| Study programme competencies |
| Code | Study programme competences |
| A6 | CE8 - Planificar novos destinos e produtos turísticos |
| B2 | CB7 - Que os estudantes saiban aplicar os coñecementos adquiridos e a súa capacidade de resolución de problemas en contornas novas ou pouco coñecidos dentro de contextos máis amplos (ou multidisciplinares) relacionados coa súa área de estudo |
| B6 | CG1 - Expresarse correctamente, tanto de forma verbal como escrita, nas linguas oficiais da Comunidade Autónoma |
| B7 | CG2 - Utilizar as ferramentas básicas das tecnoloxías da información e as comunicacións (TIC) necesarias para o exercicio da súa profesión e para a aprendizaxe ao longo da súa vida |
| B10 | CG5 - Valorar criticamente o coñecemento, a tecnoloxía e a información dispoñible para resolver os problemas cos que deben enfrontarse |
| C1 | CT1 - Resolver problemas de forma efectiva |
| C9 | CT9 - Capacidade para resolver problemas con iniciativa, toma de decisións, creatividade, razonamiento crítico e de comunicar e transmitir coñecementos habilidades e destrezas |
| Learning aims | |||
| Learning outcomes | Study programme competences | ||
| HEALTH AND THERMAL TOURISM. Understand the main motivations of the current society that demands health tourism and medical tourism. Identify the types of centers that offer medical and health tourism. Know the environmental, infrastructure, human resources, management and marketing characteristics defined by health and thermal tourism centers | AJ6 |
BC2 BC6 BC7 BC10 |
CC1 CC9 |
| TOURISM OF COAST: To study the characteristics, factors of location and forms of the coastal and insular tourist spaces | AJ6 |
BC6 |
CC1 CC9 |
| Contents |
| Topic | Sub-topic |
| HEALTH AND THERMAL TOURISM | 1. Health tourism and medical tourism. Definitions, concepts, antecedents and current importance. 2. Current Motivations of Medical Tourism and Health. Prevention of disease and health promotion. Healthy lifestyles. Most prevalent chronic pathologies. 3. Types of medical and health tourism centers: hospitals, spas, thalassotherapy centers, spa and water centers, curhoteles. 4. Infrastructure and Equipment of the centers. Hydrotherapy and physical medicine techniques. 5. General planning of a medical and health tourism destination: Water facilities, environmental characteristics of the environment, human resources, specific general characteristics of management of health tourism centers. Legislation. 6. Marketing of health tourism centers 7. Development and current situation of social tourism in Spain. |
| COASTAL AND INSULAR TOURISM |
1. Concept and Definitions. Localization factors. 2. Forms of coastal tourist spaces. Analysis and evolution 3. Examples of Coastal Tourism. |
| Planning | ||||
| Methodologies / tests | Competencies | Ordinary class hours | Student’s personal work hours | Total hours |
| Introductory activities | A6 B10 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Guest lecture / keynote speech | A6 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Field trip | A6 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Document analysis | A6 B2 B6 B7 | 1 | 35 | 36 |
| Oral presentation | B2 B6 C1 C9 | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| Personalized attention | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| (*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students. | ||||
| Methodologies |
| Methodologies | Description |
| Introductory activities | Activities that are carried out in order to know the competences, interests and / or motivations that the students have to achieve the objectives. It seeks to obtain relevant information that allows articulation of teaching to foster effective and meaningful learning, based on the students' previous knowledge. The students of distance modality will participate in a forum abierto specifically for this point |
| Guest lecture / keynote speech | Attendance: Oral presentation complemented with the use of audiovisual media and the introduction of some questions addressed to students, with the purpose of transmitting knowledge and facilitating learning. Distance modality: Study guided through multimedia material (recorded classes, videos, power point presentations) following the contents. |
| Field trip | Attendance: As much as possible, a visit will be made to a health tourism and coastal tourism center to be determined by the teachers. This visit will be compulsory for students with face-to-face teaching. Distance modality: Students with training in this modality will be advised that as far as possible visit a center near their home. |
| Document analysis | Bibliographical documents (articles, reports, etc.) relevant to the topic of the subject will be synthesized contents of a theoretical or practical nature. |
| Oral presentation | Attendance: Students in the classroom will make an oral presentation of the tutored work Distance modality: Students of distance mode will present a power point presentation and a forum and virtual debate will be organized in which the students should participate. |
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| Assessment | |||
| Methodologies | Competencies | Description | Qualification |
| Oral presentation | B2 B6 C1 C9 | The works will be exhibited in the classroom individually or in groups. The different quality aspects of the information handled, the presentation and the answers to the questions will be evaluated. In the remote mode the work will be delivered and the questions raised will be answered virtually. |
15 |
| Document analysis | A6 B2 B6 B7 | Analytical and synthesis capabilities will be assessed | 70 |
| Guest lecture / keynote speech | A6 | In the face-to-face modality, the maximum possible score will be obtained in this section with attendance and active participation to 80% of the master sessions. In the case of non-attendance, a work will be carried out to be indicated by the teacher about the content taught. In the distance mode, active participation in the virtual discussion forum will be assessed. |
15 |
| Assessment comments | |||
| Sources of information |
| Basic |
V.A. (2009). Técnicas hidrotermales y estética del bienestar. Edit. paraninfo
Tribuna termal (). Tribuna Termal. TP Consultores
Escuela de Organización Industrial EOI (2015). Turismo termal en España. EOI
V.A. (2002). Turismo y nueva sociedad Historia contemporánea. Universidad del país vasco. |
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Se aportará por parte dos profesores bibliografía complementaria en cada un dos temas |
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| Complementary |
Mihail Moldoveau (1999 ). Ciudades termales en Europa. Lumwerg eds
Robin Bushell, Pauline Sheldon (2009). Wellness and tourism mind, body spirit, place . New York: Cognizant Communication Corporation |
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| Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before |
| Subjects that are recommended to be taken simultaneously |
| Subjects that continue the syllabus |
| Other comments | |
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Health and thermal tourism will be taught by prof. Rosa Meijide Faílde Coastal and insular tourism will be taught by the Prf. Carlos Rodríguez Carro; Basic level of reading English is recommended The responsible teacher reserves the possibility of making some changes in the evaluation and other aspects that will be notified to the students well in advance. |