Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES / SK 241 - SAĞLIK KURUMLARI İŞLEMECİLİĞİ

Code: SK 241 Course Title: HEALTH TOURISM Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Fall Semester
Level of Course Short Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department SAĞLIK KURUMLARI İŞLEMECİLİĞİ
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer ALİ RIZA ÖZDEMİR (ozdemirali@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of the course is to enable the students to have information about health tourism, medical tourism, spa wellness applications, advanced age and disabled tourism.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Understanding the local, national, international and global dimensions of the health sector. PO-9 Conveys his/her thoughts and suggestions, based on the knowledge and skills he/she has acquired through business management in the field of healthcare, to the relevant parties, both written and verbally.
PO-15 Is open to change and innovation.
Examination
LO-2 Recognize and understand the health tourism sector in national and international context. PO-9 Conveys his/her thoughts and suggestions, based on the knowledge and skills he/she has acquired through business management in the field of healthcare, to the relevant parties, both written and verbally.
Examination
LO-3 To recognize all branches of tourism in the health tourism sector. PO-2 Has the ability to use the knowledge gained in the field of business and management in decision making.
PO-3 Has the ability to analyze, interpret and evaluate information related to business administration in the field of healthcare.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Health Tourism, medical tourism, thermal tourism, Spa and Wellness practices and advanced age and disabled tourism. The course focuses on the health tourism course, its travels in order to protect its health or treatment and the practices of the tourism enterprises operating in this field.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 An Overview of Tourism Concept. expression, question and answer technique
2 The concept of health tourism and general characteristics. expression, question and answer technique
3 Health Tourism Policy and Health Tourism Types in Turkey. expression, question and answer technique
4 Thermal Tourism Concept and Features. expression, question and answer technique
5 Thermal Tourism in Turkey and the world. expression, question and answer technique
6 Definition, Characteristics and Historical Development of Medical Tourism. expression, question and answer technique
7 Medical Tourism in Turkey and the world. expression, question and answer technique
8 mid-term exam
9 Medical Tourism Regions. expression, question and answer technique
10 Definitions of Spa and Wellness, Types and Historical Development. expression, question and answer technique
11 Spa and Wellness Applications. expression, question and answer technique
12 Advanced age and disabled tourism. expression, question and answer technique
13 Leading Countries in Health Tourism, Tourism Policies and Marketing Strategies. expression, question and answer technique
14 Tourist Health Services and Tourism Personnel Health. expression, question and answer technique
15 Health Tourism and Ethics. expression, question and answer technique
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Sağlık Turizmi Dilaver Tengilimoğlu 2013
Required Course instruments and materials
Course books and source books, computer, procektör, board ve board marker, eraser etc.

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) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 0
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       c) Performance Project 0
       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 7 4 28
mid-term exam 1 3 3
Own study for final exam 7 4 28
final exam 1 3 3
0
0
Total work load; 90