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Associate TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 QF-EHEA: Short Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 5

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: UNI286
Course Name: Health Economics
Semester: Spring
Course Credits:
ECTS
5
Language of instruction: Turkish
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: University Elective
Course Level:
Associate TR-NQF-HE:5. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:Short Cycle EQF-LLL:5. 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
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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.
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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

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Program Outcomes
1) Has the ability to use information technologies and devices that require special expertise effectively.
2) Combining the basic principles of science with technology, he/she has the ability to apply effectively in the field of physical therapy and rehabilitation.
3) Has knowledge about treatment methods for muscle and skeletal systems.
4) Has the ability to use information technologies and devices that require special expertise effectively.
5) Be able to follow the innovations, changes and developments in science and technology and analyze them with an integrated approach.
6) He/she has the knowledge of the techniques and methods necessary to apply physical therapy, and the knowledge of ethical principles and rules.
7) Follows the knowledge in the field by using a foreign language at least at the A2 General Level of the European Language Portfolio.
8) He/she uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the minimum level of European Computer Use License required by his/her field.
9) It has a lifelong learning awareness and directs its learning to an advanced education level in the same field or a profession at the same level.
10) It contributes to projects and activities for the social environment in which it lives, with a sense of social responsibility. He/she sets an example for the society with her/his appearance, manners, attitudes and behaviors.
11) Has sufficient awareness of individual and public health, environmental protection and occupational safety.
12) He/she has the experience of working with other fields that may be related to her/his field.
13) Has sufficient awareness of occupational health and safety issues.
14) In case of encountering an unforeseen situation in matters related to her/his field, he/she takes responsibility and develops solutions.
15) He/she carries out a given task independently by using his/her basic knowledge about physiotherapy.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Has the ability to use information technologies and devices that require special expertise effectively.
2) Combining the basic principles of science with technology, he/she has the ability to apply effectively in the field of physical therapy and rehabilitation.
3) Has knowledge about treatment methods for muscle and skeletal systems.
4) Has the ability to use information technologies and devices that require special expertise effectively.
5) Be able to follow the innovations, changes and developments in science and technology and analyze them with an integrated approach.
6) He/she has the knowledge of the techniques and methods necessary to apply physical therapy, and the knowledge of ethical principles and rules.
7) Follows the knowledge in the field by using a foreign language at least at the A2 General Level of the European Language Portfolio.
8) He/she uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the minimum level of European Computer Use License required by his/her field.
9) It has a lifelong learning awareness and directs its learning to an advanced education level in the same field or a profession at the same level.
10) It contributes to projects and activities for the social environment in which it lives, with a sense of social responsibility. He/she sets an example for the society with her/his appearance, manners, attitudes and behaviors.
11) Has sufficient awareness of individual and public health, environmental protection and occupational safety.
12) He/she has the experience of working with other fields that may be related to her/his field.
13) Has sufficient awareness of occupational health and safety issues.
14) In case of encountering an unforeseen situation in matters related to her/his field, he/she takes responsibility and develops solutions.
15) He/she carries out a given task independently by using his/her basic knowledge about physiotherapy.

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