Introduction to Wellness Tourism (2cr)
Course unit code: KH00BO11
General information
- Credits
- 2 cr
- Teaching language
- English
Objective
The past years have seen vast development in the wellness industry e.g., spas and wellness hotels around the globe. This course is created as a summer online course by Turku University of Applied Sciences.
After completing the course the student can:
• distinguish the differences between businesses representing basic hospitality and tourism services and those providing services based on
wellness tourism
• recognise the trends in wellness tourism and identify the different wellness concepts
Content
• Basics in tourism and hospitality business
• Determinants and trends of wellness tourism
• Wellness concepts: spa, wellness tourism, thermal & mineral, nature wellness, and other wellness lifestyles