| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | SY407.4B | Health Insurance | 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 define the basic information about the health insurance and the role of the insurer in health financing, to examine the applications of the country and to evaluate the development of private and social health insurance in Turkey. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Prof.Dr.Ali Savaş BÜLBÜL |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Defines the basic concepts of health insurance. | | 2 | Explains the characteristics of social and private health insurance | | 3 | Explains the financing of the social health insurance, the effects on health care demand. | | 4 | Explains the ways in which health insurance reimburses health care providers. | | 5 | Discloses institutions providing health insurance in Turkey and legal arrangements for health insurance |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| This course includes financing of health services, definition of insurance, health insurance concept,history of health insurance, social insurance and health insurance policies, methods and health insurance applications, the effects of social health insurance on countries' health financing,, private insurance and health insurance,, Professional liability insurance and compulsory liability insurance for medical malpractice, Health insurance repayment methods, private and general health insurance and Turkey, health insurance and country practices. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | An overview of the social security system | | | | 2 | Financing health services | | | | 3 | Health care financing resources | | | | 4 | General information about health insurance, definition of insurance, concept of health insurance, history of health insurance | | | | 5 | Social insurance and health insurance policies, methods and health insurance applications | | | | 6 | The effects of social health insurance on countries' health financing | | | | 7 | Private insurance and health insurance | | | | 8 | MIDTERM EXAM | | | | 9 | Professional liability insurance and compulsory liability insurance for medical malpractice | | | | 10 | Health insurance repayment methods | | | | 11 | Private health insurance and Turkey | | | | 12 | Private health insurance and Turkey | | | | 13 | Health insurance country practices | | | | 14 | General health insurance and Turkey | | | | 15 | General health insurance and Turkey | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Zeki Kaynak, "Sosyal Güvenlik Mevzuatımızda Genel Sağlık Sigortası ve Uygulaması", Adalet yayınevi, Ankara 2015.
İsa Karakaş, "Uygulamalı Genel Sağlık Sigortası Rehberi", Adalet Yayınevi, 2.Baskı, İstanbul 2010. |
| 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 | 2 | 28 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 3 | 3 | 9 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | LO2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | | LO3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | | LO4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | | LO5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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