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Language of Instruction
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English
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Level of Course Unit
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Bachelor's Degree
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Department / Program
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School of Medicine (English)
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Type of Program
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Formal Education
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Type of Course Unit
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Compulsory
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Course Delivery Method
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Face To Face
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Objectives of the Course
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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.
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Course Content
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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.
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Course Methods and Techniques
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Prerequisites and co-requisities
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None
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Course Coordinator
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Lecturer Phd. YeÅŸim Yasin
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Name of Lecturers
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Lecturer Phd. Yeşim Yasin Associate Prof. Dr. Figen Demir Lecturer Phd. Mehmet Ergen Specialist Dr. Berna Eren Prof. Dr. Pınar Topsever Associate Prof. Dr. Levent Altıntaş
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Assistants
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None
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Work Placement(s)
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No
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Recommended or Required Reading
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Resources
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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
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Course Notes
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Written examination, case analyses, assignments.
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