Qualification Awarded
When the program is successfully completed and the program qualifications are met, a master's degree in Health Tourism Management is obtained.
Specific Admission Requirements
Science degree in Bachelor and ALES score which is determined by the Senate of Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University is required. Students must have minimum score determined by Senate in YDS, YÖKDİL, TOEFL, TOEFL or equivalent examinations accepted by YÖK.
Qualification Requirements
The student must have succeeded in at least 7 courses, a seminar course, a specialization field course and thesis, provided that not less than 120 ECTS credits in total, get a grade of at least YT, CC or higher in all courses taken, and have a cumulative grade point average of 4.00 must be at least 2.50.
Recognition of Prior Learning
If students, who are registered to another Higher Education University in Turkey or abroad, apply within the first week, their credit and grade transfer requests are evaluated by the board of directors of the relevant education unit, and a decision is made for once, covering the entire education.
History
The Department of Health Tourism was opened in 2022 and started to admit students.
Profile of the Programme
Health Tourism Management Master's Program is a program that can think analytically about the research area, strengthen its researcher identity, comply with scientific ethical rules, produce alternative solutions to problems, make original and original contributions to the field, communicate with academic and sectoral stakeholders in a qualified way, benefit from information technologies, and think. It trains academician candidates who can express in writing and orally with an understandable fiction and defend with a multi-faceted perspective.
Program Outcomes
| 1- |
Have knowledge about ethical work and risk management in health tourism |
| 2- |
Have information about health tourism, patient rights, policies and relevant legislation |
| 3- |
Have knowledge about marketing, customer relations and patient satisfaction in health tourism. |
| 4- |
Have information about human resources and organizational behavior in health tourism. |
| 5- |
Have knowledge about preparing scientific studies related to the field. |
| 6- |
Understanding cultural differences in health tourism, gaining knowledge about management and organization |
| 7- |
Have knowledge about functional foods and healthy nutrition in health tourism. |
| 8- |
Have information about the place of disabled and third-year-old patients and customers in the health tourism market. |
| 9- |
Have knowledge about quality management in health tourism |
| 10- |
Have information about the health tourism economy |
Exam Regulations & Assesment & Grading
In this program; different assessment course such as midterm, practice, project, practice and final exam. Includes assessment exam, assessment exam, home Kit assessment and assessment. To graduate from the program, it is necessary to have at least 2.00, not in general terms.
Graduation Requirements
The student must have succeeded in at least 7 courses, a seminar course, a specialization field course and thesis, provided that not less than 120 ECTS credits in total, get a grade of at least YT, CC or higher in all courses taken, and have a cumulative grade point average of 4.00 must be at least 2.00.
Occupational Profiles of Graduates
Mezun olan sağlık turizmi alanında. sağlıkta ve sağlık ile ilgili işletmelerde, ilgili diğer kurum ve kuruluşlarda istihdam edilebilirler
Access to Further Studies
They can apply to doctoral programs or a proficiency in arts program.
Mode of Study
Master Program with Thesis
Programme Director
Prof.Dr. Cafer TOPALOĞLU
ECTS Coordinator
Prof.Dr. Cafer TOPALOĞLU
Course Structure Diagram with Credits
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1. Year
- 1. Term
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Course Unit Code
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Course Unit Title
|
Course Type
|
Theory
|
Practice
|
ECTS
|
Print
|
|
STİ 5090
|
Seminar
|
Required
|
0
|
2
|
6
|
|
|
STİ 5099
|
Scientific Research Methods and Publication Ethics
|
Required
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
|
|
STİ 5501
|
General Tourism Knowledge and Legislation
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Elective
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
|
|
STİ 5503
|
Thermal Tourism
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Elective
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
|
|
STİ 5505
|
Medical Tourism
|
Elective
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
|
|
STİ 5507
|
Disability and Third Age Tourism
|
Elective
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
|
|
STİ 5509
|
Management and Organization in Healthcare Organizations
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Elective
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
|
|
STİ 5511
|
Hospitality Services in Healthcare Businesses
|
Elective
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
|
|
STİ 5513
|
Cultural Interaction in Health Tourism
|
Elective
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
|
|
STİ 5515
|
Health Tourism Economy
|
Elective
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
|
|
STİ 5517
|
Health, Disease and Society
|
Elective
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
|
|
STİ 5519
|
Functional Foods in Health Tourism
|
Elective
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
|
|
STİ 5701
|
Speciliezed Field Course
|
Required
|
4
|
0
|
6
|
|
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|
|
1. Year
- 2. Term
|
Course Unit Code
|
Course Unit Title
|
Course Type
|
Theory
|
Practice
|
ECTS
|
Print
|
|
STİ 5502
|
Risk Management in Health Tourism
|
Elective
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
|
|
STİ 5504
|
Ethics in Health Tourism
|
Elective
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
|
|
STİ 5506
|
Quality Management and Patient Safety in Health Care
|
Elective
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
|
|
STİ 5508
|
Customer Relationship Management in Healthcare Businesses
|
Elective
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
|
|
STİ 5510
|
Human Resources Management in Healthcare Businesses
|
Elective
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
|
|
STİ 5512
|
Organizational Behavior in Health Organizations
|
Elective
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
|
|
STİ 5514
|
International Health Law and Patient Rights
|
Elective
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
|
|
STİ 5516
|
International Health Tourism Politics and Planning
|
Elective
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
|
|
STİ 5518
|
Marketing in Health Tourism
|
Elective
|
3
|
0
|
6
|
|
|
STİ 5702
|
Speciliezed Field Course
|
Required
|
4
|
0
|
6
|
|
| | | | | | | |
|
|
2. Year
- 1. Term
|
Course Unit Code
|
Course Unit Title
|
Course Type
|
Theory
|
Practice
|
ECTS
|
Print
|
|
STİ 5000
|
Thesis
|
Required
|
0
|
0
|
24
|
|
|
STİ 5703
|
Speciliezed Field Course
|
Required
|
4
|
0
|
6
|
|
| | | | | | | |
|
|
2. Year
- 2. Term
|
Course Unit Code
|
Course Unit Title
|
Course Type
|
Theory
|
Practice
|
ECTS
|
Print
|
|
STİ 5000-1
|
Thesis
|
Required
|
0
|
0
|
24
|
|
|
STİ 5704
|
Speciliezed Field Course
|
Required
|
4
|
0
|
6
|
|
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|
| |
Evaluation Questionnaires
Course & Program Outcomes Matrix
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1. Year
- 1. Term
| Ders Adı | Py1 | Py2 | Py3 | Py4 | Py5 | Py6 | Py7 | Py8 | Py9 | Py10 |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Scientific Research Methods and Publication Ethics | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| General Tourism Knowledge and Legislation | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Thermal Tourism | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Medical Tourism | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Disability and Third Age Tourism | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Management and Organization in Healthcare Organizations | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Hospitality Services in Healthcare Businesses | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Cultural Interaction in Health Tourism | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Health Tourism Economy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Health, Disease and Society | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Functional Foods in Health Tourism | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Speciliezed Field Course | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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1. Year
- 2. Term
| Ders Adı | Py1 | Py2 | Py3 | Py4 | Py5 | Py6 | Py7 | Py8 | Py9 | Py10 |
| Risk Management in Health Tourism | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Ethics in Health Tourism | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Quality Management and Patient Safety in Health Care | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Customer Relationship Management in Healthcare Businesses | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Human Resources Management in Healthcare Businesses | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Organizational Behavior in Health Organizations | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| International Health Law and Patient Rights | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| International Health Tourism Politics and Planning | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Marketing in Health Tourism | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Speciliezed Field Course | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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|
2. Year
- 1. Term
| Ders Adı | Py1 | Py2 | Py3 | Py4 | Py5 | Py6 | Py7 | Py8 | Py9 | Py10 |
| Thesis | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Speciliezed Field Course | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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|
2. Year
- 2. Term
| Ders Adı | Py1 | Py2 | Py3 | Py4 | Py5 | Py6 | Py7 | Py8 | Py9 | Py10 |
| Thesis | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Speciliezed Field Course | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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