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SOCIAL SECURITY AND HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
SIP217 SOCIAL SECURITY AND HEALTH INSURANCE 3 2 2 4

GENERAL INFORMATION

Language of Instruction : Turkish
Level of the Course Unit : ASSOCIATE DEGREE, TYY: + 5.Level, EQF-LLL: 5.Level, QF-EHEA: Short Cycle
Type of the Course : Elective
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit -
Coordinator of the Course Unit Lecturer EBRU CENGİZ
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS

Objectives of the Course Unit: Explaining the importance of financial diversity and the role of insurance in health management by expanding the perspective of public and private health insurance.
Contents of the Course Unit: Course content; General information about health services systems, historical development of insurance, its scope, effects of insurance on health during the visit of health services, types of health insurance, private insurance, use of health insurance systems, social insurance, payment systems, compulsory private health insurance, health insurance in the world and in our country, problems in the field of insurance constitute reform efforts.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)

Define health system, financial macro perspective.
Explain the concepts and legislation of insurance and insurance.

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY

Week Preparatory Topics(Subjects) Method
1 - Social Security Systems -
2 - Market, market conditions, failure -
3 - Basic financing models in health and the place and importance of health insurance -
4 - Health insurance concepts, types and classification -
5 - The history of private health insurance in Turkey, technical and market analysis, distribution channels -
6 - Basic legislation in private and general health insurance -
7 - Organizational structure in health insurance, underwriting and production processes, related legislation -
8 - MID-TERM EXAM -
9 - Examples of health systems in the world -
10 - General Health Insurance process and complementary health insurance in Turkey -
11 - Network and contract management in health insurance, related legislation -
12 - Sustainability in health expenditures, reimbursement methods in health care and financial management of chronic diseases -
13 - Compensation and provision process in health insurance, related legislation -
14 - Health tourism and health insurance in tourism -
15 - Analysis of general health data and strategic objectives -
16 - FINAL EXAM -
17 - FINAL EXAM -

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING

Sigortacılık-Özel ve Sosyal Sigorta / Dilara UYGUN

ASSESSMENT

Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities Number of Activities Degree of Contribution (%) Description
Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5

CONTRIBUTION OF THE COURSE UNIT TO THE PROGRAMME LEARNING OUTCOMES

KNOWLEDGE

Theoretical

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Health and medical services related to the level of adequate information matters.
3
2
Health Accounting and health cost management application.
2
3
Health legislation, medical terminology, health institutions, health management, resource planning, health services, marketing, medical terminology and health legislation has the hardware.
4
4
Hospital automation methods are used.
3
5
Health sector related keeps up-to-date information.
3

KNOWLEDGE

Factual

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
The health sector has knowledge about the problems encountered.
2
2
The health industry solutions to problems encountered.
2
3
Knows the health rules and health is prepared according to the rules.
3
4
Hospital management-related decision-making.
4

SKILLS

Cognitive

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
The health accounting and cost accounts does.
2
2
Health care duties and liability.
3
3
The hospital uses the automation methods.
3

SKILLS

Practical

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Solutions for the problems of health systems issues-knows.
3
2
Health institutions, admission, date, teller, human resources, quality unit, advisory activities.
3
3
Health service offering, producing enterprises.
2

OCCUPATIONAL

Autonomy & Responsibility

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Teamwork works with volumes effectively.
3
2
Responsibility of the successful and quick format is loaded.
4
3
Knowing the risks of the health field and the field's independent decisions
3

OCCUPATIONAL

Learning to Learn

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Health institutions is bound to know the official institutions.
2
2
Follow current events related to health institutions.
2
3
Health institutions management related training programs, health care institutions are required regarding the information sources.
3

OCCUPATIONAL

Communication & Social

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
Provides communication between patient and physician.
4
2
Patient confidentiality is perfect for you.
4
3
Communicates with the patient and the patient's relatives.
3

OCCUPATIONAL

Occupational and/or Vocational

Programme Learning Outcomes Level of Contribution
0 1 2 3 4 5
1
The health sector has knowledge of the terminology.
2
2
Health management, health management should have competent information.
3
3
Knowing that good health sector strategic decisions.
3

WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT

Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities

Type of the Learning Activites Learning Activities (# of week) Duration (hours, h) Workload (h)
Lecture & In-Class Activities 14 2 28
Preliminary & Further Study 0 0 0
Land Surveying 0 0 0
Group Work 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Reading 0 0 0
Assignment (Homework) 1 5 5
Project Work 0 0 0
Seminar 0 0 0
Internship 0 0 0
Technical Visit 0 0 0
Web Based Learning 0 0 0
Implementation/Application/Practice 5 10 50
Practice at a workplace 0 0 0
Occupational Activity 0 0 0
Social Activity 0 0 0
Thesis Work 0 0 0
Field Study 0 0 0
Report Writing 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 1 1
Preparation for the Final Exam 3 2 6
Mid-Term Exam 1 1 1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam 3 2 6
Short Exam 0 0 0
Preparation for the Short Exam 0 0 0
TOTAL 28 0 97
Total Workload of the Course Unit 97
Workload (h) / 25.5 3,8
ECTS Credits allocated for the Course Unit 4,0