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OPTICIANRY (TURKISH)
Associate TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 QF-EHEA: Short Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 5

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
TDS2012 Health Care Insurance Spring 2 0 2 3
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:
Course Level: Associate (Short Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Assist. Prof. FIRAT KARA
Recommended Optional Program Components: Archive
Course Objectives: Basic concepts related to health insurance, the origin of the insurance, the types of insurance, implementatıons in Turkey and the world, the role of insurance in financing health services, intend to give information to students about the types of insurance.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1 Identify the health care financing systems
2 Know the health insurance and the payment systems
3 Know the historical development health insurance scope, use of health services and effects on health
4 Define the types of health insurance, private insurance and social insurance,
5 Health insurance systems and to explain the useage and to understand the impact on health service
6 Understand the compulsory and private health insurance, to use the cost sharing of health care and the impact of health insuarence on health,
7 Know health insuarence in the world and our country
8 Problems in the field of insurance, the reform efforts, methods of cutting costs and the cost of their service, be able to use and evaluate the effects on health,
9 Explain the latest developments in health insuarence and payment systems,
10 Define the European Unioninsurance system

Course Content

General information about health care financing systems, health insurance and payment systems, the historical development of insurance, coverage, use of insurance in health services and effects on health, health insurance types, private insurance and social insurance, health insurance systems and effects on health, the service useage of health insuarence system, the health care useage of mandatory and private health insurance cost sharing and health care use and effect on health, health insurance in the world and in our country, the problems in the field of insurance, the reform efforts, cutting costs methods and their effects on cost of service, useage and on health, the last developments in health insurance and payment systems.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) The social security system and health system, general framework for health insurance, social security system, health system, features health services, health spending, health care financing
2) Insuarence and concepts in health insuarance
3) The history of health and health insurance, causes of the appearance of health insurance
4) Define the types of health insurance, private insurance and social insurance,
5) Health insurance systems and to explain the useage and to understand the impact on health service
6) Payment Systems: A General Overview
7) Payment Systems: Health Care Professionals
8) Organization's payment methods
9) Problems in Payment Systems
10) Social Security and Health Insurance: An Overview
11) All Aspects of the General Health Insurance
12) Health Insurance Applications in Turkey
13) Payment systems and Comparasion of World payment systems by Turkey
14) Seminar

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Orhaner, E. (2000) Türkiye’de Sağlık Sigortacılığı, Gazi Kitapevi Tic. Ltd. Şti., Ankara
References: Internet - Internet

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Project 1 % 20
Midterms 1 % 30
Final 1 % 50
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 30
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 70
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 13 26
Study Hours Out of Class 15 45
Project 2 2
Midterms 1 1
Final 2 2
Total Workload 76

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 be able to evaluate and apply the knowledge gained from theoretical and practical courses related to the field professionally
2) To be able to use terminology specific to the health field effectively
3) To know the legislation regarding his/her duties, rights and responsibilities and to act in accordance with professional ethical rules
4) To be able to use information and communication technologies on issues related to his/her field and effectively convey his/her professional knowledge through written, verbal and non-verbal communication
5) To be able to follow information in his/her field using a foreign language at a basic level
6) To be able to apply changing techniques and use new tools and devices depending on developing technology
7) To be able to update his/her knowledge, skills and competencies related to his/her field with the awareness of lifelong learning and improve himself/herself personally and professionally
8) To have knowledge of basic vision devices such as glasses, contact lenses and low vision devices (telescopic products, etc.)
9) To be able to select, sell and prepare basic vision devices according to the prescription and ensure their adaptation to the user
10) To be able to measure the diopter of prescription glasses and contact lenses and make the necessary adjustments for their fitting