Information Package

Master's of Healthcare Management without Thesis

HCM525

COST ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT

Course Code
HCM525
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. Learn the basic cost conceptsler
  2. Make cost analysis to determine business strategies in health care organization
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsThere is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
Course DescriptionCourse covers the topics of establishment of cost accounting systems, the use of accounting techniques, organizational objectives and stages of service production cost system, elements of costs, cost accounting and methods in health care organizations and aim to teach their use in hospitals.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Cost terms and concepts
2nd Week Cost terms and concepts
3rd Week Cost accounting in business
4th Week Classification of expenses
5th Week Cost methods
6th Week Cost items and management in healthcare organizations
7th Week Recording of costs
8th Week Midterm exam
9th Week First allocation of costs
10th Week Second allocation of costs
11th Week Application
12th Week Application
13th Week Using cost information in decision making
14th Week Cost volume profit analysis
15th Week Cost volume profit analysis
Recommended or Required ReadingBoardman, A. , Greenberg, D. , Vining, A. , Weimer, D. , Cost-Benefit Analysis (4th Edition) (The Pearson Series in Economics)
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Problem Solving
  • Case Study
  • Questions/Answers
  • Practice
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 20
Assignment 1 10
Quiz 1 10
Presentation of Article 3 15
Total(%) 55
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 55
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 45
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz 1 8 8
Individual or group work 14 11 154
Preparation for Final exam 1 12 12
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 10 10
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 1 15 15
Article Presentation 3 1 3
Article 7 6 42
Total Work Load288
Total Work Load / 30 (h)9.6
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1 LO2
K1 X
K2
K3
K4
K5 X
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10
K11
K12
K13