TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Learn the concepts related to health economics, how to calculate health services and disease costs, 2) Gain the ability about economic evaluation methods used in health
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
COURSE DEFINITION	Topics such as the economic analysis of the health sector, cost-benefit analysis, production and cost functions in health services, the impact of the health sector on economic growth and development are examined in this course.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Basic Concepts of Health Economics 2nd Week Health Sector Economic Market 3rd Week Supply / Demand in Health Sector 4th Week Factors Affecting Supply and Demand 5th Week Cost of Health Care 6th Week Cost Calculation in Health Services 7th Week Midterm Exam 8th Week Cost of Illness 9th Week Case Study 10th Week Economic Evaluation Methods in Healthcare 11th Week Cost Minimization Analysis-Cost Benefit Analysis 12th Week Cost Efectiveness Analysis -Cost Utilty Analysis 13th Week Health Outcomes; QALYs DALYs , Problem Solving 14th Week HTA: Health Technology Assesment
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Methods for the Economic Evaluation of Health Care Programmes 3rd Edition, Michael F. Drummond , Mark J. Sculpher , George W. Torrance, 2015 Oxford University Press The Economics of Health and Medical Care by Phillip Jacobs, John Rapoport,Fifth edition 2003 Cost-Effectiveness in Health and Medicine, Edited by Marthe R. Gold, Joanna E. Siegel, Louise B. Russell, and Milton C. Weinstein, Oxford University Press, 1996
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Problem Solving,Case Study
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 25 Assignment 1 25 Total(%) 50 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50 Total(%) 100
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No