At the end of this course, the students; 1) Apply the basic tools of economics to different components of the health care system 2) Examine Production, Cost and Technology of Health 3) Understand the characteristics of health insurance markets 4) Explain the relationship between equity in the health system and health policies
MODE OF DELIVERY
Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE
No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
ECON205, ECON214
COURSE DEFINITION
This course aims to introduce students to the field of health economics so that they can better understand the problems
and solutions in this field. Topics to be covered include health and health service production, demand for health and health capital, characteristics of health insurance markets, pharmaceutical industry, equity and health policy
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEK
TOPICS
1st Week
Introduction to Health Economics
2nd Week
Production of Health
3rd Week
Production, Cost and Technology of Health
4th Week
Demand for Health Capital
5th Week
Demand and Supply of Health Insurance
6th Week
Consumer Choice and Demand, Asymetric Information
7th Week
Pharmaceutical Industry
8th Week
Midterm
9th Week
Efficiency, Equity, Need
10th Week
Government Intervention in the Health Care Market
11th Week
Health Policy Conundrum, Health Care Systems
12th Week
Health Care Systems -Continued
13th Week
Health Care System in Turkey
14th Week
Current Issues in Health Economics, Student Project Presentations
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
Folland, Sherman, Allen Charles Goodman, and Miron Stano. The Economics of Health and Health Care: Pearson International Edition. Routledge, 2016. ISBN-13: 978-0-13- 277369-0. ISBN-10: 0-13-277369-4 Bhattacharya, Jay, Timothy Hyde, and Peter Tu. Health economics. Palgrave Macmillan, 2014. ISBN 978?1?137?02996?6
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
Lecture,Discussion
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
Quantity
Percentage(%)
Mid-term
1
40
Project
1
10
Total(%)
50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)
50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)
50
Total(%)
100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities
Number
Hours
Workload
Midterm exam
1
1
1
Preparation for Quiz
0
0
0
Individual or group work
14
3
42
Preparation for Final exam
1
30
30
Course hours
14
3
42
Preparation for Midterm exam
1
25
25
Laboratory (including preparation)
0
0
0
Final exam
1
1
1
Homework
0
0
0
Total Workload
141
Total Workload / 30
4,7
ECTS Credits of the Course
5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)
No
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES (KLO) / MATRIX OF LEARNING OUTCOMES (LO)
