Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
-1SEKO202Health Economics3+0+03524.06.2024

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Associate Degree
Department / Program Banking and Insurance Business
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course The aim of this course is to teach students how to use microeconomic theories and tools to examine issues and problems in health and medicine.
Course Content Definition of health economics, basic concepts, social determinants of health, supply and market of health services demand, market failure in health sector, health expenditures, health financing, economic evaluation methods in health sector, economic growth, development and health sector, health systems performance.
Course Methods and Techniques Students are expected to come prepared for the subject of the week before the lesson. Weekly lectures are evaluated by midterm and final exams. In the final exam, students are held responsible for all subjects from the first week.
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Instructor Janberk Okan janberk.okan@gedik.edu.tr
Name of Lecturers Instructor Janberk Okan janberk.okan@gedik.edu.tr
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Bhattacharya, Jay, Timothy Hyde, Peter Tu (2021) Sağlık Ekonomisi (Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık)
Çelik, Yusuf (2022), Sağlık Ekonomisi (Siyasal Kitabevi)
Phelps, Charles E. (2012) Health Economics, (Pearson Press)
Course Notes Theoretical lectures, readings before the lesson, questions at the end of the lesson and evaluation
Assignments Ödev (%10)
Exams Arasınav (%40) + Final (%50)

Course Category
Social Sciences %70
Health %20
Field %10

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
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Assignment 1 % 10
Final examination 1 % 50
Total
3
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 3 42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 3 42
Assignments 1 10 10
Mid-terms 1 12 12
Final examination 1 24 24
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 5 130

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Explain the factors affecting the supply of health.
2 Explain the factors affecting the demand of health.
3 Explain public intervention in the health care market
4 Know health services and health measurement indicators.
5 Explain the importance and nature of health services.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Basic Concepts of Health Economics Sağlık Ekonomisi – Bölüm 1
2 Microeconomic Tools of Health Economics Sağlık Ekonomisi – Bölüm 1
3 Health Production Function Sağlık Ekonomisi – Bölüm 4
4 Demand for Health Services Sağlık Ekonomisi – Bölüm 2
5 Applications of Health Services Demand Sağlık Ekonomisi – Bölüm 3
6 Healthcare Supply Sağlık Ekonomisi – Bölüm 5, 6
7 Venture equilibrium and Equilibrium price Sağlık Ekonomisi – Bölüm 8
8 Markets in Healthcare: Perfect Competition Sağlık Ekonomisi – Bölüm 9
9 Markets in Healthcare: Monopoly Sağlık Ekonomisi – Bölüm 10
10 Markets in Healthcare: Monopolistic Competition Sağlık Ekonomisi – Bölüm 11
11 Health Systems and Financing Sağlık Ekonomisi – Bölüm 16, 17, 18
12 Health Insurance Markets and Characteristics Sağlık Ekonomisi – Bölüm 7
13 Provision of Health Insurance by the State Sağlık Ekonomisi – Bölüm 16, 17
14 A General Evaluation of General Health Insurance in Turkey Sağlık Ekonomisi – Bölüm 20

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 P13 P14
C1 3 5 5 3
C2 3 5 5 3
C3 3 5 5 3
C4 3 5 5 3
C5 3 5 5 3

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