Course Details

Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
1DSBE524HEALTH ECONOMICS3+0+037,513.05.2025

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Master's Degree
Department / Program DATA SCIENCE
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course Describing the institutional structure of health care sector. Analyzing effects of political, social and economic policies on public healthcare sector. Describing different types of medical care data and how those measurements are driven by reimbursement and quality measurement needs.
Course Content Course content is focused on topics such as economic analysis of healthcare sector, economic evaluation techniques in healthcare sector, production and cost functions in healthcare services, impact of healthcare sector on economic growth and development, financing of healthcare sector, economic objectives of healthcare system, production and output in healthcare sector, cost in healthcare firms and organizations, demand of healthcare services and goods, supply of healthcare services and goods, market types in healthcare sector, economic evaluation in healthcare services, social security, state intervention in healthcare market, and healthcare labour force.
Course Methods and Techniques Traditional in class lectures and real life applications and cases will be utilized.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Associate Prof.Dr. Umut Türk umut.turk@agu.edu.tr
Name of Lecturers None
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources -
Course Notes Course materials will be provided throughout the semester

Course Category
Mathematics and Basic Sciences %10
Social Sciences %25
Health %15
Field %50

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
Yarıyıl İçi Çalışmalarının Başarı Notunun Katkısı 1 % 20
Quiz/Küçük Sınav 2 % 10
Ödev 2 % 20
Proje/Çizim 1 % 20
Final examination 1 % 30
Total
7
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Ev Ödevi 2 5 10
Sunum için Hazırlık 1 15 15
Teslim İçin Hazırlık 1 15 15
Sunum 1 20 20
Proje 1 20 20
Kısa Sınav 2 2 4
Okuma 2 5 10
Kişisel Çalışma 10 7 70
Yüz Yüze Ders 14 3 42
Derse Devam 14 1 14
Final Sınavı 1 2 2
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 7,5 222

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Analyze economic evaluation of a health program.
2 Analyze how health care outcomes are influenced by changing market forces, social forces and government forces.
3 Describe different types of medical economic data and how those measurements are driven by reimbursement and quality measurement needs.
4 Apply evidence-based principles and scientific knowledge bases to critical evaluation and decision-making in health economics.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction to health economics Review syllabus Syllabus
2 Economic structure of health systems Revise key concepts Lecture notes
3 Supply and demand in healthcare Study supply-demand curves Textbook chapter
4 Information asymmetry & market failures Research case of market failure Reading material
5 Public intervention Read rationale for intervention Policy notes
6 Healthcare costs Compare cost types Lecture notes
7 Economic evaluation methods Prepare cost-effectiveness table Article
8 Midterm exam Review previous topics -
9 Reimbursement systems Compare reimbursement systems Report
10 Quality measurement Research quality indicators Presentation
11 Evidence-based health policy Read example policy application Policy document
12 Health inequalities Examine international data OECD report
13 Student presentations Finalize group presentation Student material
14 Final review and wrap-up Final exam preparation Course summary

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
C1 5 5 4 5 5 5 4 3 1 5
C2 5 5 4 5 5 5 4 3 1 5
C3 3 3 5 4 5 5 4 4 1 5
C4 4 3 5 5 4 5 4

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

  
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