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SYON5015COMPARATIVE HEALTH SYSTEMS3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseSecond Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentHEALTH ADMINISTRATION
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Ayten TURAN KURTARAN
Co-Lecturer
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
To understand, compare and analyze health systems with all their variables and parameters, and to analyze and evaluate their performance.
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : Knows the variables and parameters of health systems.41,
PO - 2 : Knows the comparison and examination of health systems.41,
PO - 3 : Analyzes health systems in terms of their performance.41,
PO - 4 : Have the ability to evaluate health systems.41,
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Content of Comparative Health Systems course includes the definition of the health system, the purposes, functions of the health system, the reasons, benefits and challenges of comparing health systems, providing a framework for comparing and examining your country's health systems, comparing and examining major country health systems, and analyzing and evaluating the performance of health systems.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Comparative Health Systems: A General Framework, Definitions and Boundaries of the System
 Week 2Aims and Functions of the Health System
 Week 3Reasons and Challenges of Comparing Health Systems
 Week 4Approaches to Comparing Health Systems
 Week 5Classification of Country Health Systems
 Week 6A Framework for Comparing and Examining Countries' Health Systems
 Week 7Comparison of Health Systems of Countries: An Overview
 Week 8Comparison of Health Systems of Countries
 Week 9Mid Term Exam
 Week 10Examination of Health Systems of Countries-1: England
 Week 11Examination of Health Systems of Countries-2: Germany
 Week 12Examination of Health Systems of Countries-3: USA
 Week 13Examination of Health Systems of Countries-4: Cuba
 Week 14Ülkelerin Sağlık Sistemlerinin İncelenmesi-5: Kenya
 Week 15Turkey, Performance Measurement, Comparison and Future Trends in Health Systems
 Week 16Final Exam
 
Textbook / Material
1OECD/The World Bank. (2008). OECD Sağlık Sistemi İncelemeleri: TÜRKİYE, OECD ve Dünya Bankası, Paris.
 
Recommended Reading
1Paris V, Devaux M and Wei L. (2010). Health Systems Institutional Characteristics: A Survey of 29 OECD Countries. OECD Health Working Papers No: 50, OECD.
2Roemer MI. (1991). National Health Systems of the World ? The Countries. Volume One, Oxford University.
3Tatar M. (2007). Sağlık Sisteminin Performansını Ölçme Süreci. İçinde: Ateş H, Kırılmaz ve Aydın S. (Editör). Sağlık Sektöründe Performans Yönetimi ? Türkiye Örneği. Asil Yayın Dağıtım Ltd. Şti, Ankara
4WHO. (2000). The World Health Report 2000: Health Systems: Improving Performance, WHO, Geneva.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 1 50
End-of-term exam 16 1 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 4 14 56
Laboratuar çalışması 0 0 0
Arasınav için hazırlık 3 8 24
Arasınav 1 1 1
Uygulama 0 0 0
Klinik Uygulama 0 0 0
Ödev 3 14 42
Proje 0 0 0
Kısa sınav 0 0 0
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 4 6 24
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Total work load190