etkisi Yok, 1 - En Düşük, 2 - Düşük, 3 - Orta, 4 - Yüksek, 5 - En Yüksek