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TICKETING AND RESERVATION PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
HYM410 TICKETING AND RESERVATION 5 3 3 5

GENERAL INFORMATION

Language of Instruction : Turkish
Level of the Course Unit : BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course : Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit -
Coordinator of the Course Unit Assoc.Prof. SARP BAĞCAN
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS

Objectives of the Course Unit: The aim of this course is to teach the Galileo system which is the international reservation system used in travel agencies.
Contents of the Course Unit: Airline booking entries, PNR creation, obligatory entries, non-obligatory entries, special request entries, changes to PNR, divide, queue, e-mail entries, automatic pricing, ticket rules.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)

Lists the country, city, airport and airline codes via the central reservation system.
Lists international flight tariff information via central reservation system.
Make reservation through central reservation system.
Enter the special demands of customer to the system through the central reservation system.
Book a reservation through the central reservation system.
Do ticketing through the central reservation system.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY

Week Preparatory Topics(Subjects) Method
1 Literature review, examination presentation visuals General information about central reservation and automation systems Expression, question & answer, discussion Method
2 Literature review, examination presentation visuals Slot concept in aviation Expression, question & answer, discussion Method
3 Preparing presentations Find and solve codes used in aviation (Decoding-Encoding) Applied study
4 Preparing presentations Display of flight tariffs Applied study
5 Preparing presentations Creating a reservation, obligatory and non-obligatory entries Applied study
6 Preparing presentations Special demand entries (OSI-SSR) Applied study
7 Preparing presentations Display built-in reservation, insertion segment, subtraction, status change Applied study
8 - MID-TERM EXAM -
9 Preparing presentations Making changes on the booking Applied study
10 Preparing presentations Looking at ticket rules Applied study
11 Preparing presentations Divide, queue and e-mail operations Applied study
12 Preparing presentations Fee loading, fee rules Applied study
13 Preparing presentations Emending the ticket Applied study
14 Preparing presentations Applied sample solutions Applied study
15 Preparing presentations Applied sample solutions Applied study
16 - FINAL EXAM -
17 - FINAL EXAM -

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING

Sharma, J. K. (2009). Flight Reservation and Airline Ticketing. Kanishka Publishers, Distributors.
Shon, Z. Y., Chen, F. Y., & Chang, Y. H. (2003). Airline e-commerce: the revolution in ticketing channels. Journal of Air Transport Management, 9(5), 325-331.
Gautam, P. (2015). Online Airline Ticketing System.
Brunger, W. G. (2010). The impact of the Internet on airline fares: The ‘Internet Price Effect’. Journal of revenue and pricing management, 9(1), 66-93.

ASSESSMENT

Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities Number of Activities Degree of Contribution (%) Description
Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5

CONTRIBUTION OF THE COURSE UNIT TO THE PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES

KNOWLEDGE

Theoretical

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Describe basic communication theories with the knowledge gained in public relations and publicity.
2
List the main features of communication in items.
3
Interpret the basic characteristics of communication and create a creative solution to ensure reconciliation in an existing communication problem.

KNOWLEDGE

Factual

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Use the basic information in the field of Public Relations and Publicity in interdisciplinary studies.
2
Evaluate the knowledge related to social and natural sciences and produce projects in professional life.
3
Tell the basic concepts of public relations and advertising in detail.

SKILLS

Cognitive

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Analyze and evaluate social events at national and international level in the light of current debates.
2
Use the leadership, communication and presentation skills in occupational events.

SKILLS

Practical

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Follow the innovations in the field of communication and important written and oral communication tools related to the field.
2
Write press releases for the purpose of introducing the institution he/she works at or owns.
3
Create communication programs within the public relations and advertising campaign.

OCCUPATIONAL

Autonomy & Responsibility

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Use published domestic and foreign data sources related to public relations and advertising in the field of communication and communication area in his / her own works such as articles and projects.

OCCUPATIONAL

Learning to Learn

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Evaluate the planning processes of past communication programs, public relations and advertising practices.

OCCUPATIONAL

Communication & Social

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Use communication techniques in the right place, environment and time.

OCCUPATIONAL

Occupational and/or Vocational

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Plan communication programs in the awareness of ethical values in the professional work.

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT

Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities

Type of the Learning Activites Learning Activities (# of week) Duration (hours, h) Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities 14 3 42
Preliminary & Further Study 14 2 28
Land Surveying 0 0 0
Group Work 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Reading 0 0 0
Assignment (Homework) 0 0 0
Project Work 0 0 0
Seminar 0 0 0
Internship 0 0 0
Technical Visit 0 0 0
Web Based Learning 0 0 0
Implementation/Application/Practice 7 1 7
Practice at a workplace 0 0 0
Occupational Activity 0 0 0
Social Activity 0 0 0
Thesis Work 0 0 0
Field Study 0 0 0
Report Writing 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 1 1
Preparation for the Final Exam 5 5 25
Mid-Term Exam 1 1 1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam 5 5 25
Short Exam 0 0 0
Preparation for the Short Exam 0 0 0
TOTAL 47 0 129
Total Workload of the Course Unit 129
Workload (h) / 25.5 5,1
ECTS Credits allocated for the Course Unit 5,0