FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Department of Psychology

ECON 140 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Introduction to Health Economics
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
ECON 140
Spring
3
0
3
6

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Required
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course -
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives This course aims to teach students how to use economic tools and theories in introduction level to examine potential problems in health and medical services.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Will be able to define basic economic tools
  • Will be able to apply economic tools and techniques to issues in health economics and health care
  • Will be able to search health economics literature in several broad areas outlined on the syllabus
  • Will be able describe the current problems in the medical care systems
  • Will be able to evaluate the economic aspects of medical care policy issues and reform proposals
Course Description The course provides an economic approach to the analysis of health and medical care markets. Topics covered include the production of health, the production and consumption of medical care, the relationship between health and wealth, the health workforce and the training of health professionals, social insurance and the organization of health insurance markets.

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Main Concepts of Health Economics and Microeconomic Tools Health Economics Ch. 1
2 Main Concepts of Health Economics and Microeconomic Tools Health Economics Ch. 1
3 The Production of Health Health Economics Ch. 2 & 3
4 Demand for Medical Care Health Economics Ch. 4
5 Demand for Medical Care and Applications Health Economics Ch. 5
6 Demand for Medical Care and Applications Health Economics Ch. 5
7 Supply of Health Services Health Economics Ch. 6 & 7
8 Midterm Exam
9 Supply of Health Services Health Economics Ch. 8 & 9
10 Review of Turkish Healthcare System and Global Comparison
11 Review of Turkish Healthcare System and Global Comparison
12 Introduction to Health Technologies Assessment (HTA)
13 Applications of Healthcare Evaluations in the Healthcare Eco-system
14 Review for Final Exam
15 Review of the Semester
16 Review of the Semester

 

Course Notes/Textbooks

Health Economics, Second Edition by Frank A. Sloan and Chee-Ruey Hsieh. The MIT Press, 2016.

Suggested Readings/Materials

Sönmez, Mustafa. (2011). Paran Kadar Sağlık Türkiye’de Sağlığın Ticarileşmesi. Yordam Kitap.

The Handbook of Health Economics, Anthony J. Culyer and Joseph P. Newhouse, eds., Elsevier Science, 2000.

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
30
Presentation / Jury
Project
1
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
1
30
Final Exam
1
40
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
2
60
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
40
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
0
Study Hours Out of Class
16
3
48
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
0
Presentation / Jury
0
Project
1
20
20
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
1
25
25
Final Exam
1
39
39
    Total
180

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To have knowledge of basic concepts, theories, approaches (behavioral, biological, cognitive, evolutionary, social, developmental, statistical, humanistic, psychodynamic, and socio-cultural), and current applications specific to the field of psychology by using current course materials and instruments.

2

To have basic knowledge and skills about the applications in the different subfields of psychology.

3

To have basic knowledge about the testing and measurement instruments used in different subfields of psychology and basic level skill that does not require expertise in carrying out applications in different subfields of psychology.

4

To make use of other disciplines that may contribute to psychology and have basic knowledge about the contribution of psychology to these disciplines.

X
5

To have cumulative knowledge about the position of psychology as a scientific discipline in Turkey, the conducted research, applications and problems encountered from past to present in the field of psychology.

6

To have the competence to conduct a research individually and/or as a team using the knowledge acquired in the field of psychology, interpret the findings obtained by using scientific problem solving and critical thinking approaches.

7

To have the ability to construct a research hypothesis, create a research design, collect data, analyze it, report it in a scientific writing format, and interpret it by using basic knowledge related to testing and measurement, research methods, and statistics acquired in the field of psychology.

8

To have the competence to share the theoretical and applied knowledge acquired in the field of psychology with the experts and lay people by using the required information and communication technologies in scientific studies and events that benefit the society.

X
9

To have knowledge of the relevant professional and ethical values ​​in the domains of psychology and respect individual differences and human rights in research and practices related to psychology.

10

To constantly renew herself/himself professionally by following both national and international publications in the field of psychology, the developments in testing and measurement instruments and software programs used in the discipline.

11

To establish written and verbal communication with experts and lay people by using both Turkish and English.

X
12

To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently.

13

To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


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