Basic assumptions of spa treatment in Poland 1300-WHPLU-OG

The lecture comprises general and specific topics.
The general topics include:
- Basic concepts and definitions related to mineral, medicinal and thermal waters and principles of their chemical and balneological classification.
- History of spa treatment and studies on mineral waters in Poland.
The specific topics provide an overview of individual spa towns in Poland in terms of their geographical location, history of the town and people related to it, type and method of using the curative waters, fun facts and tourist attractions.

Type of course

general courses

Course coordinators

Włodzimierz Humnicki

Learning outcomes

After completing the course a student:
- Defines the concept of mineral, curative and thermal water.
- Qualifies a type to water according to chemical and balneological classification based on its chemical analysis.
- Indicates Polish spa town on a map.
- Distinguishes spa towns according to the type of curative waters.

Assessment criteria

Attendance at lectures will be checked. Final grade will depend on the results of a written examination that will comprise a dozen or so questions on the topics presented during the course.

Practical placement

none

Additional information

Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes:

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Description of 1300-WHPLU-OG in USOSweb