Introduction to Wellness Tourism (2 cr)
Code: KH00BO11-3001
General information
- Timing
- 06.05.2019 - 09.06.2019
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 2 cr
- Local portion
- 0 cr
- Virtual portion
- 2 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Distance learning
- Unit
- Engineering and Business
- Campus
- Location-independent
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 10 - 30
- Teachers
- Susanna Saari
- Course
- KH00BO11
Evaluation scale
H-5
Content scheduling
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
Contents:
• 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
Online course will run from 6.5.2019 until 9.6.2019
ENROLLMENT for the course: http://turkuamk.e-lomake.fi/lomakkeet/304/lomakkeet.html
between 18.3. - 19.4.
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
Materials
All learning materials are available at the PedaNet
Teaching methods
Fully online using "PedaNet" eLearning space. This course is also a pedagogical pilot, hence feedback on software usability is also needed from the students at the end of the course in June 2019.
Teaching at TUAS is based on #Innopeda, a learning method developed at TUAS. It is based on experimenting, sharing know-how and combining different approaches. With Innopeda we connect teaching, research and development activities, internationality, and cooperation with working life. Read more: https://innopeda.turkuamk.fi/language/en/home/
Exam schedules
No exam
Pedagogic approaches and sustainable development
The course is conducted according to the principles of Innopeda approach.
Innopeda competences enforced during this course:
INTERNATIONALIZATION
* We work in multicultural groups during our assignments
LEARNING ACTIVATION & TEACHING METHODS
* Independent work using PedaNet eLearning platform
The overall assessment is composed of self, peer and teacher assessments
Completion alternatives
N/A
Student workload
The course is worth 2 ects which means 54hrs of student work
* There are three assignments; one short essay and two group conversations
* Essay 50% of the overall mark (1-5 or failed)
* Both group conversations 25% + 25% of the overall mark (Pass-failed)
Evaluation methods and criteria
The assessment criteria will be thoroughly explained at the eLearning area.
We use numeric marking 1-5/failed
Further information
ENROLLMENT for the course: http://turkuamk.e-lomake.fi/lomakkeet/304/lomakkeet.html
between 18.3. - 19.4.
TO GET LOGIN DETAILS FOR THE eLEARINING AREA, PLEASE USE THE FOLLOWING LINK: https://peda.net/id/280145f8463
THEN WAIT FOR AN EMAIL FROM YOUR COURSE TUTOR