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Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
SKY4065 Health Tourism Fall 2 0 2 6
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: Turkish
Type of course: Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Dr. Öğr. Üyesi YONCA SEVİM
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: To teach the students the historical development of health tourism in the world and in Turkey and to inform the students about the future of health tourism.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Health tourism, thermal tourism, medical tourism, wellness tourism in the world knows the applications.
Know the design and services of a health tourism center and its employees and their duties.
Recognize developing countries and destinations of health tourism.
A variety of operations and treatments offered to health tourism customers and visits and other services are known.
Knowing the needs of a health-care tourist, they will find ways to provide appropriate services.

Course Content

This course examines and compares the health tourism in all dimensions of the world and our country. Tourism, spa and wellness tourism, thermal baths etc. for the history, development and future of the health tourism in Turkey and the handicapped. and to explain the real life examples.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Health tourism concept and health tourism today 1. Health Tourism: Social Welfare Through International Trade by David Reisman 2. Edward Elgar Pub | 2010-06 | ISBN: 1848448929 3. The Complete Medical Tourist; David Hancock, 2006 4. Patients Beyond Borders; Josef D. Woodman, 2008 5. Beauty from Afar: Medical Tourist’s Guide to Affordable and Quality Cosmetic Care Outside the U.S. 6. Health and Wellness Tourism: Spas and Hot Springs: Patricia Erfurt and Malcolm Cooper 7. Health and Wellness Tourism, Melanie Smith, Laszlo Puczko 8. Medical Toursm in Developing Countries, Milica Zarkovic Bookman, Karla R. Bookman 9. Patients Beyond Borders: Everybody's Guide to Affordable, World-Class Medical Tourism , Josef D. Woodman 10.State of the Heart: A Medical Tourist's True Story of Lifesaving Surgery in India, MaggiAnn
2) Increase in health tourism in health tourism centers and third world countries in the world 1. Health Tourism: Social Welfare Through International Trade by David Reisman 2. Edward Elgar Pub | 2010-06 | ISBN: 1848448929 3. The Complete Medical Tourist; David Hancock, 2006 4. Patients Beyond Borders; Josef D. Woodman, 2008 5. Beauty from Afar: Medical Tourist’s Guide to Affordable and Quality Cosmetic Care Outside the U.S. 6. Health and Wellness Tourism: Spas and Hot Springs: Patricia Erfurt and Malcolm Cooper 7. Health and Wellness Tourism, Melanie Smith, Laszlo Puczko 8. Medical Toursm in Developing Countries, Milica Zarkovic Bookman, Karla R. Bookman 9. Patients Beyond Borders: Everybody's Guide to Affordable, World-Class Medical Tourism , Josef D. Woodman 10.State of the Heart: A Medical Tourist's True Story of Lifesaving Surgery in India, MaggiAnn
3) Health tourism in Brazil (hospitals, types of treatments, types of surgery, types of visits, cost details) 1. Health Tourism: Social Welfare Through International Trade by David Reisman 2. Edward Elgar Pub | 2010-06 | ISBN: 1848448929 3. The Complete Medical Tourist; David Hancock, 2006 4. Patients Beyond Borders; Josef D. Woodman, 2008 5. Beauty from Afar: Medical Tourist’s Guide to Affordable and Quality Cosmetic Care Outside the U.S. 6. Health and Wellness Tourism: Spas and Hot Springs: Patricia Erfurt and Malcolm Cooper 7. Health and Wellness Tourism, Melanie Smith, Laszlo Puczko 8. Medical Toursm in Developing Countries, Milica Zarkovic Bookman, Karla R. Bookman 9. Patients Beyond Borders: Everybody's Guide to Affordable, World-Class Medical Tourism , Josef D. Woodman 10.State of the Heart: A Medical Tourist's True Story of Lifesaving Surgery in India, MaggiAnn
4) Health tourism in India (hospitals, types of treatment, types of surgery, types of visits, cost details) 1. Health Tourism: Social Welfare Through International Trade by David Reisman 2. Edward Elgar Pub | 2010-06 | ISBN: 1848448929 3. The Complete Medical Tourist; David Hancock, 2006 4. Patients Beyond Borders; Josef D. Woodman, 2008 5. Beauty from Afar: Medical Tourist’s Guide to Affordable and Quality Cosmetic Care Outside the U.S. 6. Health and Wellness Tourism: Spas and Hot Springs: Patricia Erfurt and Malcolm Cooper 7. Health and Wellness Tourism, Melanie Smith, Laszlo Puczko 8. Medical Toursm in Developing Countries, Milica Zarkovic Bookman, Karla R. Bookman 9. Patients Beyond Borders: Everybody's Guide to Affordable, World-Class Medical Tourism , Josef D. Woodman 10. State of the Heart: A Medical Tourist's True Story of Lifesaving Surgery in India, Maggi Ann
5) Health tourism in Cuba (hospitals, types of treatments, types of surgery, types of visits, cost details) 1. Health Tourism: Social Welfare Through International Trade by David Reisman 2. Edward Elgar Pub | 2010-06 | ISBN: 1848448929 3. The Complete Medical Tourist; David Hancock, 2006 4. Patients Beyond Borders; Josef D. Woodman, 2008 5. Beauty from Afar: Medical Tourist’s Guide to Affordable and Quality Cosmetic Care Outside the U.S. 6. Health and Wellness Tourism: Spas and Hot Springs: Patricia Erfurt and Malcolm Cooper 7. Health and Wellness Tourism, Melanie Smith, Laszlo Puczko 8. Medical Toursm in Developing Countries, Milica Zarkovic Bookman, Karla R. Bookman 9. Patients Beyond Borders: Everybody's Guide to Affordable, World-Class Medical Tourism , Josef D. Woodman 10. State of the Heart: A Medical Tourist's True Story of Lifesaving Surgery in India, Maggi Ann
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7) Thermal tourism, SPA and Wellness tourism in the world and Turkey, architectural design of spa centers (public health insurance / special luxury classifications), Roman baths, Turkish baths. 1. Health Tourism: Social Welfare Through International Trade by David Reisman 2. Edward Elgar Pub | 2010-06 | ISBN: 1848448929 3. The Complete Medical Tourist; David Hancock, 2006 4. Patients Beyond Borders; Josef D. Woodman, 2008 5. Beauty from Afar: Medical Tourist’s Guide to Affordable and Quality Cosmetic Care Outside the U.S. 6. Health and Wellness Tourism: Spas and Hot Springs: Patricia Erfurt and Malcolm Cooper 7. Health and Wellness Tourism, Melanie Smith, Laszlo Puczko 8. Medical Toursm in Developing Countries, Milica Zarkovic Bookman, Karla R. Bookman 9. Patients Beyond Borders: Everybody's Guide to Affordable, World-Class Medical Tourism , Josef D. Woodman 10. State of the Heart: A Medical Tourist's True Story of Lifesaving Surgery in India, Maggi Ann
8) Historical development of health tourism in Turkey and current situation 1. Health Tourism: Social Welfare Through International Trade by David Reisman 2. Edward Elgar Pub | 2010-06 | ISBN: 1848448929 3. The Complete Medical Tourist; David Hancock, 2006 4. Patients Beyond Borders; Josef D. Woodman, 2008 5. Beauty from Afar: Medical Tourist’s Guide to Affordable and Quality Cosmetic Care Outside the U.S. 6. Health and Wellness Tourism: Spas and Hot Springs: Patricia Erfurt and Malcolm Cooper 7. Health and Wellness Tourism, Melanie Smith, Laszlo Puczko 8. Medical Toursm in Developing Countries, Milica Zarkovic Bookman, Karla R. Bookman 9. Patients Beyond Borders: Everybody's Guide to Affordable, World-Class Medical Tourism , Josef D. Woodman 10. State of the Heart: A Medical Tourist's True Story of Lifesaving Surgery in India, Maggi Ann
9) Private sector health tourism and patient profile 1. Health Tourism: Social Welfare Through International Trade by David Reisman 2. Edward Elgar Pub | 2010-06 | ISBN: 1848448929 3. The Complete Medical Tourist; David Hancock, 2006 4. Patients Beyond Borders; Josef D. Woodman, 2008 5. Beauty from Afar: Medical Tourist’s Guide to Affordable and Quality Cosmetic Care Outside the U.S. 6. Health and Wellness Tourism: Spas and Hot Springs: Patricia Erfurt and Malcolm Cooper 7. Health and Wellness Tourism, Melanie Smith, Laszlo Puczko 8. Medical Toursm in Developing Countries, Milica Zarkovic Bookman, Karla R. Bookman 9. Patients Beyond Borders: Everybody's Guide to Affordable, World-Class Medical Tourism , Josef D. Woodman 10. State of the Heart: A Medical Tourist's True Story of Lifesaving Surgery in India, Maggi Ann
10) Private sector health tourism investments and government incentives 1. Health Tourism: Social Welfare Through International Trade by David Reisman 2. Edward Elgar Pub | 2010-06 | ISBN: 1848448929 3. The Complete Medical Tourist; David Hancock, 2006 4. Patients Beyond Borders; Josef D. Woodman, 2008 5. Beauty from Afar: Medical Tourist’s Guide to Affordable and Quality Cosmetic Care Outside the U.S. 6. Health and Wellness Tourism: Spas and Hot Springs: Patricia Erfurt and Malcolm Cooper 7. Health and Wellness Tourism, Melanie Smith, Laszlo Puczko 8. Medical Toursm in Developing Countries, Milica Zarkovic Bookman, Karla R. Bookman 9. Patients Beyond Borders: Everybody's Guide to Affordable, World-Class Medical Tourism , Josef D. Woodman 10. State of the Heart: A Medical Tourist's True Story of Lifesaving Surgery in India, Maggi Ann
11) Health tourism Turkey case study 1. Health Tourism: Social Welfare Through International Trade by David Reisman 2. Edward Elgar Pub | 2010-06 | ISBN: 1848448929 3. The Complete Medical Tourist; David Hancock, 2006 4. Patients Beyond Borders; Josef D. Woodman, 2008 5. Beauty from Afar: Medical Tourist’s Guide to Affordable and Quality Cosmetic Care Outside the U.S. 6. Health and Wellness Tourism: Spas and Hot Springs: Patricia Erfurt and Malcolm Cooper 7. Health and Wellness Tourism, Melanie Smith, Laszlo Puczko 8. Medical Toursm in Developing Countries, Milica Zarkovic Bookman, Karla R. Bookman 9. Patients Beyond Borders: Everybody's Guide to Affordable, World-Class Medical Tourism , Josef D. Woodman 10. State of the Heart: A Medical Tourist's True Story of Lifesaving Surgery in India, Maggi Ann
12) Tourism for the soul health 1. Health Tourism: Social Welfare Through International Trade by David Reisman 2. Edward Elgar Pub | 2010-06 | ISBN: 1848448929 3. The Complete Medical Tourist; David Hancock, 2006 4. Patients Beyond Borders; Josef D. Woodman, 2008 5. Beauty from Afar: Medical Tourist’s Guide to Affordable and Quality Cosmetic Care Outside the U.S. 6. Health and Wellness Tourism: Spas and Hot Springs: Patricia Erfurt and Malcolm Cooper 7. Health and Wellness Tourism, Melanie Smith, Laszlo Puczko 8. Medical Toursm in Developing Countries, Milica Zarkovic Bookman, Karla R. Bookman 9. Patients Beyond Borders: Everybody's Guide to Affordable, World-Class Medical Tourism , Josef D. Woodman 10. State of the Heart: A Medical Tourist's True Story of Lifesaving Surgery in India, Maggi Ann
13) Disability tourism, tourism for all 1. Health Tourism: Social Welfare Through International Trade by David Reisman 2. Edward Elgar Pub | 2010-06 | ISBN: 1848448929 3. The Complete Medical Tourist; David Hancock, 2006 4. Patients Beyond Borders; Josef D. Woodman, 2008 5. Beauty from Afar: Medical Tourist’s Guide to Affordable and Quality Cosmetic Care Outside the U.S. 6. Health and Wellness Tourism: Spas and Hot Springs: Patricia Erfurt and Malcolm Cooper 7. Health and Wellness Tourism, Melanie Smith, Laszlo Puczko 8. Medical Toursm in Developing Countries, Milica Zarkovic Bookman, Karla R. Bookman 9. Patients Beyond Borders: Everybody's Guide to Affordable, World-Class Medical Tourism , Josef D. Woodman 10. State of the Heart: A Medical Tourist's True Story of Lifesaving Surgery in India, Maggi Ann
14) Health tourism future, expected changes and emerging trends 1. Health Tourism: Social Welfare Through International Trade by David Reisman 2. Edward Elgar Pub | 2010-06 | ISBN: 1848448929 3. The Complete Medical Tourist; David Hancock, 2006 4. Patients Beyond Borders; Josef D. Woodman, 2008 5. Beauty from Afar: Medical Tourist’s Guide to Affordable and Quality Cosmetic Care Outside the U.S. 6. Health and Wellness Tourism: Spas and Hot Springs: Patricia Erfurt and Malcolm Cooper 7. Health and Wellness Tourism, Melanie Smith, Laszlo Puczko 8. Medical Toursm in Developing Countries, Milica Zarkovic Bookman, Karla R. Bookman 9. Patients Beyond Borders: Everybody's Guide to Affordable, World-Class Medical Tourism , Josef D. Woodman 10. State of the Heart: A Medical Tourist's True Story of Lifesaving Surgery in India, Maggi Ann
15) Overview 1. Health Tourism: Social Welfare Through International Trade by David Reisman 2. Edward Elgar Pub | 2010-06 | ISBN: 1848448929 3. The Complete Medical Tourist; David Hancock, 2006 4. Patients Beyond Borders; Josef D. Woodman, 2008 5. Beauty from Afar: Medical Tourist’s Guide to Affordable and Quality Cosmetic Care Outside the U.S. 6. Health and Wellness Tourism: Spas and Hot Springs: Patricia Erfurt and Malcolm Cooper 7. Health and Wellness Tourism, Melanie Smith, Laszlo Puczko 8. Medical Toursm in Developing Countries, Milica Zarkovic Bookman, Karla R. Bookman 9. Patients Beyond Borders: Everybody's Guide to Affordable, World-Class Medical Tourism , Josef D. Woodman 10. State of the Heart: A Medical Tourist's True Story of Lifesaving Surgery in India, Maggi Ann
16) Final Exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: 1. Health Tourism: Social Welfare Through International Trade by David Reisman
2.Edward Elgar Pub | 2010-06 | ISBN: 1848448929
3. The Complete Medical Tourist; David Hancock, 2006
4. Patients Beyond Borders; Josef D. Woodman, 2008
5. Beauty from Afar: Medical Tourist’s Guide to Affordable and Quality Cosmetic Care Outside the U.S.
6. Health and Wellness Tourism: Spas and Hot Springs: Patricia Erfurt and Malcolm Cooper
7. Health and Wellness Tourism, Melanie Smith, Laszlo Puczko
8. Medical Toursm in Developing Countries, Milica Zarkovic Bookman, Karla R. Bookman
9. Patients Beyond Borders: Everybody's Guide to Affordable, World-Class Medical Tourism , Josef D. Woodman
10.State of the Heart: A Medical Tourist's True Story of Lifesaving Surgery in India, MaggiAnn
References:

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Midterms 1 % 40
Final 1 % 60
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 2 28
Study Hours Out of Class 12 10 120
Midterms 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
Total Workload 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) To be able to critically interpret and discuss the theories, the concepts, the traditions, and the developments in the history of thought which are fundamental for the field of new media, journalism and communication.
2) To be able to attain written, oral and visual knowledge about technical equipment and software used in the process of news and the content production in new media, and to be able to acquire effective abilities to use them on a professional level.
3) To be able to get information about the institutional agents and generally about the sector operating in the field of new media, journalism and communication, and to be able to critically evaluate them.
4) To be able to comprehend the reactions of the readers, the listeners, the audiences and the users to the changing roles of media environments, and to be able to provide and circulate an original contents for them and to predict future trends.
5) To be able to apprehend the basic theories, the concepts and the thoughts related to neighbouring fields of new media and journalism in a critical manner.
6) To be able to grasp global and technological changes in the field of communication, and the relations due to with their effects on the local agents.
7) To be able to develop skills on gathering necessary data by using scientific methods, analyzing and circulating them in order to produce content.
8) To be able to develop acquired knowledge, skills and competence upon social aims by being legally and ethically responsible for a lifetime, and to be able to use them in order to provide social benefit.
9) To be able to operate collaborative projects with national/international colleagues in the field of new media, journalism and communication.
10) To be able to improve skills on creating works in various formats and which are qualified to be published on the prestigious national and international channels.