Information Package / Course Catalogue
Health Services and Classification
Course Code: TS011
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to enable students to understand the scope, purposes and types of health services and to have knowledge about the classification and cascade of health services.

Course Content

This course covers the definition, scope and place of health services within health systems. The classification of health services as preventive, curative, rehabilitative and health-promoting services is explained. In addition, the grading of health services as primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary levels and the characteristics of the services provided at these levels are examined in detail.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Ali ALU
Learning Outcomes
1.Explains the definition, purposes and scope of health services.
2.Classifies health services according to their types.
3.Distinguishes health services according to their stages and compares their features.
4.Explains the differences in the delivery locations of health services and their levels of service
5.Understands the concept of referral chain and the importance of an effective referral system in health services.
6.Explains the structure and organization of health service delivery in Turkey.
7.Evaluates the functioning of the family medicine system and community health centers.
8.Develops solution suggestions using basic principles and concepts for the effective delivery of health services.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Memiş, Metin; Health Services Management, 2013
2.Lecture Notes
3.Dilaver, Tengilimoğlu; Işık, Oğuz; Akbolat, Mahmut; Healthcare Facilities Management, 2009
4.Kavuncubaşı, Şahin; Yıldırım, Selami; Hospital and Healthcare Institutions Management, 2012
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Basic concepts of health and health services
Week 2 - Theoretical
Determinants of health
Week 3 - Theoretical
Characteristics of health services
Week 4 - Theoretical
Determinants of Health Status
Week 5 - Theoretical
Levels of health service
Week 6 - Theoretical
Classification of health services
Week 7 - Theoretical
Primary health care services
Week 8 - Theoretical
Primary health care services
Week 9 - Theoretical
Secondary health services
Week 10 - Theoretical
Tertiary health services
Week 11 - Theoretical
Health promoting services
Week 12 - Theoretical
Health System Elements and Functions
Week 13 - Theoretical
Türkiye Health System
Week 14 - Theoretical
Organization of Health Services
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143270
Midterm Examination1224
Final Examination1224
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)78
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
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PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
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OÇ-1
5
3
4
5
OÇ-2
3
3
3
5
5
OÇ-3
3
3
5
3
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3
3
5
3
OÇ-5
5
5
5
5
3
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OÇ-7
5
5
5
OÇ-8
3
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026