Information Package

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

SYUP514

CURRENT ISSUES IN HEALTH

Course Code
SYUP514
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. 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 DeliveryE-Learning
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 integrations in health institutions
2nd Week Horizontal and vertical integrations in health institutions
3rd Week Reengineering change engineering in healthcare organizations
4th Week Reengineering change in healthcare organizations
5th Week Benchmarking in health institutions
6th Week Treatment plans in health institutions (Clinical pathways)
7th Week Treatment plans in health institutions (Clinical pathways)
8th Week Health tourism
9th Week Health tourism
10th Week Technical efficiency measurement in health institutions
11th Week Teamwork in health institutions
12th Week Staff empowerment
13th Week Managerial ethics
14th Week Stock concept in health institutions
15th Week Stock control in health institutions
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 (%)
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 8 120
Preparation for Final exam 1 10 10
Course hours 15 3 45
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 1 20 20
Article 13 3 39
Total Work Load235
Total Work Load / 30 (h)7.83
ECTS Credit of the Course8
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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