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VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OF KOZAKLI / STİ105 - HEALTH TOURISM MANAGEMENT

Code: STİ105 Course Title: INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH TOURISM Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course Short Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department HEALTH TOURISM MANAGEMENT
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer ECEM TEZGEL ÇOBAN (etezgelcoban@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Students' health tourism in Turkey and the world; spa and wellness tourism, thermal tourism, medical tourism, advanced age and disability tourism applications.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can use health tourism terminology. PO-3 Establish standards on the operation of health tourism and carry the steeple in this regard continuously higher.
PO-4 It ensures that patients are directed to appropriate units for their illness.
PO-10 Health Tourism Business Technicians can keep up with global changes in the world.
PO-18 Health tourism business technicians help to get optimal treatment by providing appropriate guidance and information related to illness health tourism related to injury, disease or dysfunction due to physical function and health status, disorder, apology and changes.
PO-22 Gains knowledge about the basic concepts in the field of tourism.
PO-38 Defines the basic concepts of tourism and travel.
Examination
Oral Examination
Presentation
LO-2 They closely follow the practices of Health Tourism in the World and in Turkey. PO-3 Establish standards on the operation of health tourism and carry the steeple in this regard continuously higher.
PO-10 Health Tourism Business Technicians can keep up with global changes in the world.
PO-11 It uses the information it has gained in an effective way in the protection, development and maintenance of tourism.
PO-13 He perceived the necessity of life-long learning and gained self-learning ability.
PO-16 Gain skills and competence to adapt to changing circumstances.
PO-18 Health tourism business technicians help to get optimal treatment by providing appropriate guidance and information related to illness health tourism related to injury, disease or dysfunction due to physical function and health status, disorder, apology and changes.
PO-19 Models by signing / managing the signing of national or international protocols.
PO-20 Become the greatest supporters and developers of health tourism, which is one of the popular types of tourism today.
PO-35 Have information about the structure, functioning of the tourism sector and its importance in the development of the country
PO-37 Gains knowledge about businesses and organizational structures in the field of tourism management.
Examination
Oral Examination
Presentation
Performance Project
LO-3 Explains the relationship between Health Tourism and other types of tourism. PO-5 Acquires academic ability at high level.
PO-22 Gains knowledge about the basic concepts in the field of tourism.
Examination
Oral Examination
Presentation
Performance Project
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
1. define health tourism. 2. Learn basic concepts and theories of health tourism. 3. Health can name tourism types. 4. Can distinguish between types of health tourism. 5. Learn about health tourism in the world. 6. Explain thermal tourism. 7. Medical tourism is open. 8. Spa-wellness excursions 9. Explain the concept of advanced age tourism and disabled tourism. 10. The characteristics of the enterprises operating in the field of health tourism are possessed.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 An Overview of the Concept of Tourism Lecture, presentation, discussion and homework
2 Health Tourism Concept and Its Features Lecture, presentation, discussion and homework
3 Thermal Tourism Lecture, presentation, discussion and homework
4 Thermal Tourism Lecture, presentation, discussion and homework
5 Thermal tourism in Turkey and the world Lecture, presentation, discussion and homework
6 Thermal Tourism and Treatment Methods Lecture, presentation, discussion and homework
7 General Assessment Before Midterm Exam Lecture, presentation, discussion and homework
8 mid-term exam
9 Medical Tourism Lecture, presentation, discussion and homework
10 Turkey and the World Medical Tourism and Its Applications Lecture, presentation, discussion and homework
11 SPA Tourism Lecture, presentation, discussion and homework
12 SPA Tourism Lecture, presentation, discussion and homework
13 Wellness Tourism Lecture, presentation, discussion and homework
14 Spa and Wellness Tourism Applications Lecture, presentation, discussion and homework
15 Term Evaluation Lecture, presentation, discussion and homework
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Temizkan, S. P. (2015). Sağlık Turizmi. Ankara: Detay Yayıncılık.
Required Course instruments and materials
book, internet, lecture notes and presentation

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 14 3 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 7 3 21
       b) Search in internet/Library 5 3 15
       c) Performance Project 4 3 12
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 7 14
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 7 14
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 120