COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


Course Name
Hospitality Automation Systems
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
MTOI 106
Spring
1
2
2
4
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
Turkish
Course Type
Required
Course Level
Short Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives The aim of this course is; to give information about the information systems used in the accommodation industry and to teach the programs used in the front office and housekeeping departments of the accommodation industry.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Will be able to apply Opera system in detail.
  • Will be able to create individual and group reservations.
  • Will be able to apply check-in, check-out and room assignment.
  • Will be able to create and interpret all the reports and documents needed for hotel automation.
  • Will be able to implement group and travel agency applications.
Course Description Examines information systems used in the accommodation industry in detail. Food and beverage, front office, sales and marketing, and information systems used in the housekeeping department is described in detail. The course also discusses the application of the Opera system in practice.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

 



Course Category

Core Courses
X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Introduction to Opera
2 Agency and Company Profile Creation Alev Sokmen, Konaklama İşletmelerinde Opera-PMS Otomasyon Programı, Detay Yayıncılık, 2009, ANKARA. pg. 5-34
3 Creating a Customer Relationship System and Individual Reservations Alev Sokmen, Konaklama İşletmelerinde Opera-PMS Otomasyon Programı, Detay Yayıncılık, 2009, ANKARA. pg. 36-49
4 Rooms Management Alev Sokmen, Konaklama İşletmelerinde Opera-PMS Otomasyon Programı, Detay Yayıncılık, 2009, ANKARA. pg. 145-218
5 Group Reservation Creation Alev Sokmen, Konaklama İşletmelerinde Opera-PMS Otomasyon Programı, Detay Yayıncılık, 2009, ANKARA. pg. 104-124
6 Creating Room Blokage and Check-in Procedures Alev Sokmen, Konaklama İşletmelerinde Opera-PMS Otomasyon Programı, Detay Yayıncılık, 2009, ANKARA. pg. 129-140
7 Midterm
8 Cash Transactions: Saving Spending Alev Sokmen, Konaklama İşletmelerinde Opera-PMS Otomasyon Programı, Detay Yayıncılık, 2009, ANKARA. pg. 145-218
9 Cash Transactions: Receiving Payment, Safe Shutdown Alev Sokmen, Konaklama İşletmelerinde Opera-PMS Otomasyon Programı, Detay Yayıncılık, 2009, ANKARA. pg. 145-218
10 Housekeeping Operations
11 Night Closing Transactions Calculation Alev Sokmen, Konaklama İşletmelerinde Opera-PMS Otomasyon Programı, Detay Yayıncılık, 2009, ANKARA. pg. 253-261
12 Case Studies about Information Systems Alev Sokmen, Konaklama İşletmelerinde Opera-PMS Otomasyon Programı, Detay Yayıncılık, 2009, ANKARA. pg. 261-289
13 Case Studies about Information Systems Alev Sokmen, Konaklama İşletmelerinde Opera-PMS Otomasyon Programı, Detay Yayıncılık, 2009, ANKARA. pg. 261-289
14 Case Studies about Information Systems Alev Sokmen, Konaklama İşletmelerinde Opera-PMS Otomasyon Programı, Detay Yayıncılık, 2009, ANKARA. pg. 261-289
15 General Evaluation
16 Final Exam
Course Notes/Textbooks Alev Sokmen, Konaklama İşletmelerinde Opera-PMS Otomasyon Programı, Detay Yayıncılık, 2009, ANKARA
Suggested Readings/Materials

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
20
Laboratory / Application
1
30
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
Final Exam
1
50
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
2
50
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
50
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
1
16
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
2
Study Hours Out of Class
15
2
30
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
Final Exams
1
25
    Total
103

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To have knowledge about the theories, concepts, methods and tools that constitute the basis of tourism and hotel management

X
2

To be able to use the knowledge gained in the field of tourism in the field of application.

X
3

To be able to act in accordance with social, scientific, cultural, legal and ethical values related to its field.

X
4

To be able to develop sales marketing strategies of enterprises in tourism sector.

X
5

To be able to interpret the relationship between the economy of the country and tourism economy.

X
6

To be able to develop himself/herself socially and academically by following the developments in and out of the field.

X
7

To be able to follow information about tourism and hotel management and communicate with colleagues by using two foreign language.

X
8

To have knowledge and skills about kitchen services and techniques, to be able to apply catering and service procedures.

X
9

To use information and communication technologies together with computer programs at the level required by the field of tourism and hotel management.

X
10

To be able to provide continuous development by evaluating the acquired knowledge and skills with total quality management approach.

X
11

To be able to apply the strategies by comprehending front office, housekeeping, food and beverage and human resources, accounting departments located in the hotel business.

X
12

To be able to plan and organize meetings, congresses, conferences and fairs.

X
13

To be able to understand the working area of travel agencies and tour operators and perform ticketing, product development and package tour design.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest