Information Package / Course Catalogue - Adnan Menderes University

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Person Responsible for Information Package

Prof. Halim Emre ZEREN

Prof. İlyas KARABIYIK

Assoc. Prof. Belgin TARHAN

Assoc. Prof. Eren Alper YILMAZ

Lec. Ahmet Bora TARHAN

Lec. Ali Arda YÜCEYILMAZ

Lec. Hilal YÜCEYILMAZ

Lec. Murat YILMAZ

Res. Assist. Burcu DEMİRDÖVEN

Health, Society and Politics

Course Code	: KAY423
Course Type	: Area Elective
Couse Group	: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 3
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 3
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 6

Objectives of the Course

The major emphasis is interdisciplinary in nature and interdepartmental in structure, and includes an optional practical experience in a community health setting.

Course Content

It consists of subjects from epidemiology, behavioral sciences, research methods and quantitative skills, administration, philosophy, and history to provide a coherent perspective on health care in its various social and administrative contexts.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1.	The program provides students with skills appropriate to research and administrative positions in public and private health care settings.
2.	It also offers academic flexibility and breadth for those desiring dual majors or wishing to enter graduate and professional programs in the behavioral sciences, medicine, public health, health services administration, law, or other areas.
3.	To gain a historical perspective about the development of health policies
4.	Recognize policies in the field of public health promotion
5.	To recognize the current approaches to the management of health institutions.

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Gülbiye YENİMAHALLELİ YAŞAR, Asuman GÖKSEL, Ömür BİRLER, Türkiye’de Sağlık, Siyaset, Piyasa, Nota Bene, İstanbul, 2015.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Globalization and Health

Week 2 - Theoretical

Research in Philosophy, Justice and Health

Week 3 - Theoretical

Social Value and Public Policy, Health and the Environment

Week 4 - Theoretical

Health inequalities over the lifecourse

Week 5 - Theoretical

Key Principles of Health Economics

Week 6 - Theoretical

Global Health and Development: Emerging Policy Debates

Week 7 - Theoretical

Ethics and Values in Health

Week 8 - Theoretical

Health Policies in Turkey

Week 9 - Intermediate Exam

Midterms

Week 10 - Intermediate Exam

Midterms

Week 11 - Theoretical

Health Policies in Turkey

Week 12 - Theoretical

Ministry of Health and Decision Making Process

Week 13 - Theoretical

Ministry of Health Strategic Plan (2013-2017)

Week 14 - Theoretical

Health Care and Citizen Satisfaction

Week 15 - Theoretical

Health and Politics Research (Individual Paper-Case Study)

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%40
Final Examination	1	%70

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	13	0	3	39
Individual Work	13	0	4	52
Midterm Examination	1	28	1	29
Final Examination	1	30	1	31
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				151

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PÇ-1	PÇ-2	PÇ-3	PÇ-4	PÇ-5	PÇ-6	PÇ-7	PÇ-8	PÇ-9	PÇ-10	PÇ-11	PÇ-12	PÇ-13	PÇ-14	PÇ-15
OÇ-1	3	5	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4
OÇ-2	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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OÇ-4
OÇ-5