Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
5MED 323Health and Society-II17+56+04727.03.2026

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program School of Medicine (English)
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Compulsory
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course This course aims to;
Health and Society:
• Observe clinical practice in Primary Care (PC)
• Consolidate, and transfer prior learning into the primary health care setting and practice of them.
Clinical and Communication Skills: Basic Physical Examination Skills
• Perform basic physical examination in a simulated environment
• Tell apart normal PE findings from pathological ones
Health Systems and Policy
• To develop a broad understanding of health systems and health care delivery processes.
• To explain Turkey Health System
• Assess individual and community needs.
• Demonstrate an awareness of the key concepts in health promotion
• Appreciate the main approaches which can be used in implementing health promotion at individual, community, and policy development levels
Health Economics
• To introduce students to economic principles, to encourage students to develop an understanding of how economic principles can be applied in health care decision making.
Course Content Observation- and performing of primary care services in a Family Health Center, group presentations and discussions, reflective and peer group learning experiences, interactive lectures and self-directed learning sessions.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Lecturer
Phd. YeÅŸim Yasin
Name of Lecturers Lecturer
Phd. YeÅŸim Yasin
Associate Prof. Dr. Figen Demir
Lecturer
Phd. Mehmet Ergen
Specialist Dr. Berna Eren
Prof. Dr. Pınar Topsever
Associate Prof. Dr. Levent Altıntaş
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Turner, H., Archer, R., Downey, L., Isaranuwatchai, W., Chalkidou, K., Jit, M. & Teerawattananon, Y. (2021). An Introduction to the Main Types of Economic Evaluations Used for Informing Priority Setting and Resource Allocation in Healthcare: Key Features, Uses, and Limitations. Frontiers in Public Health. 9. 722927. 10.3389/fpubh.2021.722927.
Takura, T. (2018). Increasing concerns with medical economics background and current trends in medical economics research in the circulatory field. Circulation Reports;0:11 14.
Witter, S., Ensor, T., Jowett, M. & Thompson, R. (2000). Health Economics for Developing Countries: A practical guide. Amsterdam: KIT Publishers.
World Bank. (n.d.). Metadata Glossary. https://databank.worldbank.org/metadataglossary/all/series
Parkin, D. (2017). Health Economics. https://www.healthknowledge.org.uk/public health textbook/medical sociology policy economics/4d health economics/principles he
Musgrove, P. (Ed). (2004). Health Economics in Development. Washington, DC: The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank.
Drummond, M. F., Sculpher, M. J., Torrance, G. W., O'Brien, B. J., & Stoddart, G. L. (2005). Methods for the Economic Evaluation of Health Care Programmes. London: Oxford University Press.
Harvard University. (2017). The Economics of Healthcare. https://scholar.harvard.edu/files/mankiw/files/economics_of_healthcare.pdf
York Health Economics Consortium. (2016). A Glossary of Health Economic Terms. https://yhec.co.uk/resources/glossary/
Goodacre, S., & McCabe, C. (2002). An introduction to economic evaluation. Emergency Medicine Journal,19,198-201.
Stabile, M., & Thomson, S. (2014 ). The Changing Role of Government in Financing Health Care: An International Perspective. Journal of Economic Literature, 52 2 ), 480 518 . http://www.jstor.org/stable/ 24433815
Tang, N., Eisenberg, J. M., & Meyer G. S. (2004 ). The roles of government in improving health care quality and safety. J t Comm J Qual Saf, 30 1 ), 47 55 . doi: 10.1016 /s 1549 3741 04 30006 7
Tulchinsky, T. H., & Varavikova, E. A. (2014 ). Measuring Costs: The Economics of Health. https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/nursing and healthprofessions/health care financing
World Bank. (1993 ). The roles of the government and the market in health. In: World Development Report 1993 : Investing in Health. New York: Oxford University Press. Pp: 52- 71. https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/ 10986 5976 9780195208900 _ch 03 .pdf
Course Notes Written examination, case analyses, assignments.

Course Category
Health %100

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
Final Exam of Biomedical Subject Committee I 1 % 50
Final Exam of Biomedical Subject Committee II 1 % 50
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 1 100 100
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 1 50 50
Mid-terms 4 3 12
Practice 1 36 36
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 7 198

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 observe the social, cultural economic and political factors of health and illness in the primary health care system
2 develop familiarity with practice of health care in the primary care setting
3 develop an awareness of the scope of primary health care services
4 identify and explore the key requirements in primary care practice
5 practice in history taking (anamnesis) and basic physical examination
6 communicate effectively with patients, their relatives/carers to collect and to give information
7 practice in consultative and scholar communication skills
8 be familiar with goals and objectives of health systems and be introduced to concepts such as equity, efficiency, effectiveness and choice
9 understand how health systems are organised and financed; how priorities are identified, resources allocated and providers paid
10 be familiar with international health system development trends
11 describe economic principles
12 define key terms and priority setting that will be needed in health economics
13 explain different types of economic evaluation: cost minimization analysis, cost utility analysis, cost consequences analysis and cost benefit analysis
14 List the tools of health economics and how they influence priorities

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Health and Society: Practice in Primary Care
2 Health Systems and Policy
3 Health Economics

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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All 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 5 4 4 4 4 3 2 3 3 4 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 4 4
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  Additive Level: 1: Very Low 2: Low 3: Medium 4: High 5: Very High

  
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