Information Package / Course Catalogue
Health Tourism Theory and Policy
Course Code: STU502
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

In this course, students will recognize the policies and plans applied in the context of the development of health tourism in Turkey and in the world

Course Content

1. Know the importance of health tourism in Turkey and in the world.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Aziz BOSTAN
Learning Outcomes
1. Know the importance of health tourism in Turkey and in the world.
2.2. Analyze health tourism policies and practices.
3.Can contribute to the creation of new policies.
4. establishing policies on the situation analysis and the development of health tourism in Turkey
5. Developing policies related to the situation analysis and development of health tourism in the worl
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Türkiye Sağlık Vakfı ve Sağlık Turizm Derneği, Dünya’ da ve Türkiye’ de Sağlık Turizmi-2010 Durum Tespit Raporu ve Çözüm Önerileri
2.Hall, M. MedicalTourism: TheEthics, Regulation, and Marketing of HealthMobility. Taylor & Francis, Inc. 2012.
3.Hodges, J.R., et al. RisksandChallenges in MedicalTourism: Understandingthe Dynamics of the Global Market forHealth Services. Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated. 2012.
4.Lunt, N., et al. MedicalTourism: Treatments, MarketsandHealthSystemImplications: A ScopingReview. OECD. http://www.oecd.org/health/healthpoliciesanddata/48723982.p
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Tourism and Health Tourism Concepts
Week 2 - Theoretical
Place and importance of health tourism in international tourism
Week 3 - Theoretical
Countries that stand out in health tourism
Week 4 - Theoretical
Health tourism potential of Turkey
Week 5 - Theoretical
Policy, planning, and similar concepts
Week 6 - Theoretical
Definition of Health Tourism politic and features
Week 7 - Theoretical
The formation of health tourism policy
Week 8 - Theoretical
State Supports and Incentives in Health Tourism
Week 9 - Theoretical
Targets of health tourism policy
Week 10 - Theoretical
Government incentives applied in health tourism
Week 11 - Theoretical
Health tourism incentives in other countries
Week 12 - Theoretical
Sample project development (facility)
Week 13 - Theoretical
Health tourism policy proposals for Turkey
Week 14 - Theoretical
Planning proposal for a specific destination
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory1453112
Midterm Examination1101121
Final Examination1101121
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)154
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026