The department offers approximately 120 courses in the fields of humanities and vocational training.
Since September 1, 2001, the Department of Tourism and Library Information at the University of Culture operated under the Department of Economics and Information Technology. On September 12, 2018, the Department of Economics and Information Technology merged with the Department of Tourism and Library Information to form the Faculty of Tourism and Library Information. From 2001 to 2022, the faculty was led by a professor of economics and philosopher in economics. On March 29, 2022, Mahishov, son of Sajavush Elman and a philosopher of arts, was appointed as the head of the faculty.
In response to the needs of society and the labor market in our republic, the department offers bachelor’s degree programs in fields such as “Tourism Management,” “Tourism Guiding,” and “Library and Information Services.” Additionally, it provides specialized expert training in areas including “Tourism and Hotel Promotion,” “Tourism Guiding,” “Tourism and Social and Cultural Services,” and “Management” within sectors like cinema and television, theatre, music, museums, and galleries.
The department offers approximately 120 courses across the fields of humanities and vocational training. The curriculum is designed to explore existing challenges and dynamics within various social sectors, ensuring students acquire the essential knowledge, skills, and competencies needed to tackle both standard and complex issues in social activities.
During the department’s activity, numerous monographs, textbooks, curricula, and methodologies have been published. Additionally, lectures and articles have been presented at prestigious scientific journals and international conferences both domestically and abroad. Notable publications include The Basics of Tourism, Management of Culture and Arts, Public Relations, Computer Technologies, The Writing and Aesthetic Nature of Azerbaijani National Customs and Traditions, World Cultural Policy, Automated Library Information Processes, and others.
Composition of the teaching staff:
- Mahishov Sajavush Elman’s son , Cafedra director, Ph.D. in Arts, file
- Huseinov Ilgar Hezbollah’s son — Doctor of Cultural Sciences, Professor
- Isfendiarov son of Agamirzah Mohammed – Ph.D. in Economic Sciences, file
- Basadov Nizami Shakir’s son – Ph.D. in Economic Sciences, file
- Ismailov son of Vujar Agamusa – iqt.on-file.
- Babayeva Sabine Rafikovna — Philosopher in Arts, Head Teacher
- Mohammadov son of Eldaniz Elman , Ph.D. in History, Head Teacher
- Imamverdiyeva China’s Rufat daughter-in-chief.dok.head teacher
- Aliyeva Nazarene Mohammadqulu’s daughter – Head Teacher
- Babayev son of Nasirat Salman — Head Teacher
- Mohammadova Kamala Anwar’s daughter — Head Teacher
- Bakarova Gulgun Elchin’s daughter — Teacher
- Hadjieva Gulshan Abalpat’s daughter — Teacher
- Hasanova Aysel Vaqif’s daughter — Teacher
- Karimov namiq Esad’s son — Teacher
- Mustafayeva Könül Mahmoud’s daughter – Teacher
- Murzelov son of Natiq Rashid — Teacher
- Rebecca Nuranah Iqbal’s daughter — Teacher
- Rahimova Nigar Rasim’s daughter — Teacher
- Zeynalova is the daughter of Ulkar Abraham — Teacher
- Salmanova Aydan Vidadi’s daughter – Teacher
Subjects Taught:
For Bachelor’s degree:
- Azerbaijani geography
- Economic and social geography of Azerbaijan
- Growth trends in international tourism markets
- Basics of guidance
- Bibliography
- Business mathematics
- Quality supply in the business
- Sustainable tourism
- Demography
- Intellectual Property Service Initiative
- Employment sociology
- Foreign tourism incentive technologies
- The basics of the economy
- Information resources
- Information systems
- Information technologies
- Informatics
- Quality-based research methods
- Book and Library History
- Management and development of library funds
- Library work innovation and methodology
- Legal basis for library work
- Library definition and theme indicator systems
- Introduction to Library And Information Sciences
- Economics of library-information activity
- Management of library-information activities
- Promoting Library Information Services and Publishing
- Promoting leisure time in libraries
- Application of information technology in libraries
- Library service to physically disabled readers
- Library advertising activities and work with KIV
- Basics of library computerization
- Computer technologies
- Macroeconomics
- Metadata
- Marketing of cultural and artistic fields
- The theory of data education and measurement
- Microeconomics
- National cuisine tourism
- Modern information technology and information security
- Relationship flight
- Accounting and accounting issues
- Publishing Projects and Retirement Culture
- Marketing of publishing products
- Description and definition of special types of technical publications
- Normative technical and patent information service
- Recreation tourism
- Digital knowledge and research skills
- Promoting digital repozitaries
- Mathematics and statistics
- Service activity
- Documentation
- Travel agencies and tour operators
- Mathematical methods in social work
- Social management
- Management in the social sphere
- Social statistics
- Social and economic environment affects social work
- ICT in Education
- Tourism funding
- Tourism routes
- Preparation of tourism product
- Advertising in tourism
- Tourism policy and planning
- Transport in tourism
- Transportation services in tourism
- Mediators in tourism
- Access to tourism
- Geography of tourism
- Tourism diversity
- Web programming
For Master’s degree:
- Regional politics in Azerbaijan tourism
- International tourism and logistics
- History and Methodology of Guidance
- World tourism market
- Production system in screen art
- Managing excursion activity
- Promotion and Technology of Excursion Activity
- Ethnic Regional History
- Management flight and corporate decisions
- Marketing (in fields)
- Modern problems of management
- Entrepreneurship activity and business planning in the fields of culture and art
- Methods of Research in Cultural and Arts Management
- Basics of production activity
- Promoting Regional Travel Exhibitions
- Services
- Marketing of social and cultural tourism
- Management of social and cultural tourism
- Standardization and certification of social-cultural tourism and tourism services
- Strategy and financial management
- Research
- Predicting and planning tourism activities
- PR at tourism facilities
- Organizational behaviour in tourism, hotel and restaurant business
- Modern problems of tourism, tourism industry
- History and methodology of tourism, tourism industry
- Valeology