1ST SEMESTER, 2020-2021

WEEK 1

Program Head, Coordinators, Faculty and

Staff
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TOPIC : COURSE ORIENTATION

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

1.Understand the mission and vision of OLFU

2.Analyze how the study of Introduction to Travel and Tour
Management shares achieving the vision and mission of the
university
3.Analyze the content of the course syllabus and
requirements.

ITTM 211:
COURSE: INTRODUCTION TO
Academic facilitator: arminajavier
TRAVEL AND TOUR MANAGEMENT
 OLFU VISION
The Our Lady of Fatima
University, together with Fatima
Medical Science, Inc. is
dedicated to the improvement
of man as man through the
holistic formation of individuals
imbued with the necessary
skills, virtues, and academic
development.
OLFU MISSION
A premier inclusive university
of choice aspiring to improve
man as man by developing
individuals through a legacy of
excellent education and
compassionate value
formation
OLFU CORE VALUES
A– Aspires To Do His Best
C– Is Credible And Compassionate
H– Is Hardworking And Honorable
I– Is An Inspiration To Others
E – Is Efficiently Entrepreneurial
And Employable
V– Is A Visionary
E – Is Ethical And Has Excellent
Work Habits
R– Is Responsible
 PROGRAM MISSION
Cognizant of our vision, we
commit ourselves to produce
industry and institutional leaders
by the delivering the program
intended learning outcomes as we
promote the ideals of
“ACHIEVERS”.
 PROGRAM VISION
We envision a Leading and Preferred
Resource Hub for our institutional
partners continuously seeking excellence
in providing leadership, competencies and
knowledge in the fields of hospitality,
food-nutritional science and tourism.
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ITTM 211:
COURSE: INTRODUCTION TO TRAVEL AND
TOUR MANAGEMENT
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course studies the role of the Travel Agency and Tour Operator in the Tourism
Industry, leading to a better understanding of the trade and its internal workings, the
role of each component in offering cost effective and good “value for money”
products for its clients. It also includes topics such as tour products and its efficient
development and marketing as well as a travel agency and tour operator’s
organization and functions. In addition to lecture classes, the students are exposed
to the skills required in the travel trade, such as interpersonal and communication
skills, terminologies, documentation, procedures and systems used
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ITTM 211:
COURSE: INTRODUCTION TO TRAVEL AND
TOUR MANAGEMENT
COURSE OUTCOMES (CO)

After successful completion of ITTM 211 , students already have:

CO 1. Source and use information on the Tourism and Travel

Industry.
CO 2. Source and package tourism products and services.
CO 3. Develop and update tourism industry knowledge.
CO 4. Produce travel documentation on a computer
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ITTM 211:
COURSE: INTRODUCTION TO TRAVEL AND
TOUR MANAGEMENT
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ITTM 211:
COURSE: INTRODUCTION TO TRAVEL AND
TOUR MANAGEMENT
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ITTM 211:
COURSE: INTRODUCTION TO TRAVEL AND
TOUR MANAGEMENT
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ITTM 211:
COURSE: INTRODUCTION TO TRAVEL AND
TOUR MANAGEMENT
 GRADING SYSTEM
The final grade of the student is interpreted as shown on the table below:

ABOVE 95.00 – 83.00 – 74.00 and

AVERAGE 94.00 80.00-82.00 76.00-79.00 75.00
98.00 97.00 85.00 below

FINAL
1.00 1.25 1.50 2.25 2.50 2.75 3.00 5.0
GRADE

FDA (Failure due to Absences) UW (Unauthorized Withdrawal)

AW (authorized withdrawal)
NFE (No Final Examination

Lecture Prelims (20%) Midterms (20%) Finals (20%) Performance Grade (35%)
Research/ TVS NC 2 (5%)
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ITTM 211:
COURSE: INTRODUCTION TO TRAVEL AND
TOUR MANAGEMENT
REFERENCES:
• Claravall, Bienvenido (2013). Travel Agency
& Tour Operations in the Philippines. Paul So
and Partner.
 
• Salamanca, Maria Dolores et. al (2016).
Travel Services.JFS Publishing Services.