Information Package

Master's of Healthcare Management without Thesis

HCM521

HEALTH LAW

Course Code
HCM521
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree Without Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Gain habituated to take into consideration ethical perspectives and legal regulations while practicing their profession
  2. Learn clear principle technical and scientific information and methodology necessary for solving medicolegal problems on healt care ınstitutions and hospitals
  3. Gain the information and skills needed to be able to understand and will learn the evaluations and regulations related to health in the Turkish Law
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsThere is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
Course DescriptionGetting habituated to take into consideration ethical perspectives and legal regulations while practicing their profession. Learning clear principle technical and scientific information and methodology necessary for solving medicolegal problems on healt care ınstitutions an hospitals. Have gained the information and skills needed to be able to understand and will learn the evaluations and regulations related to health in the Turkish Law.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction
2nd Week Health regulations in Constitution and human rights documents
3rd Week Human rights in health care fields
4th Week Health organization
5th Week Public health protection
6th Week Rules on the implementation of the health profession
7th Week Member of a profession with special authority and responsibilities in health care fields
8th Week Midterm exam
9th Week The concept of person on law and sub-division
10th Week The concept of person on law and sub-division
11th Week Public health agencies and institutions
12th Week Private health agencies and institutions
13th Week Private health agencies and institutions
14th Week General health insurance
15th Week An overview of course
Recommended or Required ReadingAŞCIOĞLU Ç. Tıbbi Yardım ve El Atmalardan Doğan Sorumluluklar [Responsibilities Releated to Medical Treatment and Intervention]. Ankara 1993.
AYAN M. Tıbbi Müdahalelerden Doğan Hukuki Sorumluluk[Responsibilities Releated to Medical Treatment and Intervention]. Kazancı Kitap Ticaret A.Ş. 1991.
BAYRAKTAR K. Hekimin Tedavi Nedeniyle Cezai Sorumluluğu[ Penal Responsibilities of Doctors]. İstanbul Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi, Doktora Tezi, İstanbul, 1972.
BÜKEN E., BÜKEN NÖ. "Tıpta Malpraktis ve Etik Yönleri [Ethical Aspects of Malpractice in Medicine", Yaşama Dair Etikçe Bir Bakış (An Ethical Glance Concerning Life) , Arda B. Büken NÖ. Duman YÖ. Öztürk H. Şahinoğlu S. Yetener M. Yıldız A. ( Publication Committee). Ankara Medical Society Publ. 2002. p:86-112.
BÜKEN E., BÜKEN NÖ. Yasal ve Etik Yönleriyle Türkiye'de Tıbbi Malpraktis [Legal and Ethical Aspects of Medical Malpractice in Turkey], Çağdaş Tıp Etiği (Modern Medical Ethics), Demirhan Erdemir A., Öncel Ö., Aksoy Ş.(Eds). Nobel tıp kitabevleri. 2003. p: 163-178.
BUKEN NO, BUKEN E., "The Legal and Ethical Aspects of Medical Malpractice in Turkey". Selected Legislation and Jurisprudence. The European Journal of Health Law, Volume 10, No. 2, 199-214
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Practice
  • Lecture
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 20
Assignment 2 15
Quiz 1 10
Presentation of Article 6 25
Total(%) 70
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 70
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 30
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz 1 10 10
Individual or group work 14 10 140
Preparation for Final exam 1 15 15
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 10 10
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 2 12 24
Article Presentation 6 1 6
Article 6 6 36
Total Work Load285
Total Work Load / 30 (h)9.5
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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