GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
HEALTH ECONOMICS/HLS-1050
Course Title: HEALTH ECONOMICS
Credits 2 ECTS 9
Course Semester 1 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
To know the definition of health economics
to know the characteristics of the health care economics
To know economic analysis of health services
to Know the cost analysis of health services
to Know the funding sources of Health Services
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Introduction to health economics
2. Week  Economic characteristics of health services
3. Week  Health care market
4. Week  Supply in health care
5. Week   Demand in Health Services
6. Week  Health service production
7. Week  Cost of health care
8. Week  Cost analysis of health services
9. Week  Economic analysis in health care-1
10. Week  Economic analysis in health care-2
11. Week  Health spending in the world
12. Week  Health spending in Turkey
13. Week  Health care financing
14. Week   Methods and effects of financing in health services
15. Week  x
16. Week  x
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
0
0
 Assignment
0
30
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
30
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
60
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
40
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
2
28
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
14
4
56
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
4
56
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
1
5
5
 Preparing a Presentation
1
5
5
 Presentation
1
3
3
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
0
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
10
10
 Other (should be emphasized)
14
4
56
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
219
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
8.76
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
9
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Improve and deepen their knowledge in the field at expert level based on Bachelor’s degree competenciesX
2Understand the interaction between the disciplines related to the fieldX
3Use the theoretical and applied knowledge that he/she acquires in the fieldX
4Improve and apply skills in the fieldX
5Obtain necessary information from the appropriate resources in the fieldX
6Apply specific skills for problem solving in the fieldX
7Prepare reports in specific areas in the fieldX
8Communicate with other professionals within the fieldX
9Improve the skills for necessary applications within the fieldX
10Apply information obtained on specific cases in the fieldX
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (All members of Public Health Department)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (www.gazi.edu.tr)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (ozkans @gazi.edu.tr , naksakal@gazi.edu.tr , mnilhan@gazi.edu.tr , asiyeud@gazi.edu.tr)