Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF ECONOMICS & ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCES / İKT-456 - ECONOMICS

Code: İKT-456 Course Title: HEALTH ECONOMICS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department ECONOMICS
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer SERDAR ÖZTÜRK (serdarozturk@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of this course is to gain knowledge and skills about the basic concepts of health economics, economic analysis and sources of finance.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can explain the basic concepts of health economics. PO-1 have information about basic economic topics and indicators.
PO-11 have ability on defining economic variables and comment on the relationships between these variables.
Examination
LO-2 can explain the supply and demand analysis in health services. PO-1 have information about basic economic topics and indicators.
PO-2 have basic information about treatment rules between individuals, markets and countries.
PO-4 have theoretical and empirical information to analyze how to authorities, consumers and firms effect each other and how to make decision.
Examination
LO-3 can explain the methods used in the financing of health services. PO-
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Basic Concepts of Health Economics, Basic Characteristics of Health Services, Supply and Demand Analysis in Health Services, Benefit-Cost in Health Services, Financing of Health Services
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction to Health Economics Lecturing
2 Basic Features of Health Care Lecturing
3 Health Markets Lecturing
4 Supply and Demand Analysis in Health Services Lecturing
5 Supply and Demand Analysis in Health Services Lecturing
6 Cost Benefit Components in Health Sector Lecturing
7 Evaluation and Productivity Methods in Health Services Lecturing
8 mid-term exam
9 Evaluation and Productivity Methods in Health Services Lecturing
10 Quality of Life: Methods of Application and Application to Health Services Lecturing
11 Quality of Life: Methods of Application and Application to Health Services Lecturing
12 Development of Health Expenditures Lecturing
13 Financing of Health Services and Main Financing Methods Lecturing
14 Financing of Health Services and Main Financing Methods Lecturing
15 Investigation of Health Financing Methods of Various Countries Lecturing
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Ayşegül Mutlu& A. Kadir Işık (2012), Sağlık Ekonomisine Giriş, Bursa: Ekin Yayınevi.
Required Course instruments and materials
Textbook

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 14 28
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 8 16
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 5 10
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 3 4 12
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 110