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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
ECO3577	Health Economics	Fall	3	0	3	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:	English
Type of course:	Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Hybrid
Course Coordinator :	Assoc. Prof. ÇAĞLAR YURTSEVEN
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	The aim of this course is to provide basic knowledge about the fields related to health economics. Further, analysing and solving the problems encountered in the health sector from an economic point of view the other aim of the course.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Know the basic concepts and subjects of health economics,
2. Gain the ability to research the health economics literature in detail within the framework of the course content,
3. Apply the basic tools and techniques of microeconomics to the health market,
4. Learn the basic factors affecting the supply and demand of health services,
5. Evaluate the economic dimension of health policies and reforms.

Course Content

After learning basic concepts of health economics, the structure of health economics and its supply and demand will be introduced. At the same time, financing of health services, health-related policies and the role of the state will be discussed throughout the semester.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Basic Concepts and Micro Economic Tools	Chapter 1, Health Economics
2)	Basic Concepts and Micro Economic Tools	Chapter 1, Health Economics
3)	Health Economics and Statistical Methods	Chapter 2, Health Economics
4)	Health Economics and Statistical Methods	Chapter 2, Health Economics
5)	Production Function of Health	Chapter 2 & 3, Health Economics
6)	Demand and Price in Health Services	Chapter 4, Health Economics
7)	Midterm
8)	Demand and Income in Health Services	Chapter 4, Health Economics
9)	Applications of Demand in Health Services	Chapter 5, Health Economics
10)	Supply and Price in Healthcare: Cost of Production Process and Efficiency	Chapter 6 & 7, Health Economics
11)	Supply and Price in Healthcare: Technology, Quality and Accesibility	Chapter 8 & 9, Health Economics
12)	Healthcare Financing	Chapter 10, Health Economics
13)	Health Economics and Health Policies	Chapter 11, Health Economics
14)	The Role of the State and the Market in Health Sector	Chapter 12, Health Economics

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Health Economics, Charles E. Phelps, Addison Wesley; 5th edition (2012). Pearson Press
References:	Health Economics, Second Edition by Frank A. Sloan and Chee-Ruey Hsieh. The MIT Press, 2016. The Handbook of Health Economics, Anthony J. Culyer and Joseph P. Newhouse, eds., Elsevier Science, 2000.

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	3	42
Study Hours Out of Class	14	7	98
Midterms	1	3	3
Final	1	3	3
Total Workload			146

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 critically interpret and discuss the theories, the concepts, the traditions, and the developments in the history of thought which are fundamental for the field of new media, journalism and communication.
2)	To be able to attain written, oral and visual knowledge about technical equipment and software used in the process of news and the content production in new media, and to be able to acquire effective abilities to use them on a professional level.
3)	To be able to get information about the institutional agents and generally about the sector operating in the field of new media, journalism and communication, and to be able to critically evaluate them.
4)	To be able to comprehend the reactions of the readers, the listeners, the audiences and the users to the changing roles of media environments, and to be able to provide and circulate an original contents for them and to predict future trends.
5)	To be able to apprehend the basic theories, the concepts and the thoughts related to neighbouring fields of new media and journalism in a critical manner.
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7)	To be able to develop skills on gathering necessary data by using scientific methods, analyzing and circulating them in order to produce content.
8)	To be able to develop acquired knowledge, skills and competence upon social aims by being legally and ethically responsible for a lifetime, and to be able to use them in order to provide social benefit.
9)	To be able to operate collaborative projects with national/international colleagues in the field of new media, journalism and communication.
10)	To be able to improve skills on creating works in various formats and which are qualified to be published on the prestigious national and international channels.