Course Code	Semester	Course Name	LE/RC/LA	Course Type	Language of Instruction	ECTS
STD0535		HEALTH ECONOMY	2/0/0	DE	Turkish	3

Course Goals	To explain the students the basic concepts of economics such as demand, supply, price, costs, production and to analyse the applications in the sector.
Prerequisite(s)	-
Corequisite(s)	-
Special Requisite(s)	-
Instructor(s)	Lecturer Emin AKSAN
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule	-
Office Hour(s)	Wednesday, 13:00-14:00, 4A04
Teaching Methods and Techniques	Presentation and discussion
Principle Sources	Aysegul Mutlu, A. Kadir Isik, Introduction to Health Economics, Ekin Publishing, 2005.
Other Sources	-

Course Schedules
Week	Contents	Learning Methods
1. Week	What is health? What is illness? What is economics? The concept, content, importance and improvement of health economics.	Presentation and discussion
2. Week	The economical properties of health services	Presentation and discussion
3. Week	The definition, types end the factors that effect health expenditures.	Presentation and discussion
4. Week	The market equilibrium of health services.	Presentation and discussion
5. Week	The supply and demand of health services.	Presentation and discussion
6. Week	The economic analysis of health services.	Presentation and discussion
7. Week	Midterm Examination	Assesments
8. Week	Price and Income Elasticity	Presentation and discussion
9. Week	Production Function, Cost efficiency analysis	Presentation and discussion
10. Week	The finance of health services.	Presentation and discussion
11. Week	State intervention to health market	Presentation and discussion
12. Week	Health economics level indicators	Presentation and discussion
13. Week	Health services financial indicators	Presentation and discussion
14. Week	General Evaluation	Presentation and discussion
15. Week	Final Examination	Assesments
16. Week	Final Examination	Assesments
17. Week	Final Examination	Assesments

Assessments
Evaluation tools	Quantity	Weight(%)
Midterm(s)	1	40
Final Exam	1	60

Program Outcomes PO-1 To have theoretical and practical knowledge about the field of Medical Documentation and Secretarial PO-2 Effectively apply the knowledge and skills on medical documentation and secretarial in the field of health services PO-3 Using the information technologies required by the field in the health care delivery process PO-4 Finding solutions to the problems that arise during the process of health care provision by problem solving skills PO-5 Organization in the unit where he / she is employed, taking place within the team and exhibiting leadership characteristics PO-6 Providing coordination between the unit and the unit for the complete health care PO-7 Using language knowledge in written and verbal communication in a proper and proper manner PO-8 Having the ability to use the terminology used in the field of Medical Documentation and Secretariat and health services correctly and completely PO-9 Correct and effective communication with patients and their relatives PO-10 To know and apply business, duties, powers and responsibilities, professional ethic principles PO-11 Doing the duties correctly and completely in the fields of Medical Documentation and Secretarial PO-12 Adopting the philosophy of providing quality health care and fulfilling its duties related to the field of Medical Documentation and Secretariat in accordance with this philosophy PO-13 To share the thoughts on the issues related to the field of Medical Documentation and Secretariat in the health services and the suggestions for solutions in written and verbal ways with the related parties both inside and outside the institution

Learning Outcomes LO-1 To evaluate the costs, benefits, markets, demand and supply analysis in health sector. LO-2 To understand the procedure in health care and services. LO-3 To understand the factors that determine the demand and supply in health system and services production. LO-4 To understand the application methods of cost-efficiency and cost-benefit analysis in health sector. LO-5 To gain the ability of management of the health services market.

Course Assessment Matrix:

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