ECTS - Health Policy and Planning

Health Policy and Planning (SY502) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Health Policy and Planning SY502 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Social Sciences Master's Degree
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Demonstration, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice, Team/Group.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Prof. Dr. Dilaver Tengilimoğlu
Course Assistants
Course Objectives Health Policy and Planning is one of the most important charges of health managers. In this course, students measure demands and define the expectations of patients. Short and long term planning and health policy are the minimum standard of the course. Students are to fix service requirements and to increase service quality in this course. Defining the potential problems in the system and solving these problems are also in the context of this course as well.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • To apprehend the importance of the health policy in public policy.
  • To be able to define the development of the health policy historically and features of every epoch.
  • To know interrelations among service requirements, policy and planning in health.
  • To be able to define the components of health policy and to establish a balance between choices and resources in order to set a moderate policy.
Course Content Development and transformation of health policy historically in public policy process, the health policy, the components and critical issues in the health service planning.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction; policy, planning and public policy Kamu Politikası, H.Çevik, S. Demirci, s. 11-63.
2 Public policy, actors, implements and purpose Kamu Politikası, H.Çevik, S. Demirci, s. 11-63.
3 Planning, planning system in Turkey and health planning Sağlık Hizmetleri Planlamasının İlke ve Teknikleri, Zafer Öztek, 3-23.
4 Phases of health planning and the first principles Sağlık Hizmetleri Planlamasının İlke ve Teknikleri, Zafer Öztek, 25-76.
5 Health policies in historical context in Turkey Cumhuriyet Döneminden Günümüze Sağlık Politikaları ve Sorunları”, Y.Yeginboy, Ş.Sayın
6 Analysis of the health policy actors Kamu Politikası, H.Çevik, S. Demirci, s. 35-49.
7 Health policy in plans and programs Kalkınma Planları, Yıllık Programlar ve Hükümet Programları Analizi
8 Health Systems, models and comparative analysis AB Sağlık Politikaları ve Türkiye, H.Hüseyin Yıldırım, T.Yıldırım, s. 366-409
9 mid-term exam mid-term exam
10 Health systems in EU. AB Sağlık Politikaları ve Türkiye, H.Hüseyin Yıldırım, T.Yıldırım, s. 410-558
11 Relations between health and sustainable development Sağlık Ekonomisi, Y.Çelik, s. 151-170.
12 Health service in Turkey and strategies. Ulusal Sağlık Politikası, 1993
13 Health reform and SWOT analysis “Nasıl Bir Sağlık Reformu?”, Kayıhan Pala
14 Assessment of OECD on Turkey’s health system; discussion OECD Sağlık Sistemi İncelemeleri Türkiye
15 General Assessment
16 final exam final exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Tatar, Mehtap., Sağlık Politikaları ve Planlaması, Açık Kaynak.
Other Sources 2. Yıldırım, Hüseyin H., Yıldırım, T., AB Sağlık Politikaları ve Türkiye, Sağlık-Sen, Ankara, 2011.
3. Kamu Politikası, H.Çevik, S. Demirci, Seçkin Yayınevi, Ankara, 2012.
4. Çelik, Y., Sağlık Ekonomisi, Siyasal Kitabevi, Ankara, 2011
5. Sağlık Hizmetleri Planlamasının İlke ve Teknikleri, Zafer Öztek, Sağlık Bakanlığı, Ankara, 2001.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 3 30
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 5 100
Percentage of Semester Work 50
Percentage of Final Work 50
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 To compare main microeconomic theories, approaches and make a critical evaluation of each
2 To compare main macroeconomic theories, approaches and make a critical evaluation of each
3 To apply mathematical modeling
4 To employ statistical and econometric tools in analyzing an economic phenomena
5 To analyze the main economic indicators and comment on them
6 To acquire theoretical knowledge through literature survey and derive empirically confirmable hypothesis
7 To make a research design and carry it out within predetermined time frames
8 To be able to develop new approaches for complex problems in applied economics and/or apply statistical/econometric tools to new areas/problems
9 To formulate and present policy recommendations based on academic research
10 To combine economic knowledge with other disciplines in order to solve problems requiring scientific expertise
11 To use information technology effectively
12 To continue learning and undertake advanced research independently

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 12 1 12
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 3 5 15
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 25 25
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 25 25
Total Workload 125