Information Package

Program of Healthcare Management (English 30%)

HCM259

GLOBAL HEALTH

Course Code
HCM259
Semester
Third Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study2
SemesterThird Term (Fall)
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Gain knowledge about the global burden of diseases and the geography of global health.
  2. Become aware of the challenges and realities that health professionals face globally and locally.
  3. Realize the importance of cooperation and communication among themselves.
  4. Combine global health principles with their own professional practice.
  5. Acquire a framework for global health challenges.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsThere are no other recommended courses related to this course.
Course DescriptionIt aims to give students the ability to develop new policies by bringing environmental and economic development practices to light with political and managerial approaches, giving students the ability to compare sustainability policies in health services.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week The concept of sustainability and its historical development
2nd Week Ecological footprints in the world and in Turkey footprint samples
3rd Week Social change and sustainability
4th Week Sustainability and education, United Nations education decade targets for sustainable development
5th Week Future and sustainability of humanity
6th Week Migration poverty and inequality
7th Week Sustainable environment
8th Week Midterm exam
9th Week Ecology global environmental problems sustainability
10th Week Sustainable society suitable for nature
11th Week Focused education for sustainable development in Turkey
12th Week Population, economic system and sustainability of the natural environment
13th Week Migration, education, health and sustainability
14th Week Technological developments, consumption habits and sustainable environment
15th Week Leadership and sustainability models
Recommended or Required ReadingBrock, William A., Taylor, M. Scott, (2003). The Kindergarten Rule of Sustainable Growth. NBER, Massachusetts (Working Paper 9597).
Goodland, R. (1998). The Urgent Need for Ecosystem Integrity and Ethics to Support Environmental Sustainability, Global Bioethics, 11(1-4), 29-46.
Kenneth, A., Ottoway, C.(1962). Education and Society: An Introduction to the Sociology of Education, London: Routledge.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Problem Solving
  • Discussion
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz 0 0 0
Individual or group work 14 4 56
Preparation for Final exam 1 15 15
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 10 10
Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 1 10 10
Total Work Load135
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4.5
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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