Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
190400903105TURKISH HEALTH SYSTEMCompulsory234
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Giving information about health services and health institutions, health system, health organization and health control.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Tekin SANCAR
Learning Outcomes
1Explain the concepts of health services and health institutions.
2Defines the health system.
3Counts the characteristics of effective health services.
4Explain the health organization of the Republic of Turkey.
5Counts international health organizations.
6Evaluates the importance of risk management in health services.
7Discuss the importance of coordination in health services.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Features of health service, health institutions and their features, health organization, execution, coordination and control of health services
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Health, health services and factors affecting health
2Characteristics of effective health care
3Health institutions and their features
4Factors affecting the use of health services
5Health organization
6Republic of Turkey health organization
7Duties, powers and responsibilities of the Ministry of Health/Duties, authorities and responsibilities of Provincial Health Directorates/Duties, powers and responsibilities of District Health Group Presidencies
8Midterm Exam
9International health organizations
10Execution of health services
11Risk management in healthcare
12Coordination in health services
13Audit in healthcare
14Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Ak, Bilal. “Hospital Management”, Özkan Printing, Ankara, 1990. Akar, Cetin; Ozalp, Huseyin. “Management in Health Services and Businesses” Somgür Publishing, Ankara, 2000. Benli, Doğan; Ozalp, Huseyin. “Management in Health Services” Somgür Publishing, Ankara, 2000
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Individual Study for Mid term Examination155
Individual Study for Final Examination16580
Homework6530
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)117
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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