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

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: SAY401
Course Name: Health Systems, Policies and Planning
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: Dr. Öğr. Üy. ÖZLEM ÖZAYDIN
Course Lecturer(s): özlem özaydın
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: To enable students to acquire core knowledge of health systems, policies and planning.
Course Content: This course is about main concepts and topics related to health systems, policies and planning.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Explains the health system, the borders of the health system and sub-systems.
2) Defines the concepts of health policy and health planning.
3) Classifies health policy theories.
4) Analyzes Turkey's health policies and compares them with other countries' health policies.
5) Explain the basic concepts of health planning and the difference between need and demand.
6) Summarizes health planning methods.
7) Recognizes global health problems and policies.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Basic Concepts of Health Policy and Planning, Health Systems and Subsystems
2) The Process of Determining Health Policies and the Actors Influencing the Policy
3) Need and Demand in Health Policies
4) Prioritization and Approaches in Health Policies, Theories
5) Health Policies and Reforms in Turkey - I
6) Health Policies and Reforms in Turkey - II
7) City Hospitals / Health Policies for Disadvantaged Groups in Turkey
8) Midterm
9) Health Planning Methods
10) Global Aging and Health Policies
11) Student Presentations
12) Global Health Policies
13) The Impact of International Environment and Organizations on Health Policies
14) Political Ethics and Health Policy

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: 1. Sağlık Ekonomisi. Ed. Solak, M., Anadolu Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2015.
2. Kanıta Dayalı İnsan Odaklı Sağlık Yönetimi. Hayran, O. Yüce Reklam, Yayım, Dağıtım A.Ş. 2016.
3. Sağlık Politikası ve Planlaması. Aba, G. Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık, 2020.
4. Türkiye Sağlık Sistemi. Bağcı, H. ve Atasever, M., Akademisyen Kitabevi, 2020.
References: 1. Berrak Bora Başara vd. Sağlık İstatistikleri Yıllığı 2017. Sağlık Bilgi Sistemleri Genel Müdürlüğü, Sağlık Bakanlığı, Ankara, 2019.
2. World Health Organization. (‎2010)‎. Monitoring the Building Blocks of Health Systems: A Handbook of Indicators and Their Measurement Strategies.
3. Global Spending On Health: A World in Transition. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2019 (WHO/HIS/HGF/HFWorkingPaper/19.4). Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
4. OECD (2019), Health at a Glance 2019: OECD Indicators, OECD Publishing, Paris, (https://doi.org/10.1787/4dd50c09-en)

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. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2) They will have the knowledge of factors about society-individual health and its development. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
3) They will apply the theoretical and practical knowledge of health management in related institutions and organizations. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
4) They will analyze, evaluate the developments in health management by using scientfic methods and techniques and develop solutions. 3 2 2 2 2 2 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. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
6) They will use health terminology and grammar according to the rules in spoken and written communication. 3 2 2 2 2 2 2
7) They will share their thoughts about health management and solution proposals with internal and external parties written and orally. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
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. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
9) They will constantly develop professional knowledge and skill; know ways to access information and apply them. 2 2 3 2 2 2 2
10) They will show mangement philosophy and management functions in health management applications. 2 2 2 2 3 3 2
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 2 2 3 2 2 2
12) They will act in accordance with legal regulations in the field of health management and with social, scientific and professional ethical principles. 2 3 2 2 2 2 2
13) They will show leadership characteristics in health management applications. 3 2 2 2 2 2 2
14) They will take responsibility individually and as a team member in health management applications. 2 2 2 2 2 2 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. 3
4) They will analyze, evaluate the developments in health management by using scientfic methods and techniques and develop solutions. 3
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
6) They will use health terminology and grammar according to the rules in spoken and written communication. 3
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. 3
9) They will constantly develop professional knowledge and skill; know ways to access information and apply them. 3
10) They will show mangement philosophy and management functions in health management applications. 3
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
Presentation 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 3 42
Study Hours Out of Class 14 2 28
Homework Assignments 2 5 10
Midterms 1 10 10
Final 1 20 20
Total Workload 110