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| Lähtökohdat | Osaamistavoitteet | Opintojen rakenne | Asiantuntijuuden kehittyminen | Toteutus | Opintojaksotaulukko |
SAVMONI Savonian monialainen opintotarjonta
Course Description
| Code | 4 MYC3132 |
| Name | Health and Wellness Tourism: Setting the Scene |
| Credits | 5 cr |
| Credits in Foreign Language | 5 cr |
| Objectives | The student can explain the role of wellness-services and the reasons for growth of them in the global market. The student knows the basic service concepts in health-care-, wellness- and well-being providers. They also have good understanding of the economic importance of the whole entity of health- and wellness tourism and it´s medical, rehabilitation and recreational sectors. After passing this course the students are capable to continue to service-concepting and business planning in health and wellness tourism sector. |
| Content | The basic definitions and concepts related to health and wellness tourism. Basic structures of health-care and tourism industries. Wellness as lifestyle and development of it. Wellness models in different markets. Needs and motivations of wellness-customers in health-care and tourism. Trends and megatrends affecting demand of wellness-services. Product cases: different product concepts, venues and producers. |
| Requirements | |
| Grading Scale | 0 - 5 |
| Course material | Global Wellness Institute 2014. The Global Wellness Tourism Report 2013. (e-publication) Nahrstedt, W. 2004. Wellness: A New Perspective for Leisure Centers, Health Tourism and Spas in Europe on Global Health Market. In: Weiermair, K. & Mathies, C. (eds.) 2004. The Tourism and Leisure Industry - Shaping the Future. Haworth Hospitality press. NYC. Smith, M. & Puczko, L. 2009. Wellness Tourism. Elsevier. (e-book) Other material to be advised in the beginning of the course. |
| Prerequisites | Basics of Tourism |
| Other considerations | |
| Contact | Verhelä Pauli |
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