knowledge of the main types of natural therapeutic factors and their distribution within Ukraine and in the world and the impact on health and well-being for use in medical technologies spa agencies; principles of the placement and operation of resorts and spa facilities, as well as patterns forming resort and recreational areas; understanding of the possibilities of using the potential of resort and recreational areas; basic trends of resorts in the world.

Fundamentals of Tourism Studies, Geography of Tourism, World Recreational Complexes, Tourism Management.

Balneology as science. Resorts as centers of medical and health tourism. Classification and typology of resorts. Climate as a natural therapeutic resource. Mineral water as a natural therapeutic resource. Current trends of functioning of resorts. Rules on spa treatments.

1. Фоменко Н.В. Рекреаційні ресурси та курортологія. Навчальний посібник. / Н.В. Фоменко. – К.: Центр навчальної літератури, 2007. – 312 с.
2. Заваріка Г.М. Курортна справа. Навчальний посібник / Г.М. Заваріка. – Київ: Центр учбової літератури, 2015. – 264 с.
3. Туристична курортологія / Укл.: Бойко І.Д., Савранчук Л.А. – Чернівці: Рута, 2007. – 116 с.

- The current control (30%) are workshops, oral interviews and test;
- The final control (70%) is a credit.