Course Details

HEALTH ECONOMICS

ECON409

Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS Credits
7ECON409HEALTH ECONOMICS3+0+035

Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program ECONOMICS
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course Introducing the basic concepts and methodology of health economics.
Showing examples of economic problems and challenges associated with common and main health systems.
Illustrating implementations of microeconomic and macroeconomic tools and theories in order to examine economic problems related to health sector.
Course Content Main aims of the course are to provide an introduction for conceptual definitions and a basic understanding of interactions between consumers, firms, governments, health services, and health spending. Microeconomic models and empirical studies are used as basic tools throughout the course to analyze these interactions. In addition, topics such as demand for health services, supply of health services, market types in the health sector, health insurance, and economic evaluation in health services are examined throughout the course.
Course Methods and Techniques -
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Asist Prof.Dr. Burak Kağan DEMİRTAŞ burakkagan.demirtas@agu.edu.tr
Name of Lecturers None
Assistants Research Assist. Gülcan Doğanay gulcan.doganay@agu.edu.tr
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources -
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Course Category
Mathematics and Basic Sciences %0
Engineering %0
Engineering Design %0
Social Sciences %100
Education %0
Science %0
Health %0
Field %0

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Quiz/Küçük Sınav 1 % 40
Final examination 1 % 60
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Araştırma Ödevi 1 10 10
Yazılı Sınav 2 2 4
Sunum 1 2 2
Okuma 10 2 20
Araştırma 10 2 20
Yüz Yüze Ders 14 3 42
Derse Devam 14 3 42
Final Sınavı 1 3 3
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 5 143

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Recognize the concepts and methodologies of health economics.
2 Identify the factors affecting health care supply and demand.
3 Apply economic evaluation methods in health services.
4 Examination of health expenditures of countries.


Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction to Health Economics
2 What is Health? Measuring Health and Health Outcomes
3 Demand for Health and Health Care
4 Supply of Health Care Services
5 Health Insurance and RiskÂ
6 Market Failures in Health Care
7 Lecture Free Week
8 Economic Evaluation in Health
9 Health Systems and Policy
10 Pharmaceuticals and Medical Technology
11 Health Inequalities and Equity
12 Global Health and Development
13 Case Studies in Health Economics
14 General Review


Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
C1 4 4 3 3 4 3 3 1
C2 4 4 2 2 4 3 3 1
C3 3 1 2 2 3 3 2 1
C4 4 4 2 2 4 3 3 1

Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant


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