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)
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Corequisite(s)
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Special Requisite(s)
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Instructor(s)
BURCU BESTE GERGERLİOĞLU
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
Monday 09:00- 10:50, CATs V3.0 Meetings
Office Hour(s)
Monday, 10:00- 10:50, CATs V3.0 Chat Room
Teaching Methods and Techniques
Lecture, examples and practices.
In the fall term of 2020-2021 Academic Year, although that lesson has been planned in a formal learning way in advance, it has been decided to practice digital distant learning (online sessions) method rather than formal learning method because of the COVID-19 for the lesson regarding the recommendations by Council of Higher Education. Theoretical parts of the lesson will be given via system of CATs V3.0 and supported by academic and sectoral webinars. If it is possible, applied courses about the lesson will be given via system of CATs V3.0, digitally too. If it is not, they will be given in a way of hybrid model alternately according to the changes in the pandemic conditions in the last part of fall term of 2020-2021.
Principle Sources
Aysegul Mutlu, A. Kadir Isik, Introduction to Health Economics, Ekin Publishing, 2005
Other Sources
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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
Price and Income Elasticity
Presentation and discussion
8. Week
Midterm Examination
Written Examination
9. Week
Production Function
Presentation and discussion
10. Week
Cost efficiency analysis
Presentation and discussion
11. Week
The finance of health services.
Presentation and discussion
12. Week
State intervention to health market
Presentation and discussion
13. Week
Health economics level indicators
Presentation and discussion
14. Week
Health services financial indicators
Presentation and discussion
15. Week
16. Week
17. Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
1
20
Final Exam
1
80
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Where necessary to communicate effectively in Turkish and other foreign languages effectively orally or in writing to use
PO-2
The acquired theoretical knowledge in practice in individual work and team work skills to transform
PO-3
Health institutions, business ethics and social responsibility have the ability to apply concepts
PO-4
Health institutions have gained the skills of human resources management
PO-5
Knowing the types of communication techniques in health care institutions and to apply these techniques to analyze and type.
PO-6
Health institutions have sufficient knowledge about the organization and management.
PO-7
Human resources in healthcare organizations to efficiently use
PO-8
Health sector, local, national and international social issues comprehension
PO-9
Present understanding of management appropriate to apply total quality management in the health sector
PO-10
Used in health care institutions and methods that can be used to develop IT skills have
PO-11
Know the workings of economic and management in healthcare organizations, assessment
PO-12
Health care facilities planning, organization, coordination, execution and control functions to successfully conduct
PO-13
Global health planning in health systems, health policy, etc. Having knowledge on issues and emphasis on patient safety and health, as well as to comprehend the legal consequences of this practice
PO-14
Management functions in health institutions and organizations have sufficient knowledge
PO-15
Cost management in health care organizations to learn about the process and make relevant records and using the Chart of Accounts to make the accounting records
PO-16
The concept of insurance, social security and health systems, Public Health, private health insurance and reimbursement methods to have information.
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.
LO-6
To adapt the economy's basic rules to the health sector.
LO-7
To understand the most efficient use of scarce sources.
