Information Package / Course Catalogue
Tourist and Migrant Health
Course Code: HE804
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

This course aims to give students the knowledge and skills related factors, cause-effect relationships of the interaction between humans and the environment, public health, determining, planning and research measures to protect and promote.

Course Content

Introduction to the health of tourism and tourist, Health tourism, Public health impact of tourism, Infectious diseases stemming from tourism, ourism related to the health regulations, he economic impact of tourism

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To know what the concept of tourism is
2.To know the effects of tourists' health on the public health
3.To know legal regulations related to the health of tourists
4.To know the effects of infectious diseases stemming from tourism
5.To be able to understand the contribution of tourism to economy
Recommended or Required Reading
1.. DİE, Turizm İstatistikleri, 1988, Geçici Sonuçlar, Ankara, 1989.
2.Turizm: The Russian And East European Tourist Under Capitalism And Socialism Anne E. Gorsuch and Diane P. Koenker (Paperback - Nov 16, 2006).
3.Turizm, Büyük Larousse, C.19., 11759-60, İstanbul, 1990.
4.4. Akbulut T., Sabuncu M.: Epidemiyoloji Prensip ve Uygulamaları Sistem Yayıncılık, İstanbul, 1993.
5.Passini, W. Tourist Health as a New Branch of Public Health, World Health Statistics Quartorly, 42, 2, 77-84, 1989.
6.6. Bertan M., Güler Ç.: Halk Sağlığı Temel Bilgileri, Güneş Kitapevi 1995.
7.Schroeder, S.A. et al (ed), Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment, Prentice Hail international Inc., Conneticutt, USA, 1989.
8.Vos, M.W. Air Travel for the Chronically III and Elderly, Am Fam. Physician (Mach), 27, 235, 1983.
9.AMA Comission on Emergency Medical Services, Medical Aspects of Transportati on Aboard Commercial aircraft, JAMA, 247, 1007,1982
10.AMA Comission on Emergency Medical Services and Department of Transportati on Air Ambulanca Guideliness, 2.ed., OOT HS806, 703, NTS- 42,1986.
11.. Steffan, R. et al, Health Problems after travel in Developing Countries, J.İnfect.dis. 156, 84, 1987
12.Frenchick, G.S., Havlichek, D.H. Primary Prevention and International travel ınfections, ımmunisations and antimıcrobial Prophyiaxis, J.Gen. ıntern. bMed. 4, 247, 1989.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to the health of tourism and tourist
Week 2 - Theoretical
Health tourism
Week 3 - Theoretical
Migrant health
Week 4 - Theoretical
Public health impact of tourism
Week 5 - Theoretical
To protect public health
Week 6 - Theoretical
Communicable diseases
Week 7 - Theoretical
Infectious diseases stemming from tourism
Week 8 - Theoretical
Travel infections, immunization
Week 9 - Intermediate Exam
Exam
Week 10 - Theoretical
Sexually transmitted diseases
Week 11 - Theoretical
Tourism related to the health regulations
Week 12 - Theoretical
Tourism related to the health regulations
Week 13 - Theoretical
The economic impact of tourism
Week 14 - Theoretical
The economic impact of tourism
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination120222
Final Examination120222
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes