Information Package / Course Catalogue
Health Legislation
Course Code: HB214
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 teach the legal relationships arising in the provision of healthcare services, patient rights, physicians' responsibilities, the legality of medical interventions, and criminal liability in the healthcare field. Students are expected to gain the ability to interpret and apply healthcare law legislation.

Course Content

Introduction to Health Law, Basic Concepts in Health Law, Patient Rights, Obligations of the Physician, Conditions for Legal Compliance of Medical Intervention, Structure of Turkish Health Legislation, Legal Nature of Medical Interventions, Power of Attorney Agreement between Physician and Patient and Responsibilities of the Physician, Obligation to Inform and Its Validity in Medical Procedures, Concept and Validity of Consent in Medical Procedures, Obligation of the Physician to Keep Secrets and Keep Records, Corporate Liability in Terms of Medical Organizational Fault, Organ and Tissue Transplantation, Evaluation of Health Law in Terms of Criminal Law

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. İlhami AKSU
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows the basic concepts of health law.
2.It lists patient rights and their legal basis.
3.Knows the physician's obligations and the legality of medical intervention.
4.Knows the structure of Turkish health legislation.
5.Knows the obligations and conditions of information and consent in medical procedures.
6.Understands the importance of confidentiality and record keeping obligations.
7.It assesses medical malpractice and corporate responsibility.
8.It analyzes health law from the perspective of criminal law.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Aşıcıoğlu, F., and Demircan, T. Health Law and Legislation, 2015. AUZEF Publications
2.Korkmaz, F. and Temiz, Ö. Health Law, 2018. ATA-AÖF Publications, Erzurum
3.Hakeri, H., Handbook of Medical and Health Law, 2025, Seçkin Publishing
4.Health Institutions Legislation, Anadolu University Open Education Faculty Publication
5.Akdoğan, M. Health Law Basic Concepts and Application Principles, 2025, On İki Levha Publishing
6.Aktaş, E.Ö., et al. Basic Concepts of Health Law. 2025, Adalet Publishing House
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to Health Law
Week 2 - Theoretical
Basic Concepts in Health Law
Week 3 - Theoretical
Patient rights
Week 4 - Theoretical
Obligations of the Physician
Week 5 - Theoretical
Legality Conditions of Medical Intervention
Week 6 - Theoretical
Structure of Turkish Health Legislation
Week 7 - Theoretical
Legal Nature of Medical Interventions (Midterm Exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Power of Attorney Agreement Between Physician and Patient and Responsibilities of the Physician arising from this (Midterm Exam Evaluation)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Obligation and Validity of Disclosure in Medical Procedures
Week 10 - Theoretical
The Concept and Validity of Consent in Medical Procedures
Week 11 - Theoretical
Physician's Obligation to Keep Secrets and Keep Records
Week 12 - Theoretical
Corporate Liability for Medical Organizational Defects
Week 13 - Theoretical
Organ and Tissue Transplantation
Week 14 - Theoretical
Evaluation of Health Law in Terms of Criminal Law
Week 15 - Theoretical
Medical Malpractice in Supreme Court Decisions
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)78
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026