Information Package

Master's of Healthcare Management without Thesis (Distance Education)

SYUP513

HEALTH POLITICS AND INSURANCE

Course Code
SYUP513
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
8
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree Without Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS8
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Gain basic concepts and principles of health politics and insurance
Mode of DeliveryE-Learning
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionAfter reviewing basic concepts of health politics and insurance, actual applications and cases about health politics and insurance are covered. The objective of this course is to familiarize students with basic concepts and principles of health politics and insurance.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Health policy
2nd Week Political system
3rd Week Factors affecting health policies
4th Week Factors affecting health policies
5th Week Health policy-making process
6th Week Implementation of health policies
7th Week Implementation of health policies
8th Week Insurance
9th Week Health insurance
10th Week Health services and economic developments
11th Week Health care financing
12th Week Social and health insurance
13th Week Social and health insurance
14th Week Health reforms in Turkey
15th Week Health reforms in Turkey
Recommended or Required ReadingBuse, K., Mays, N. and Walt, G. (2005). Making health policy. Open University Press, USA
Yıldırım, H.H. (Ed.) (2012) Sağlık sigortacılığı. Anadolu Üniversitesi Yayınları, Eskişehir
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Assignment 1 20
Total(%) 20
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 20
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 80
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 15 6 90
Preparation for Final exam 1 30 30
Course hours 15 3 45
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 2 20 40
Article 4 8 32
Total Work Load238
Total Work Load / 30 (h)7.93
ECTS Credit of the Course8
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1
K1 X
K2
K3
K4 X
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10