Information Package

Master's of Healthcare Management with Thesis

HCM518

CURRENT ISSUES IN HEALTH

Course Code
HCM518
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree With Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Familiarize with horizantal and vertical integration in health care organization concepts
  2. Familiarize with reengineering
  3. Familiarize with benchmarking, clinical pathways, measurement of technical efficiency in health care organization
  4. Familiarize with team work, empowerment
  5. Familiarize with managerial ethical issues, inventory control in health care organization
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsThere is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
Course DescriptionCourse focuses on developments related to health and health care system in the world and in Turkey and innovation in health in general.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Horizontal and vertical integration in health care organization
2nd Week Horizontal and vertical integration in health care organization
3rd Week Reengineering in health care organization
4th Week Reengineering in health care organization
5th Week Benchmarking in health care organization
6th Week Clinical pathways in health care organization
7th Week Clinical pathways in health care organization
8th Week Midterm exam
9th Week Measurement of technical efficiency in health care organization
10th Week Measurement of technical efficiency in health care organization
11th Week Team work in health care organization
12th Week Empowerment
13th Week Managerial ethical issues
14th Week Inventory control in health care organization
15th Week Inventory control in health care organization
Recommended or Required ReadingThere is no only one reference for this course. Every journal, article, books, any work, person or organization can be reference for this course.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 20
Assignment 1 20
Presentation of Article 5 20
Total(%) 60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 10 140
Preparation for Final exam 1 15 15
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 12 12
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 1 12 12
Article Presentation 5 1 5
Article 14 4 56
Total Work Load285
Total Work Load / 30 (h)9.5
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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