Health Administration
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: SAY103
Course Name: Ethics in Health and Sustainability
Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
ECTS
4
Language of instruction: Turkish
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Compulsory Courses
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator: Öğr. Gör. DİLEK KOLCA
Course Lecturer(s): ÖĞR.GÖR.DR.DİLEK KOLCA
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: The aim of lesson; To teach health management students general rules regarding ethically discussed issues in health. In addition, another aim of the course is to create behavioral changes for students to demonstrate an ethically sustainable approach.
Course Content: It includes ethics and concepts related to morality, moral development processes and their relationship with ethics, ethical systems and types, examining the relationship between patient and doctor within an ethical framework, the concept of sustainability and the ethical approach in terms of sustainability.
The course content will also cover ethically controversial cases in healthcare and students will be asked to discuss these ethical issues.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Gain knowledge about basic concepts related to ethics.
2) Knows the concept of morality.
3) Learns and practices the moral principles in health profession
4) Becomes able to produce solutions to ethical problems.
5) Have knowledge about patient rights.
6) Manages communication with patients.
7) Gains knowledge of the issues discussed regarding ethics in health.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Concept of Ethics None
2) Concept of Morality None
3) Moral Development Processes, Ethics-Society Relationship .None
4) Ethical Systems .None
5) Types of Ethics (Professional Ethics) .None
6) Principles in Health Professional Ethics .None
7) Patient Rights and Patient-Doctor Relationship Within the Framework of Ethical Values .None
8) Midterm None
9) Concept of Sustainability .None
10) The Relationship Between Ethics and Sustainability .None
11) Ethical Problems Encountered in Health and Sustainability .None
12) Case Discussions .None
13) Case Discussions .None
14) Final .None

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Sümeyye Özmen, Sağlıkta Etik-Güncel Konular ve Yaklaşımlar, Nobel Yayıncılık
References: Power Point Sunumlar / Power Point presentations

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) They will have the theoretical and practical knowledge to comprehend, evaluate and direct the operation of the health systems and its subsystems. 3 1 1 1 1 1 1
2) They will have the knowledge of factors about society-individual health and its development. 3 1 1 1 1
3) They will apply the theoretical and practical knowledge of health management in related institutions and organizations. 1 3 1 2 1 1
4) They will analyze, evaluate the developments in health management by using scientfic methods and techniques and develop solutions. 3 1 2 1 1
5) They will follow the developments in the field by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio B1. 3 1 2 2 1 1
6) They will use health terminology and grammar according to the rules in spoken and written communication. 2 2 3 2 2 2 3
7) They will share their thoughts about health management and solution proposals with internal and external parties written and orally. 3 1 3 3 3 3 3
8) They will use information and communication technologies with computer software at least at the level of European Computer Driving License required by the field. 3 3 3 2 3
9) They will constantly develop professional knowledge and skill; know ways to access information and apply them. 2 1 1 1
10) They will show mangement philosophy and management functions in health management applications. 3 1 2 1
11) They will behave sensitve to health problems in the country and around the world with sociak responsibility and sustainability and they will evaluate solution suggestions to maximize social benefits. 3 1 2 3 3 2 3
12) They will act in accordance with legal regulations in the field of health management and with social, scientific and professional ethical principles. 3 1 3 3 3 3 3
13) They will show leadership characteristics in health management applications. 3 1 3 3 3 3 3
14) They will take responsibility individually and as a team member in health management applications. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) They will have the theoretical and practical knowledge to comprehend, evaluate and direct the operation of the health systems and its subsystems. 3
2) They will have the knowledge of factors about society-individual health and its development. 3
3) They will apply the theoretical and practical knowledge of health management in related institutions and organizations. 2
4) They will analyze, evaluate the developments in health management by using scientfic methods and techniques and develop solutions. 2
5) They will follow the developments in the field by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio B1. 1
6) They will use health terminology and grammar according to the rules in spoken and written communication. 2
7) They will share their thoughts about health management and solution proposals with internal and external parties written and orally. 3
8) They will use information and communication technologies with computer software at least at the level of European Computer Driving License required by the field. 1
9) They will constantly develop professional knowledge and skill; know ways to access information and apply them. 2
10) They will show mangement philosophy and management functions in health management applications. 1
11) They will behave sensitve to health problems in the country and around the world with sociak responsibility and sustainability and they will evaluate solution suggestions to maximize social benefits. 3
12) They will act in accordance with legal regulations in the field of health management and with social, scientific and professional ethical principles. 3
13) They will show leadership characteristics in health management applications. 3
14) They will take responsibility individually and as a team member in health management applications. 3

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 1 % 10
Homework Assignments 1 % 20
Midterms 1 % 30
Final 1 % 40
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 40
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Preparation for the Activity Spent for the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements Workload
Course Hours 14 2 28
Study Hours Out of Class 14 2 28
Homework Assignments 1 9 9
Midterms 1 15 15
Final 1 20 20
Total Workload 100