Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
- ST502 Turkish Compulsory 3 + 0 3.0 9.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Graduate
Mode of delivery Theory and Presentation
Course Coordinator Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Fuat YALMAN
Instructor(s) Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Fuat YALMAN (Güz)
Goals The aim of this course is to know the concepts related to health tourism, to examine the development of health tourism, to examine the health tourism sector and to analyze health tourism in Turkey and the world.
Course Content The concept of health tourism, health tourism market, treatment process, health tourism industry, Treatment Process, legal in health tourism and Effects on the system: source country, effects on the system: destination country, economic, social and institutional aspects of health tourism Health tourism in Turkey: thermal tourism, disabled and elderly tourism, research in the field of health tourism, health tourism in Turkey: a general framework and medical tourism issues, quality, safety and risk in health tourism, customer expectations in health tourism are the main topics to be covered in the course.
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 Explains the concepts, characteristics and types of health tourism.
2 Expresses the development of health tourism and the reasons for its development.
3 Discusses the health tourism sector and its regulations.
4 Analyzing the situation in health tourism in Turkey and creating policies for its development
5 Analyzing the situation in health tourism in the world and creating policies for its development
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Health Tourism Concept
2. Week Health Tourism Market
3. Week Health Tourism Industry
4. Week Treatment Process
5. Week Customer Expectations in Health Tourism
6. Week Quality, Safety and Risk in Health Tourism
7. Week Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Touris
8. Week Government Supports and Incentives in Health Tourism
9. Week Impacts on the System: Source Country
10. Week Impacts on the System: Target Country
11. Week Health Tourism in Turkey: A General Framework and Medical Tourism
12. Week Health Tourism in Turkey: Thermal Tourism, Disabled and Elderly Tourism
13. Week Research in the Field of Health Tourism
14. Week Health Tourism from Economic, Social and Institutional Perspectives
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
No Program Requirements Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Ability to determine the health needs of the society and the demand for health services
2 Ability to develop service delivery models that can meet the health needs of the society and the demand for health services
3 Ability to make economic and financial analysis of health services
4 Ability to manage and lead human resources
5 Ability to evaluate and improve the quality of health services
6 Ability to assess and improve health outcomes
7 Ability to use statistical analysis, reporting, interpretation and decision making
8 Ability to use information management systems in effective and efficient planning, evaluation and improvement of health services
9 Ability to use marketing principles and methods to meet the health service needs of the society in an effective, quality, efficient and equitable manner
10 Ability to follow the legislation and legal framework related to the health sector and to apply it in line with ethical principles
11 Ability to work effectively, efficiently and in line with ethical principles with health professionals and other stakeholders in and outside the institution
12 Ability to follow and apply developments in health policies
13 Understands how to use the basic knowledge about business administration and health tourism management, supports the knowledge skills that are not sufficient.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5
PY1 1 1 1 1 1
PY2 2 2 2 2 2
PY3 3 3 3 3 3
PY4 4 4 4 4 4
PY5 5 5 5 5 5
PY6 6 6 6 6 6
PY7 7 7 7 7 7
PY8 8 8 8 8 8
PY9 9 9 9 9 9
PY10 7 7 7 7 7
PY11 4 4 4 4 4
PY12 6 6 6 6 6
PY13 7 7 7 7 7
Recommended Sources
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Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Health Tourism (Theory and Policy) - Zişan Korkmaz Özcan, Vahdettin Aydın
  • Spa and Health tourism - Dr Shikha Sharma
  • Medical Tourism: Navigating the Future of Global Healthcare: A Comprehensive Guide to Accessing Quality - Dr. Grace Cham MD
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 20 20
Homework 1 2 30 60
Quiz 1 1 29.5 29.5
Final 1 60 60
Practice 1 30 30
Classroom Activities 1 30 30
Total Workload 229.5
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 9.0