SOCIOLOGY
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
SKY3061	Comparative Health Systems	Fall	2	0	2	6

This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction:	Turkish
Type of course:	Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi YONCA SEVİM
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	The purpose of this course, understand, compare, examine to health systems with all the variables and parameters and make analyses and evaluations of their performance.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Basically learning outcomes of this course consist of (1)known variables and parameters of health systems (2) known compared and examination of health systems (3) can be analyzed and evaluated skils in terms of health systems performance

Course Content

Content of Comparative Health Systems course, consist of identification of the health care system, objectives and functions of health system, put forward to causes, benefits and challenges of health systems comparing, put forward to a framework for comparison and examination of country health systems, comparison and examination of main country health systems and analysis and evaluation of performance in health care systems.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Comparative Health Systems: A General Framework, Definitions and Elements of the Health System	1. OECD/The World Bank. (2008). OECD Sağlık Sistemi İncelemeleri: TÜRKİYE, OECD ve Dünya Bankası, Paris. 2. Paris V, Devaux M and Wei L. (2010). Health Systems Institutional Characteristics: A Survey of 29 OECD Countries. OECD Health Working Papers No: 50, OECD. 3. Rechel B, Thomson S and Ginneken E. (2010). Health Systems in Transition: Template for Authors. The European Observatory for Health Systems and Policies, Copenhagen, WHO. 4. Roemer MI. (1991). National Health Systems of the World ? The Countries. Volume One, Oxford University Press, Oxford. 5. A. Erdal SARGUTAN Karşılaştırmalı Sağlık Sistemleri , Hacettepe Yayınları , Ankara
2)	Purposes and Functions of Health System	1. OECD/The World Bank. (2008). OECD Sağlık Sistemi İncelemeleri: TÜRKİYE, OECD ve Dünya Bankası, Paris. 2. Paris V, Devaux M and Wei L. (2010). Health Systems Institutional Characteristics: A Survey of 29 OECD Countries. OECD Health Working Papers No: 50, OECD. 3. Rechel B, Thomson S and Ginneken E. (2010). Health Systems in Transition: Template for Authors. The European Observatory for Health Systems and Policies, Copenhagen, WHO. 4. Roemer MI. (1991). National Health Systems of the World ? The Countries. Volume One, Oxford University Press, Oxford. 5. A. Erdal SARGUTAN Karşılaştırmalı Sağlık Sistemleri , Hacettepe Yayınları , Ankara
3)	Reasons and Challenges of Comparing Health Systems	1. OECD/The World Bank. (2008). OECD Sağlık Sistemi İncelemeleri: TÜRKİYE, OECD ve Dünya Bankası, Paris. 2. Paris V, Devaux M and Wei L. (2010). Health Systems Institutional Characteristics: A Survey of 29 OECD Countries. OECD Health Working Papers No: 50, OECD. 3. Rechel B, Thomson S and Ginneken E. (2010). Health Systems in Transition: Template for Authors. The European Observatory for Health Systems and Policies, Copenhagen, WHO. 4. Roemer MI. (1991). National Health Systems of the World ? The Countries. Volume One, Oxford University Press, Oxford. 5. A. Erdal SARGUTAN Karşılaştırmalı Sağlık Sistemleri , Hacettepe Yayınları , Ankara
4)	Health Systems Comparison Approaches	1. OECD/The World Bank. (2008). OECD Sağlık Sistemi İncelemeleri: TÜRKİYE, OECD ve Dünya Bankası, Paris. 2. Paris V, Devaux M and Wei L. (2010). Health Systems Institutional Characteristics: A Survey of 29 OECD Countries. OECD Health Working Papers No: 50, OECD. 3. Rechel B, Thomson S and Ginneken E. (2010). Health Systems in Transition: Template for Authors. The European Observatory for Health Systems and Policies, Copenhagen, WHO. 4. Roemer MI. (1991). National Health Systems of the World ? The Countries. Volume One, Oxford University Press, Oxford. 5. A. Erdal SARGUTAN Karşılaştırmalı Sağlık Sistemleri , Hacettepe Yayınları , Ankara
5)	Classification and Characteristics of M. Roomer in the Classification of Country Health Systems	1. OECD/The World Bank. (2008). OECD Sağlık Sistemi İncelemeleri: TÜRKİYE, OECD ve Dünya Bankası, Paris. 2. Paris V, Devaux M and Wei L. (2010). Health Systems Institutional Characteristics: A Survey of 29 OECD Countries. OECD Health Working Papers No: 50, OECD. 3. Rechel B, Thomson S and Ginneken E. (2010). Health Systems in Transition: Template for Authors. The European Observatory for Health Systems and Policies, Copenhagen, WHO. 4. Roemer MI. (1991). National Health Systems of the World ? The Countries. Volume One, Oxford University Press, Oxford. 5. A. Erdal SARGUTAN Karşılaştırmalı Sağlık Sistemleri , Hacettepe Yayınları , Ankara
6)	Investigation of Turkey's Health System	1. OECD/The World Bank. (2008). OECD Sağlık Sistemi İncelemeleri: TÜRKİYE, OECD ve Dünya Bankası, Paris. 2. Paris V, Devaux M and Wei L. (2010). Health Systems Institutional Characteristics: A Survey of 29 OECD Countries. OECD Health Working Papers No: 50, OECD. 3. Rechel B, Thomson S and Ginneken E. (2010). Health Systems in Transition: Template for Authors. The European Observatory for Health Systems and Policies, Copenhagen, WHO. 4. Roemer MI. (1991). National Health Systems of the World ? The Countries. Volume One, Oxford University Press, Oxford. 5. A. Erdal SARGUTAN Karşılaştırmalı Sağlık Sistemleri , Hacettepe Yayınları , Ankara
7)	Comparison of Countries' Health Systems: An Overview	1. OECD/The World Bank. (2008). OECD Sağlık Sistemi İncelemeleri: TÜRKİYE, OECD ve Dünya Bankası, Paris. 2. Paris V, Devaux M and Wei L. (2010). Health Systems Institutional Characteristics: A Survey of 29 OECD Countries. OECD Health Working Papers No: 50, OECD. 3. Rechel B, Thomson S and Ginneken E. (2010). Health Systems in Transition: Template for Authors. The European Observatory for Health Systems and Policies, Copenhagen, WHO. 4. Roemer MI. (1991). National Health Systems of the World ? The Countries. Volume One, Oxford University Press, Oxford. 5. A. Erdal SARGUTAN Karşılaştırmalı Sağlık Sistemleri , Hacettepe Yayınları , Ankara
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9)	An Examination of the Health Systems of the Countries-1: England	1. OECD/The World Bank. (2008). OECD Sağlık Sistemi İncelemeleri: TÜRKİYE, OECD ve Dünya Bankası, Paris. 2. Paris V, Devaux M and Wei L. (2010). Health Systems Institutional Characteristics: A Survey of 29 OECD Countries. OECD Health Working Papers No: 50, OECD. 3. Rechel B, Thomson S and Ginneken E. (2010). Health Systems in Transition: Template for Authors. The European Observatory for Health Systems and Policies, Copenhagen, WHO. 4. Roemer MI. (1991). National Health Systems of the World ? The Countries. Volume One, Oxford University Press, Oxford. 5. A. Erdal SARGUTAN Karşılaştırmalı Sağlık Sistemleri , Hacettepe Yayınları , Ankara
10)	An Examination of Health Systems of Countries-2: Germany	1. OECD/The World Bank. (2008). OECD Sağlık Sistemi İncelemeleri: TÜRKİYE, OECD ve Dünya Bankası, Paris. 2. Paris V, Devaux M and Wei L. (2010). Health Systems Institutional Characteristics: A Survey of 29 OECD Countries. OECD Health Working Papers No: 50, OECD. 3. Rechel B, Thomson S and Ginneken E. (2010). Health Systems in Transition: Template for Authors. The European Observatory for Health Systems and Policies, Copenhagen, WHO. 4. Roemer MI. (1991). National Health Systems of the World ? The Countries. Volume One, Oxford University Press, Oxford. 5. A. Erdal SARGUTAN Karşılaştırmalı Sağlık Sistemleri , Hacettepe Yayınları , Ankara
11)	Examination of Health Systems of Countries-3: USA	1. OECD/The World Bank. (2008). OECD Sağlık Sistemi İncelemeleri: TÜRKİYE, OECD ve Dünya Bankası, Paris. 2. Paris V, Devaux M and Wei L. (2010). Health Systems Institutional Characteristics: A Survey of 29 OECD Countries. OECD Health Working Papers No: 50, OECD. 3. Rechel B, Thomson S and Ginneken E. (2010). Health Systems in Transition: Template for Authors. The European Observatory for Health Systems and Policies, Copenhagen, WHO. 4. Roemer MI. (1991). National Health Systems of the World ? The Countries. Volume One, Oxford University Press, Oxford. 5. A. Erdal SARGUTAN Karşılaştırmalı Sağlık Sistemleri , Hacettepe Yayınları , Ankara
12)	An Examination of the Health Systems of the Countries-4: Cuba	1. OECD/The World Bank. (2008). OECD Sağlık Sistemi İncelemeleri: TÜRKİYE, OECD ve Dünya Bankası, Paris. 2. Paris V, Devaux M and Wei L. (2010). Health Systems Institutional Characteristics: A Survey of 29 OECD Countries. OECD Health Working Papers No: 50, OECD. 3. Rechel B, Thomson S and Ginneken E. (2010). Health Systems in Transition: Template for Authors. The European Observatory for Health Systems and Policies, Copenhagen, WHO. 4. Roemer MI. (1991). National Health Systems of the World ? The Countries. Volume One, Oxford University Press, Oxford. 5. A. Erdal SARGUTAN Karşılaştırmalı Sağlık Sistemleri , Hacettepe Yayınları , Ankara
13)	The Examination of the Health Systems of the Countries-5: Turkey	1. OECD/The World Bank. (2008). OECD Sağlık Sistemi İncelemeleri: TÜRKİYE, OECD ve Dünya Bankası, Paris. 2. Paris V, Devaux M and Wei L. (2010). Health Systems Institutional Characteristics: A Survey of 29 OECD Countries. OECD Health Working Papers No: 50, OECD. 3. Rechel B, Thomson S and Ginneken E. (2010). Health Systems in Transition: Template for Authors. The European Observatory for Health Systems and Policies, Copenhagen, WHO. 4. Roemer MI. (1991). National Health Systems of the World ? The Countries. Volume One, Oxford University Press, Oxford. 5. A. Erdal SARGUTAN Karşılaştırmalı Sağlık Sistemleri , Hacettepe Yayınları , Ankara
14)	The Examination of the Health Systems of the Countries-6: France	1. OECD/The World Bank. (2008). OECD Sağlık Sistemi İncelemeleri: TÜRKİYE, OECD ve Dünya Bankası, Paris. 2. Paris V, Devaux M and Wei L. (2010). Health Systems Institutional Characteristics: A Survey of 29 OECD Countries. OECD Health Working Papers No: 50, OECD. 3. Rechel B, Thomson S and Ginneken E. (2010). Health Systems in Transition: Template for Authors. The European Observatory for Health Systems and Policies, Copenhagen, WHO. 4. Roemer MI. (1991). National Health Systems of the World ? The Countries. Volume One, Oxford University Press, Oxford. 5. A. Erdal SARGUTAN Karşılaştırmalı Sağlık Sistemleri , Hacettepe Yayınları , Ankara

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

Haftalık olarak verilecektir./Will be given weekly.

References:

1. OECD/The World Bank. (2008). OECD Sağlık Sistemi İncelemeleri: TÜRKİYE, OECD ve Dünya Bankası, Paris.
2. Paris V, Devaux M and Wei L. (2010). Health Systems Institutional Characteristics: A Survey of 29 OECD Countries. OECD Health Working Papers No: 50, OECD.
3. Rechel B, Thomson S and Ginneken E. (2010). Health Systems in Transition: Template for Authors. The European Observatory for Health Systems and Policies, Copenhagen, WHO.
4. Roemer MI. (1991). National Health Systems of the World ? The Countries. Volume One, Oxford University Press, Oxford.
5. A. Erdal SARGUTAN Karşılaştırmalı Sağlık Sistemleri , Hacettepe Yayınları , Ankara

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 60
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	2	28
Study Hours Out of Class	12	10	120
Midterms	1	1	1
Final	1	1	1
Total Workload			150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	To learn and compare major sociology perspectives, both classical and contemporary, and apply all of them to analysis of social conditions.
2)	To be able to identify the basic methodological approaches in building sociological and anthropological knowledge at local and global levels
3)	To be able to use theoretical and applied knowledge acquired in the fields of statistics in social sciences.
4)	To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines (including psychology, history, political science, communication studies and literature) that can contribute to sociology and to be able to make use of this knowledge in analyzing sociological processes
5)	To have a knowledge and practice of scientific and ethical principles in collecting, interpreting and publishing sociological data also develop ability how to share this data with experts and lay people, using effective communication skills
6)	To develop competence in analyzing and publishing sociological knowledge by using computer software for quantitative and qualitative analysis; and develop an attitute for learning new techniques in these fields.
7)	To identify and to have a knowledge of the theories related to urban and rural sociology and demography, and political sociology, sociology of gender, sociology of body, visual sociology, sociology of work, sociology of religion, sociology of knowledge and sociology of crime.
8)	To have knowledge of how sociology is positioned as a scientific discipline from a philosophical and historical perspective
9)	To have the awareness of social issues in Turkish society, to develop critical perspective in analysing these issues and to have a knowledge of the works of Turkish sociologists and to be able to transfer this knowledge
10)	To have the awareness of social issues and global societal processes and to apply sociological analysis to development and social responsibility projects
11)	To have the ability to define a research question, design a research project and complete a written report for various fields of sociology, either as an individual or as a team member.
12)	To be able to transfer the knowledge gained in the areas of sociology to the level of secondary school.