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Course unit title	Level of course unit	Course unit code	Type of course unit	Semester of course unit	Local credit	ECTS credit	Syllabus
HEALTH TOURISM	First cycle	SEC233		3	3.00	3.00	Print

Description of course unit

Prerequisites and course requisities	-
Language of instruction	Turkish
Coordinator	Lecturer Dr. Ayşegül AYDIN
Lecturer(s)	Lecturer Dr. Ayşegül AYDIN
Teaching assitant(s)	-
Mode of delivery	Face to face, Oral expression, Presentation method, Question and answer, discussion, sample country presentations.
Course objective	At the end of this course, it is aimed to enrich students'''' knowledge about health tourism and to enable healthcare professionals to prepare themselves for this different and global field of expertise by enabling them to learn different practices related to health tourism in Turkey and the world.
Course description	To provide information about the basic concepts, types and promotion and marketing practices in health tourism; Health tourism, spa and wellness tourism, thermal baths, etc. in the world. Defining basic concepts such as and teaching them by explaining real-life examples.

Course contents

1	Concept of Tourism, History of Tourism and Its Contributions to Country Economies
2	Types of tourism and tourism policies, types of health tourism in the world and in Turkey.
3	Thermal tourism and spa/wellness, Thermal tourism in the world and in Turkey
4	Medical Tourism Medical Tourism in the World and in Turkey
5	Examination of medical tourism practices of sample countries
6	Elderly and Disabled Tourism
7	Marketing Strategies in Tourism
8	Branding and Digital Marketing in health tourism
9	Quality and Accreditation in Medical Tourism
10	Tourist Health Services
11	Ethics and patient rights in health tourism
12	Intermediary Institutions in Health Tourism, Incentive (Government Support) Policies in Health Tourism.
13	Evaluation of Kayseri province in terms of Medical and Thermal Tourism,
14	Conducting SWOT analysis and presenting sample applications in terms of health tourism in Kayseri province
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Learning outcomes of the course unit

1	Knows the concept of tourism, its types and how tourism contributes to the country''''s economy.
2	Understands the importance of health tourism and its contribution to the country''''s image and economy.
3	Knows the types of thermal tourism and understands the practices in the world and in our country.
4	Knows the reasons for turning to medical tourism and understands the practices in the world and in our country.
5	Understands the practices in elderly and disabled tourism.
6	Understands the legal regulations, the importance of accreditation, support and incentives in health tourism.
7	Understands the importance of marketing in health tourism.
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*Contribution level of the course unit to the key learning outcomes

1	Toprak Bilimi ve Bitki Besleme Ziraat Mühendisliği disiplinine özgü alanlarda yeterli bilgi birikimi; bu alanlardaki kuramsal ve uygulamalı bilgileri, ziraat mühendisliği problemlerine uygulayabilme becerisi
2	Toprak Bilimi ve Bitki Besleme alanı ile ilgili problemleri saptama, tanımlama, yorumlama, formüle etme ve çözme becerisi, bu amaçla uygun analiz ve modelleme ve çözüm yöntemlerini seçme ve uygulama becerisi
3	Toprak Bilimi ve Bitki Besleme alanı ile ilgili bir süreci, ürünü, modeli gerçekçi kısıtlar ve koşullar altında bir başka değişle eldeki imkânlar ve söz konusu alanın mevcut durumu dikkate alınarak, belirli gereksinimleri karşılayacak, geliştirecek şekilde tasarlama ve bilişim teknolojilerini etkin bir şekilde kullanma becerisi
4	Alanıyla ilgili yeniklere karşı farkındalık
5	Alan uygulamaları için gerekli olan çağdaş araçları seçme, kullanma, geliştirme ve bilişim teknolojilerini etkin bir şekilde kullanma becerisi
6	Alanlarıyla ilgili tasarlama, deney yapma, alan çalışması, veri toplama, sonuçları analiz etme, arşivleme, metin çözme ve/veya yorumlama becerisi
7	Alanında disiplin içi ve çok disiplinli takımlarda etkin biçimde çalışabilme becerisi; bireysel çalışma becerisi
8	Alanında etkin rapor yazma ve yazılı olan raporları anlama, üretim raporları hazırlayabilme, etkin sunum yapabilme, açık ve anlaşılabilir talimat alma ve verme becerisi
9	Yaşam boyu öğrenme bilinci, bilgiye erişebilme, bilim ve teknolojideki gelişmeleri izleme ve kendini sürekli yenileme becerisi
10	Etik ilkelerine uygun davranma, mesleki ve etik sorumluluk ve mühendislik uygulamalarında kullanılan standartlar hakkında bilgi
11	Alan uygulamalarının evrensel ve toplumsal boyutlardaki etkileri (çevre sorunları, ekonomi, sürdürülebilirlik vb.) ve hukuksal sonuçları konusunda farkındalık
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Number of stars refer to level of contribution from 1 (the least) to 5 (the most)

Planned learning activities, teaching methods and ECTS work load

	Quantity	Time (hour)	Quantity*Time (hour)
Lectures (face to face teaching)	14	2	28
Study hours out of classroom (study before and after the class)	0	0	0
Homework	0	0	0
Presentation / seminar	0	0	0
Quiz	0	0	0
Preparation for midterm exams	1	15	15
Midterm exams	1	1	1
Project (term paper)	0	0	0
Laboratuar	0	0	0
Field study	0	0	0
Preparation for final exam	1	20	20
Final exam	1	1	1
Research	0	0	0
Total work load			65
ECTS			3.00

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation during semester	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homework	0	0
Semester total		40
Contribution ratio of evaluation during semester to success		40
Contribution ratio of final exam to success		60
General total		100

Recommended and required reading

Textbook	Lecture Notes
Additional references	HEALTH TOURISM Dilaver Tengilimoğlu

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