Midwifery Preview
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

UNI286

Course Name:

Health Economics

Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

Turkish

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

University Elective

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

E-Learning

Course Coordinator:

Doç. Dr. ÇİĞDEM GÜRSOY

Course Lecturer(s):

Assoc. Prof. Çiğdem Gürsoy

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

Economics deals with the most efficient use of limited resources. The aim of the health economics course is; It is to show the ways to obtain the highest efficiency from health services with these limited resources.

Course Content:

The Relationship between Economics and Health, Introduction to Health Economics, Development of Health Economics, Health and Health Status, Supply and Demand in Health Services, Health Services Market, Sustainable Development and Health, Health Services Financing Systems, Performance and Reimbursement Systems in Health Services, Economic in Health Services Evaluation, Current Issues and Problems in the Health Sector, Circular Economy and Health-Environment Relationship, Expectations about the health-economy relationship in the future based on the relationship between the issues.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Will be able to apply the basic tools of the economy to different components of health services.
2) Have information about the economic behavior of the health services market.
3) Knows the production and financing of health services.
4) Knows the planning of the health sector and can analyze its expenditures.
5) Knows the current problems in the health sector and their effects on the environment.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	The Relationship between Economics and Health
1)
1)		Yusuf Çelik, Sağlık Ekonomisi, Siyasal Kitabevi, 3. bs., 2016. Ayşegül Mutlu, A. Kadir Işık, Sağlık Ekonomisine Giriş, Ekin Yayınevi, 2012. Ed. Mustafa Solak, Sağlık Ekonomisi, Anadolu Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2015. Ed. Özge Uysal Şahin ve Nilay Köleoğlu, Teoride ve Uygulamada Sağlık Ekonomisi ve Politikaları Güncel Sorunlar ve Araştırmalar, Rating Acadmey Yayınları, 2018. Angus Deaton, Büyük Firar; Sağlık Varlık ve Eşitsizliğin Kökenleri, Ayrıntı Yayınevi, 2018. ED. Çağlar Keyder, Nazan Üstündağ, Tuba Ağartan, Çağrı Yoltar, Avrupa’da ve Türkiye’de Sağlık Politikaları,; Reformlar, Sorunlar, Tartışmalar,, İletişim Yayınları, 2015. TÜİK verileri, Sağlık Bakanlığı raporları, Kalkınma Planları, çeşitli makaleler Adnan Kısa, Sağlık Ekonomisine Giriş Ders notları, Başkent Üniversitesi, Ankara, 2015.
1)
1)
2)	Introduction to Health Economics
3)	Development of Health Economics
4)	Health and Health Status
5)	Supply and Demand in Health Services
6)	Health Services Market
7)	Sustainable Development and Health
8)	Midterm exam
9)	Health Services Financing Systems
10)	Performance and Reimbursement Systems in Health Services
11)	Economic in Health Services Evaluation
12)	Current Issues and Problems in the Health Sector
13)	Circular Economy and Health-Environment Relationship
14)	Expectations about the health-economy relationship in the future based on the relations of the subjects with each other.
15)	Final exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

Hazırlanan slaytlar, derste işlenen raporlar, makaleler gibi diğer veriler.
Other data such as prepared slides, reports processed in the course, articles.

References:

Yusuf Çelik, Sağlık Ekonomisi, Siyasal Kitabevi, 3. bs., 2016.
Ayşegül Mutlu, A. Kadir Işık, Sağlık Ekonomisine Giriş, Ekin Yayınevi, 2012; Ed. Mustafa Solak, Sağlık Ekonomisi, Anadolu Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2015.; Ed. Özge Uysal Şahin ve Nilay Köleoğlu, Teoride ve Uygulamada Sağlık Ekonomisi ve Politikaları; Güncel Sorunlar ve Araştırmalar, Rating Academy Yayınları, 2018.; Çağlar Keyder, Nazan Üsütündağ, Tuba Ağartan, Çağrı Yoltar, Avrupa’da ve Türkiye’de Sağlık Politikaları,; Reformlar, Sorunlar, Tartışmalar,, İletişim Yayınları, 2015.; Angus Deaton, Büyük Firar; Sağlık Varlık ve Eşitsizliğin Kökenleri, Ayrıntı Yayınevi, 2018.; Salgın Ekonomisi Ed. Ömer Faruk Çolak, Efil Yayınevi, 2020.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
Program Outcomes
1) Using the concepts and theories that constitute the basis of care, they know and plan appropriate initiatives in health protection and development.
2) Uses the basic scientific knowledge about health, social and behavioral sciences in midwifery practices through information and communication technologies.
3) In the period between the formation of the pregnancy and the birth, it can give the qualified care which is in need of normal / risk pregnant and his / her family.
4) They can meet the care needs of the pregnant woman and her family during labor and can carry out qualified care and appropriate procedures specific to normal birth stages.
5) Can meet the care needs of normal / risky woman, newborn and family at the postpartum period and make appropriate attempts.
6) To be able to define common gynecological problems in women and to plan and implement necessary care and interventions and to do health education on this subject.
7) It can provide health education and counseling services for women's reproductive health, women of all walks of life and all ages.
8) Performs midwifery practices in line with evidence-based care principles.
9) It establishes positive communication / cooperation with the team in health related practices and can work as an effective team member.
10) It acts in accordance with the ethical principles and values of midwifery profession.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Using the concepts and theories that constitute the basis of care, they know and plan appropriate initiatives in health protection and development.	3
2)	Uses the basic scientific knowledge about health, social and behavioral sciences in midwifery practices through information and communication technologies.	3
3)	In the period between the formation of the pregnancy and the birth, it can give the qualified care which is in need of normal / risk pregnant and his / her family.	3
4)	They can meet the care needs of the pregnant woman and her family during labor and can carry out qualified care and appropriate procedures specific to normal birth stages.	3
5)	Can meet the care needs of normal / risky woman, newborn and family at the postpartum period and make appropriate attempts.	3
6)	To be able to define common gynecological problems in women and to plan and implement necessary care and interventions and to do health education on this subject.	3
7)	It can provide health education and counseling services for women's reproductive health, women of all walks of life and all ages.	3
8)	Performs midwifery practices in line with evidence-based care principles.	3
9)	It establishes positive communication / cooperation with the team in health related practices and can work as an effective team member.	2
10)	It acts in accordance with the ethical principles and values of midwifery profession.	2

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 60
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	13	39
Study Hours Out of Class	13	33
Midterms	7	16
Final	13	36
Total Workload		124