| Code | Name of the Course Unit | Semester | In-Class Hours (T+P) | Credit | ECTS Credit |
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| TDP152 | HEALTHCARE INSTITUTION MANAGEMENT II | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
GENERAL INFORMATION |
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| 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 : | Compulsory |
| Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit | - |
| Coordinator of the Course Unit | Assist.Prof. NAZLI YÜCEOL |
| Instructor(s) of the Course Unit | Lecturer EBRU CENGİZ |
| Course Prerequisite | No |
OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS |
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| Objectives of the Course Unit: | The aim of this course is to develop students' managerial decision-making, planning, organization, coordination, control, and strategic management skills in hospitals and other healthcare institutions by examining the managerial structure, operation, and service delivery processes of healthcare institutions from a holistic perspective. Students will gain contemporary healthcare management competencies by understanding the organization of public and private healthcare institutions, types of services, human resources management, patient safety, risk and crisis management, and ethical and legal responsibilities. The program also aims to develop knowledge, skills, and competencies based on analytical thinking, managerial problem-solving, communication, teamwork, and ethical responsibility. |
| Contents of the Course Unit: | The course content covers the organizational structure of healthcare institutions, hospital management, public and private healthcare sector structures, emergency and outpatient services, nursing and medical secretarial services, oral and dental health, and home healthcare management. Medical deontology, patient safety, medication management, risk and disaster management, medical social services, communication, motivation, and general support services are also comprehensively examined. The course encompasses the practical management aspects of all these areas, including types of strategies and strategic evaluation processes in healthcare institutions. |
KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to) |
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| Can define the organizational structure of healthcare institutions, public and private healthcare systems, and hospital management models. |
| Can list the functioning and task assignments of emergency medical services, outpatient clinic management, nursing, and medical secretarial services. |
| Can solve managerial problems encountered within the scope of patient safety, medication management, medical risk, and disaster management. |
| Can explain medical deontology, ethics, and legal responsibilities, as well as the role of medical social services in healthcare institutions. |
| Can explain communication, motivation, and strategic management practices in healthcare institutions in terms of institutional performance. |
WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY |
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| Week | Preparatory | Topics(Subjects) | Method |
| 1 | Written and visual resources | Course content and subject matter explanation, Introduction to the course. Healthcare institutions management board, Hospital Organization | Lecture, Question-Answer |
| 2 | Research | Medical Deontology, Medical Risk Management | Lecture, Question-Answer, Review of the previous week |
| 3 | Literature review | Organization and Management of Public Hospitals in Turkey | Lecture, Question-Answer |
| 4 | Written and visual resources | Emergency Health Services Management, Outpatient Health Services in Hospitals - Polyclinic Management | Lecture, Question-Answer, Review of the previous week |
| 5 | Research | Nursing Services and Medical Secretarial Services Management | Lecture, Question-Answer |
| 6 | Literature review | Hospital Management, Functions and Responsibilities | Lecture, Question-Answer, Review of the previous week |
| 7 | Written and visual resources | Hospital Disaster Management | Lecture, Question-Answer |
| 8 | Research | Oral and Dental Health Management, Home Health Services Management | Lecture, Question-Answer, Review of the previous week |
| 9 | Literature review | Medical Social Services, General Support Services | Lecture, Question-Answer |
| 10 | - | MID-TERM EXAM | - |
| 11 | Written and visual resources | Communication in healthcare institutions | Lecture, Question-Answer |
| 12 | Research | Motivation in healthcare institutions | Lecture, Question-Answer, Review of the previous week |
| 13 | Literature review | Drug Safety, Drug Management | Lecture, Question-Answer |
| 14 | Written and visual resources | Private Healthcare Sector in Turkey, Structure of Healthcare Organizations | Lecture, Question-Answer, Review of the previous week |
| 15 | Research | Types of strategies in healthcare institutions, Evaluation of strategies | Lecture, Question-Answer, Review of the previous week |
| 16 | - | FINAL EXAM | - |
| 17 | - | FINAL EXAM | - |
SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING |
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| Yıldırım,S.ve Kavuncubaşı,Ş.,Hastane ve Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi |
| Kavuncubaşı,Ş.,Hastane ve Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi |
| Daft, R. L. (2007). Understanding The Theory and Design of Organizations. Thomson South-Western, United States |
| Robbins, S.P., and T.A. Judge. (2007). Organizational Behavior. 12 ed. New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall. |
| Shortell, Stephen Michael, and Arnold D. Kaluzny. (2000).Health Care Management: Organization, Design, and Behavior: Delmar Publishers,. |
| Tengilimoğlu, D., Akbolat, M. & Işık, O. (2017). Sağlık işletmeleri yönetimi. Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, Ankara. |
| Aydın,İ.(2012).Yönetsel, mesleki ve örgütsel etik. Pegem Akademi. |
ASSESSMENT |
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| Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities | Number of Activities | Degree of Contribution (%) | Description | Examination Method |
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| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
KNOWLEDGE |
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Theoretical |
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| Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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The student will also list the duties and responsibilities of a medical secretary.
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KNOWLEDGE |
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Factual |
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| Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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They will acquire the fundamental, up-to-date, and practical knowledge required for the medical secretarial profession.
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5 | |||||
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They gain knowledge about occupational health and safety, environmental awareness, and quality processes in healthcare institutions and organizations.
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SKILLS |
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Cognitive |
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| Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Medical secretaries, by virtue of their profession, are knowledgeable about patients' rights, the principles of protecting patient privacy, and the terminology specific to the profession.
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5 | |||||
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They will possess the ability to effectively use the technologies necessary for their profession (hospital automation programs, F and Q keyboards, digital health systems).
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In accordance with the principles of the medical secretarial profession, they apply the ethical rules and protocol rules that must be followed.
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SKILLS |
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Practical |
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| Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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They possess the ability to perform patient registration and admission procedures in written or electronic format (preparing, archiving, reporting, documenting, coding, and organizing patient files).
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Autonomy & Responsibility |
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| Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Medical secretaries assume duties and responsibilities, individually and/or as a team, in resolving unforeseen problems encountered during practice.
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Learning to Learn |
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| Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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They gain awareness of lifelong learning, career management, and sustainability issues.
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Communication & Social |
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| Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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The individual uses written and verbal communication channels to express themselves clearly to patients, their relatives, colleagues, and managers.
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In a healthcare institution or organization, a Medical Secretary uses a foreign language to follow information in their field and communicate effectively.
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OCCUPATIONAL |
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Occupational and/or Vocational |
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| Programme Learning Outcomes | Level of Contribution | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
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Medical secretaries uphold social, scientific, cultural, and ethical values while performing all stages of the profession (patient registration, admission procedures, patient file preparation, archiving, reporting, documentation, coding, organization, using digital technologies, using health information systems and automation programs, using F and Q keyboards, data collection, announcing results and providing information, etc.).
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WORKLOAD & ECTS CREDITS OF THE COURSE UNIT |
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Workload for Learning & Teaching Activities |
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| Type of the Learning Activites | Learning Activities (# of week) | Duration (hours, h) | Workload (h) |
| Lecture & In-Class Activities | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Preliminary & Further Study | 14 | 6 | 84 |
| Land Surveying | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Group Work | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reading | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment (Homework) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 6 | 30 |
| Practice at a workplace | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Occupational Activity | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| 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 | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Mid-Term Exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Short Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preparation for the Short Exam | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 40 | 0 | 201 |
| Total Workload of the Course Unit | 201 | ||
| Workload (h) / 25.5 | 7,9 | ||
| ECTS Credits allocated for the Course Unit | 8,0 |