| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | SY407.1B | Comparative Health Systems | Elective | 4 | 7 | 3 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| First Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The aim of this course is to understand, compare and analyze the health systems with all variables and parameters and to analyze and evaluate them in terms of their performances. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Doç.Dr. Ahmet İLHAN |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Analyze the components of a country's health system. | | 2 | Compare countries. | | 3 | Count the strengths and weaknesses of major health systems | | 4 | Think of health management in a national and international framework. | | 5 | Make decisions by improving managerial skills. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| The course includes system concept, concept-aims-functions of health system, reasons for comparing health systems,s comparison approaches of health system, classification of national health systems, The integration of health systems in European Union countries, US health system, Germany health system, UK health system, Cuban health system, Kenya health system, Turkish health system and general comparison with other countries. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | Comparative Health Systems: A General Framework, Definitions and Limits of the System | | | | 2 | Purposes and Functions of Health System | | | | 3 | Reasons and Challenges of Comparing Health Systems | | | | 4 | Health Systems Comparison Approaches | | | | 5 | Classification of Country Health Systems | | | | 6 | A Framework for Comparing and Analyzing the Health Systems of Countries | | | | 7 | Integration of Health Systems in European Union Countries | | | | 8 | MIDTERM EXAM | | | | 9 | Comparison of Countries' Health Systems: A General Overview | | | | 10 | The Examination of the Health Systems of the Countries-1: England | | | | 11 | The Examination of Health Systems of Countries-2: Germany | | | | 12 | The Examination of Health Systems of Countries-3: USA | | | | 13 | The Examination of the Health Systems of the Countries-4: Cuba | | | | 14 | The Examination of the Health Systems of the Countries-4: Kenya | | | | 15 | The Examination of the Health Systems of the Countries-5: Turkey | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Bruce J. Fried, Laura M. Gaydos, "World Health Systems Challenges ans Perspectives", Second Edition, 2002.
Erdal Sarguthan, "Comparative Health Services"
Khi V. Thai, Edward T. Wimberley, Sharon M. McManus, "Handbook of International Health Care Systems", Taylor & Francis 2001. |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Question-Answer | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Self Study | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 7 | 7 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | | LO2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | | LO3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | | LO4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | | LO5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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