MATHEMATICS (TURKISH, PHD)
PhD TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 QF-EHEA: Third Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 8

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
TDS2016 Medical Services Marketing Fall 2 0 2 3
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester

Basic information

Language of instruction: Tr
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Instructor FIRAT KARA
Course Lecturer(s): Instructor FIRAT KARA
Course Objectives: This lesson aims to teach concept of marketing and its kinds, fundamental elements of marketing in health care services.

Learning Outputs

The students who have succeeded in this course;
The students who pass this lesson;

1- Sorts the fundamental elements of health care marketing.
2- Analyse and comment buying manners of health care consumers.

Course Content

This lesson contains description of marketing.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Definition of marketing, marketing mix, legislation on advertising in health care, anti-marketing views in health care and different country practices
2) Definition of marketing, marketing mix, legislation on advertising in health care, anti-marketing views in health care and different country practices
3) General features of services and aspects that differentiate health services, definition of health, factors of production in health services
4) General features of services and aspects that differentiate health services, definition of health, factors of production in health services
5) Definition of market, conditions required for realization of marketing, emergence of demand and demand types, evolution of marketing understanding
6) The boundaries of the health sector, the value chain, the concept of competition, the factors that determine competition, the strategies providing competitive advantage, sectoral concentration and concentration criteria
7) Definition of market segmentation, vertical and lateral market segmentation, merging and decomposition strategies, health service applications
8) midterm
9) Price, pricing and types of health services, pricing strategies and application of health services, positioning power of price
10) Distribution function in healthcare, retail mix, distribution channel preferences in healthcare, value chain management
11) Product launch, promotion, promotion mix in healthcare
12) Product launch, promotion, promotion mix, health communication, marketing versus public relations in healthcare
13) Customer orientation, the hierarchy of interaction between the healthcare institution and its patients
14) Product in health services, product life cycle concept, types, service mix and product strategies in health care institutions

Sources

Course Notes: Weekly distributed by the course lecturer.
References: Dilaver Tengilimoğlu, Sağlık Hizmetleri Pazarlaması, Siyasal Kitabevi, 2011.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 0 % 0
Laboratory 0 % 0
Application 0 % 0
Field Work 0 % 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) 0 % 0
Quizzes % 0
Homework Assignments % 0
Presentation 0 % 0
Project 0 % 0
Seminar 0 % 0
Midterms 1 % 40
Preliminary Jury 0 % 0
Final 1 % 60
Paper Submission 0 % 0
Jury 0 % 0
Bütünleme % 0
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 13 2 26
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application 0 0 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) 0 0 0
Field Work 0 0 0
Study Hours Out of Class 14 4 56
Presentations / Seminar 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Homework Assignments 0 0 0
Quizzes 0 0 0
Preliminary Jury 0 0 0
Midterms 1 1 1
Paper Submission 0 0 0
Jury 0 0 0
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 85

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution