HEALTH ECONOMICS

HCM387

Course Code: HCM387
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;

Explain the basic concepts of health economics, the functioning of the health market, and supply and demand dynamics.
Comprehend methods for calculating costs in healthcare services and analyzing the costs of illness.
Distinguish and apply economic evaluation methods in healthcare (cost-minimization, cost-benefit, cost-effectiveness, and cost-utility analyses).
Evaluate health outcomes (QALYs, DALYs) and analyze Health Technology Assessment (HTA) processes in a managerial/economic context.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.

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.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Basic Concepts of Health Economics
2^nd Week	Health Sector Economic Market
3^rd Week	Supply / Demand in Health Sector
4^th Week	Factors Affecting Supply and Demand
5^th Week	Cost of Health Care
6^th Week	Cost Calculation in Health Services
7^th Week	Midterm Exam
8^th Week	Cost of Illness
9^th Week	Case Study
10^th Week	Economic Evaluation Methods in Healthcare
11^th Week	Cost Minimization Analysis-Cost Benefit Analysis
12^th Week	Cost Efectiveness Analysis -Cost Utilty Analysis
13^th Week	Health Outcomes; QALYs DALYs, Problem Solving
14^th Week	HTA: Health Technology Assesment

Recommended or Required Reading

Fundamentals of Pharmacoeconomics, Karen Rascati, translated by Ergün Öksüz and Simten Malhan, Akademisyen Publishing House, 2020.
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

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Problem Solving
Case Study

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	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

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	1	1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	15	4	60
Preparation for Final exam	1	15	15
Course hours	15	3	45
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	15	15
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	1	1
Homework	1	6	6
Total Work Load			143
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4.76
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
K1	X	X
K2			X	X
K3				X
K4			X
K5
K6
K7
K8	X		X	X
K9		X
K10