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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:

Fall
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) Applies and develops the universal and social dimensional effects of basic, professional and technological knowledge in the field of pharmacy as well as pharmacy practice interdisciplinary by following legal, deontological and ethical rules.
2) Defines the terminology related to the pharmacy profession; solves problems , accesses scientific information in the field of pharmacy, after monitoring and evaluating the current literature, applies , communicates, shares by using information technologies effectively and efficiently.
3) Uses theoretical and practical knowledge about the anatomical structure of the human body, the physiological working principles of systems, biochemical, immunological events in the organism and microorganisms.
4) Uses basic and advanced analytical techniques and methods by running qualitative/quantitative analyzes and interprets the findings by using appropriate statistical methods.
5) Defines medicinal plants, herbal drugs and active substances; gains the skills for the development of natural products used for medical purposes.
6) Applies patient-centered and individualized pharmaceutical care service together with other healthcare personnel within the framework of rational drug use by using the principles of clinical pharmacy, pharmacoeconomics, pharmacotherapy and phytotherapy.
7) Knows the biological properties, structure-activity relationships, and metabolisms of drugs and gains the skill for the synthesize and development of new drug candidates.
8) He/She is competent at formulations, production, stability, quality assurance, licensing, patent studies, legal regulations of products containing natural origin and / or synthetic active substances, advanced therapy medicinal products, radiopharmaceuticals and cosmetic products.
9) Interprets the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of drugs, the factors that change their effect, their toxic effects, pharmacolygical activities and their risk assessment method. Reports the drug interactions and adverse drug reactions, monitors and applies the theoretical/practical knowledge for preventing them.
10) As a health professional in his/her profession he/she acts as a caregiver, decision maker, communicator, manager, lifelong learner, instructor, leader and researcher, he/she complies with the principles of evidence-based pharmacy by making teamwork for the benefit of society, national and universal values.
11) He/She works in various fields such as community pharmacy, hospitals, pharmaceutical medical devices, herbal products and cosmetics sectors, health institutions and agencies, clinical research organizations , universities and R&D centers.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Applies and develops the universal and social dimensional effects of basic, professional and technological knowledge in the field of pharmacy as well as pharmacy practice interdisciplinary by following legal, deontological and ethical rules.
2)	Defines the terminology related to the pharmacy profession; solves problems , accesses scientific information in the field of pharmacy, after monitoring and evaluating the current literature, applies , communicates, shares by using information technologies effectively and efficiently.
3)	Uses theoretical and practical knowledge about the anatomical structure of the human body, the physiological working principles of systems, biochemical, immunological events in the organism and microorganisms.
4)	Uses basic and advanced analytical techniques and methods by running qualitative/quantitative analyzes and interprets the findings by using appropriate statistical methods.
5)	Defines medicinal plants, herbal drugs and active substances; gains the skills for the development of natural products used for medical purposes.
6)	Applies patient-centered and individualized pharmaceutical care service together with other healthcare personnel within the framework of rational drug use by using the principles of clinical pharmacy, pharmacoeconomics, pharmacotherapy and phytotherapy.
7)	Knows the biological properties, structure-activity relationships, and metabolisms of drugs and gains the skill for the synthesize and development of new drug candidates.
8)	He/She is competent at formulations, production, stability, quality assurance, licensing, patent studies, legal regulations of products containing natural origin and / or synthetic active substances, advanced therapy medicinal products, radiopharmaceuticals and cosmetic products.
9)	Interprets the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of drugs, the factors that change their effect, their toxic effects, pharmacolygical activities and their risk assessment method. Reports the drug interactions and adverse drug reactions, monitors and applies the theoretical/practical knowledge for preventing them.
10)	As a health professional in his/her profession he/she acts as a caregiver, decision maker, communicator, manager, lifelong learner, instructor, leader and researcher, he/she complies with the principles of evidence-based pharmacy by making teamwork for the benefit of society, national and universal values.
11)	He/She works in various fields such as community pharmacy, hospitals, pharmaceutical medical devices, herbal products and cosmetics sectors, health institutions and agencies, clinical research organizations , universities and R&D centers.

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