Course Description

Course Description Course Outline Course Contribution to Program Qualifications Assessment Methods ECTS-Workload Detail Informations of the Course Numerical Data

Course Description

Course	Code	Semester	T+P (Hour)	Credit	ECTS
COMPARATIVE HEALTH MANAGEMENT	-	Fall Semester	32+0	-	2

Course Program

Prerequisites Courses
Recommended Elective Courses

Language of Course	English
Course Level	First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Course Type	Elective
Course Coordinator	Prof.Dr. Haydar SUR
Name of Lecturer(s)	Prof.Dr. Haydar SUR
Assistant(s)
Aim	To introduce the concepts of health, disease and health services To explain the universal dimensions of health systems, provision and financing of health services To introduce management science principles and application of these to health systems and services To give technical knowledge about the comparison of facilities, organizations, systems and countries
Course Content	This course contains; Health, disease and health services,Health and disease measurement, basic criteria,Social dimension of health and reducing health inequalities,Health Policies and stakeholders in countries,Health service financing policies ,Health service provision financing policies,Global and national burden of disease,Midterm Exam,Management; definition, functions and principles,Human resources in health and management of human resources,Health technology and informatics management,Continuous quality improvement in health services ,Health promotion and public health management,Health economics,Final Exam.

Dersin Öğrenme Kazanımları	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
Define health and disease and count the universal dimensions of health along with its sub-components terms of micro- and macro environment conditions.	10, 16, 9
Count the universal dimensions of health systems and stakeholders about health.	10, 16, 9
Know the concept of management and management techniques in health organizations and systems in	10, 16, 9
Understand the policy making process and argue about health policies.	10, 16, 9
Define the health financing mechanisms and explain the components and dynamics of them.	10, 16, 9
Analyze health services provision and financing policies and list the policies for the health needs of the society.	10, 16, 9

Teaching Methods:	10: Discussion Method, 16: Question - Answer Technique, 9: Lecture Method
Assessment Methods:

Course Outline

Order	Subjects	Preliminary Work
1	Health, disease and health services
2	Health and disease measurement, basic criteria
3	Social dimension of health and reducing health inequalities
4	Health Policies and stakeholders in countries
5	Health service financing policies
6	Health service provision financing policies
7	Global and national burden of disease
8	Midterm Exam
9	Management; definition, functions and principles
10	Human resources in health and management of human resources
11	Health technology and informatics management
12	Continuous quality improvement in health services
13	Health promotion and public health management
14	Health economics
15	Final Exam

Resources

• Encyclopedia of Public Health Volume I and II, Ed: Wilhem Kirsch, Springer, Germany, 2008. • MH Merson, RE Black, AJ Mills, International Public Health, Second Edition, Jones and Barlett, Massachusets, 2006. • JA Morone and DC Ehlke, Health Politics and Policy, USA, 2013. • BJ Fried and LM Gaydos, World Health Systems, Challenges and Perspectives, Health Administration Press, USA, 2002. • Handbook of International Health Care Systems, ED. KV Thai, ET Wimberley and SH McManus, New York 2002.

Course Contribution to Program Qualifications

Course Contribution to Program Qualifications
No	Program Qualification	Contribution Level
No	Program Qualification	1	2	3	4	5
1	PQ1: Knows the morphological and functional normal and abnormal structure of human body.
2	PQ2: Knows the essential ways of determining the underlying causes of the pathologies with basic scientific approaches and the diagnoses of illnesses and disorders.
3	PQ3: Knows the reasons for illnesses, the ways of protection, and the methods of promotion and improvement of public health.
4	PQ4: Knows the methods of advancing his/her knowledge about health and its practice.
5	PQ5: Accesses, interprets and applies the advanced interdisciplinary information related to health.
6	PQ6: Performs a complete clinical examination of the human body, both morphologically and functionally and defines the problems.
7	PQ7: Interprets examination data for diagnoses, compares with clinical data, and provides solutions.
8	PQ8: Selects and applies appropriate tools for promotion and improvement of individual and public health.
9	PQ9: Plans and conducts an advanced study of health independently.
10	PQ10: Takes responsibility individually and as a team member to solve the problems encountered in the promotion and improvement of individual and public health.
11	PQ11: Takes responsibility for any intervention on the human body for the diagnosis and treatment.
12	PQ12: Determines personal learning requirements and decides and develops a positive lifelong learning attitude.
13	PQ13: Evaluates the information gained in the field of health with a critical approach.
14	PQ14: Informs the patient, the relevant people and institutions, and the public about the health problem and conveys recommendations of solutions in writing and/or verbally.
15	PQ15: Shares their recommendations on promotion and improvement of health with interdisciplinary experts by supporting with data.
16	PQ16: Uses English at least at the General Level of European Language Portfolio B1, follows resources in his/her field and communicates.
17	PQ17: Uses computer software, information, and communication technologies at least at the Advanced Level of European Computer Operating License.
18	PQ18: Acts in accordance with social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of obtaining, interpreting, applying and announcing the data related to the field of health.
19	PQ19: Develops strategy, policy and implementation plans on health issues and evaluate the results obtained the framework of quality processes.
20	PQ20: Systematically shares his/her works on promoting and improving health with quantitative and qualitative data and interdisciplinary experts.
21	PQ21: Has sufficient awareness on occupational health and safety issues.

Assessment Methods

Contribution Level	Absolute Evaluation
Rate of Midterm Exam to Success		40
Rate of Final Exam to Success		60
Total		100

ECTS / Workload Table
Activities	Number of	Duration(Hour)	Total Workload(Hour)
Course Hours	14	1	14
Guided Problem Solving	0	0	0
Resolution of Homework Problems and Submission as a Report	0	0	0
Term Project	14	2	28
Presentation of Project / Seminar	0	0	0
Quiz	0	0	0
Midterm Exam	1	8	8
General Exam	1	10	10
Performance Task, Maintenance Plan	0	0	0
Total Workload(Hour)			60
*Dersin AKTS Kredisi = Toplam İş Yükü (Saat)/30=(60/30)**			2
ECTS of the course: 30 hours of work is counted as 1 ECTS credit.

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