Health Management (DR)
PhD TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 QF-EHEA: Third Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 8

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: SAYD6017
Course Name: Strategic Management Theories and Practices in Healthcare Organizations
Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
ECTS
8
Language of instruction: Turkish
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
PhD TR-NQF-HE:8. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:Third Cycle EQF-LLL:8. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üy. GÜLHAN KALMUK
Course Lecturer(s): GÜLHAN KALMUK
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: Basic concepts of strategic management, strategic thinking and competitive strategies, strategic theories, how to make situational analysis and how to interpret the results, how to develop, evaluate and choose alternative strategies, how to develop and apply the necessary strategies for the implementation of the chosen strategy.
Course Content: Definition of Strategy, strategy in organizations, definition and classification of organizations, the emergence and lack of strategy, organizational systems, the development of strategies in the perspective of organizational theory, the explanation of the basic features of industrial dynamics, corporate and business strategies, the definition of strategies as a process, the definition of strategies as a theory and practice area and classification, strategy schools and value chain concepts.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Explain the basic elements of strategic management in health institutions.
2) Gains knowledge about strategy in organizations, the definition and classification of organizations, the emergence and lack of strategy.
3) Explain the development of strategies in the perspective of organizational theory, explain the basic features of industrial dynamics, corporate and business strategies, strategies as processes.
4) Explains strategy schools and strategies as a theory and practice area.
5) Explains the value chain model.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Basic concepts, importance and limits of strategy Lecture Notes
2) The Emergence of Strategies and the Lack of Strategy Lecture notes
3) Strategy 1 in Organizations (Identification and Classification of Organizations) Lecture notes
4) Strategy 2 in Organizations (Organizational Levels, Environment and Modern Organizational Perspectives) Lecture notes
5) Strategy 3 in Organizations (Strategy in the Framework of Organizational Theory) Lecture notes
6) Case-Article Presentation Article Analysis
7) Case-Article Presentation Article Analysis
8) Strategy 4 in Organizations (Basic Characteristics of Industrial Dynamics) Lecture notes
9) Strategy 5 in Organizations (Strategy and Performance of Institutions: Corporate Business Strategy) Lecture notes
10) Strategy as a Process Lecture notes
11) Strategy as a Field of Theory and Practice Lecture notes
12) Strategic Management Schools Lecture notes
13) Value-Based Service Delivery Strategies Lecture notes
14) Explaining the Strategy and Developing Action Plans Lecture notes

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: 1. Jofre, S. (2011). Strategic Management: The theory and practice of strategy in (business) organizations. DTU Management. DTU Management 2011 No. 1
References: 1. 1. Swayne, L.E., Duncan W.J. ve Ginter, P.M. (2006). The Strategic Management Of Health Care Organizations, 8th Edition. 2018 Cornwall: Blackwell Publishing.
2. Griffith, J.R., Whıte, K.,The Well-Managed Health Care Organization. Aupha Press/Health Administration 9th Edition
3. Literatürde yer alan yardımcı kaynaklar
4. Power Point Sunumlar
5. Vaka Analizleri

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) Gain theoretical and applied knowledge in the field of health management and develop existing knowledge. 2 1 2 2 2
2) Critically analyze the national and international health system and policies from an interdisciplinary perspective. 2 2 2 2 2
3) Analyze and direct the managerial and medical functioning of health care organizations. 1 1 1 1 1
4) Reach new syntheses and evaluate them by conducting advanced scientific research on important and current issues in health system in general and in health care organizations in particular. 2 2 2 2 2
5) Develop effective, efficient, fair and sustainable innovative solutions to problems. 2 2 2 2 2
6) Effectively share their views and suggestions on the relevant platforms, both verbally and in writing. 2 2 2 2 2
7) Act in accordance with ethical codes in scientific research, publication, business and societal life. 1 1 1 1 1

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Gain theoretical and applied knowledge in the field of health management and develop existing knowledge. 2
2) Critically analyze the national and international health system and policies from an interdisciplinary perspective. 2
3) Analyze and direct the managerial and medical functioning of health care organizations. 2
4) Reach new syntheses and evaluate them by conducting advanced scientific research on important and current issues in health system in general and in health care organizations in particular. 2
5) Develop effective, efficient, fair and sustainable innovative solutions to problems. 2
6) Effectively share their views and suggestions on the relevant platforms, both verbally and in writing. 2
7) Act in accordance with ethical codes in scientific research, publication, business and societal life. 2

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments 1 % 50
Final 1 % 50
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 14 42
Study Hours Out of Class 14 84
Homework Assignments 2 50
Final 1 30
Total Workload 206