| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Master's Degree Without Thesis |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 8 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Learn the concepts related to health economics, how to calculate health services and disease costs,
- Gain the ability about economic evaluation methods used in health
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| Mode of Delivery | E-Learning |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | There is no recommended optional programme component for this course. |
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| Course Description | Topics such as the economic analysis of the health sector, cost-benefit analysis, production and cost functions in health services, the impact of the health sector on economic growth and development are examined in this course. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Basic concepts of health economics |
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2nd Week |
Health sector economic market |
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3rd Week |
Supply/demand in the health sector |
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4th Week |
Factors affecting supply and demand |
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5th Week |
Cost in health services |
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6th Week |
Cost calculations in health services |
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7th Week |
Cost of illness |
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8th Week |
Case study |
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9th Week |
Case study |
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10th Week |
Economic evaluation methods in health |
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11th Week |
Cost minimization analysis - cost benefit analysis |
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12th Week |
Cost benefit analysis - cost effectiveness analysis |
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13th Week |
Health outcomes; QALYs DALYs, problem solving |
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14th Week |
STD: health technology assessment |
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15th Week |
STD: health technology assessment |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Methods for the Economic Evaluation of Health Care Programmes 3rd Edition, Michael F. Drummond , Mark J. Sculpher , George W. Torrance, 2015 Oxford University Press
The Economics of Health and Medical Care by Phillip Jacobs, John Rapoport,Fifth edition 2003
Cost-Effectiveness in Health and Medicine, Edited by Marthe R. Gold, Joanna E. Siegel, Louise B. Russell, and Milton C. Weinstein, Oxford University Press, 1996
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Problem Solving
- Case Study
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
25 |
| Assignment |
1 |
25 |
| Total(%) |
|
50 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
50 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
50 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
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|
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| Preparation for Quiz |
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| Individual or group work |
15 |
7 |
105 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
30 |
30 |
| Course hours |
15 |
3 |
45 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
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| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Homework |
2 |
25 |
50 |
| Total Work Load | 231 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 7.7 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 8 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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