HEALTH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

HCM355

Course Code: HCM355
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 5

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Professor Berna Simten Malhan

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Gain knowledge about economic development
Understand the relation between health and economic development

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.

Course Description

The aims of this course are to explain the relationship of health and economic development and the effects of other sectors on health sector.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Economic development, basic concept
2^nd Week	Classical theories of economic growth and development
3^rd Week	Models of development and underdevelopment
4^th Week	Poverty, inequality and development
5^th Week	Social determiners of health
6^th Week	Mortal capital: education and health in economic development
7^th Week	Development policy and market, the role of government and civil society
8^th Week	Midterm exam
9^th Week	Developing economy and healthcare
10^th Week	Sustainable development, economy, society and environment
11^th Week	Invest in healthcare for economic development
12^th Week	Human rigths, health and poverty prevention strategies
13^th Week	Health and report of millenium development objects
14^th Week	Report of millenium development objects-Turkey
15^th Week	Report of millenium development objects-Turkey

Recommended or Required Reading

Michael P. Todaro ve Stephen C. Smith, Economic Development, 2012.
Michael Marmot ve Richard G. Wilkinson, Sağlığın Sosyal Belirleyicileri, 2009.
Birleşmiş Milletler. 2011. The Millenium Development Goals Report.
T.C. Başbakanlık Devlet Planlama Teşkilatı ve Birleşmiş Milletler Mukim Koordinatörlüğü. 2010. Bin Yıl Kalkınma Hedefleri Raporu - Türkiye 2010

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Presentation

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	30
Assignment	1	20
Total(%)		50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		50
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 Load			135
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4.5
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2
K1	X	X
K2	X	X
K3	X	X
K4
K5
K6	X	X
K7
K8
K9
K10