HEALTH LAW AND LEGISLATION PROGRAMME COURSE DESCRIPTION

Code	Name of the Course Unit	Semester	In-Class Hours (T+P)	Credit	ECTS Credit
SYY245	HEALTH LAW AND LEGISLATION	3	2	2	4

GENERAL INFORMATION
Language of Instruction :	Turkish
Level of the Course Unit :	BACHELOR'S DEGREE, TYY: + 6.Level, EQF-LLL: 6.Level, QF-EHEA: First Cycle
Type of the Course :	Compulsory
Mode of Delivery of the Course Unit	-
Coordinator of the Course Unit	Assist.Prof. BUMİN ÇAĞATAY AKSU
Instructor(s) of the Course Unit
Course Prerequisite	No

OBJECTIVES AND CONTENTS
Objectives of the Course Unit:	By providing information on health law, it is aimed to gain knowledge of health law issues in health institutions, the rights and obligations of personnel and patients, and legal sanctions in case of violations.
Contents of the Course Unit:	Elements of the diagnosis and treatment contract, its legal nature, obligations of the parties, the contract of liability, legal liability and termination of the contract.

KEY LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT (On successful completion of this course unit, students/learners will or will be able to)
To be able to define the concept of health law
To be able to explain its history, development and relationship with other legal disciplines
To be able to define the legal nature of the relationship between the physician and the patient
Ability to edit information about patient rights
Define the physician's duties and responsibilities
To be able to list the legal rules applied in the field of health

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week	Preparatory	Topics(Subjects)	Method
1	Literature Review	Structure of Health Services	Lecture
2	Literature Review	Health Law and Basic Concepts in Health Law	Lecture
3	Literature Review	Patient Rights	Lecture
4	Literature Review	Obligations of the Physician	Lecture
5	Literature Review	Legal Compliance Conditions of Medical Intervention	Lecture
6	Literature Review	General Structure of Turkish Health Legislation	Lecture
7	Literature Review	Legal Nature of Medical Intervention	Lecture
8	-	MID-TERM EXAM	-
9	Literature Review	Power of Attorney between the Physician and the Patient	Lecture
10	Literature Review	Liability of Illumination in Medical Procedures and Its Validity	Lecture
11	Literature Review	The Concept and Validity of Consent in Medical Transactions	Lecture
12	Literature Review	Physician's Obligation of Confidentiality and Record Keeping	Lecture
13	Literature Review	Corporate Responsibility for Medical Organization Failure	Lecture
14	Literature Review	Organ and Tissue Transplantation	Lecture
15	Literature Review	Evaluation of Health Law in Terms of Criminal Law	Lecture
16	-	FINAL EXAM	-
17	-	FINAL EXAM	-

SOURCE MATERIALS & RECOMMENDED READING
Aşçıoğlu, F., Demircan, T. Health Law and Legislation. Istanbul University Open and Distance Education Faculty Publications.
Bahar Sayin, H. (2016). Health Law. Anadolu University Open Education Faculty Publications.

ASSESSMENT
Assessment & Grading of In-Term Activities	Number of Activities	Degree of Contribution (%)	Description

Level of Contribution
0	1	2	3	4	5

KNOWLEDGE
Theoretical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	He/she has the advanced theoretical and practical knowledge supported by books including main and current knowledge on Health Management's field, practical tools, multimedia educational tools and other supported resources.						5

KNOWLEDGE
Factual
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	He/she has the knowledge to attain scientific information, track current literature, evaluate and execute datas about Health Management.					4

SKILLS
Cognitive
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	He/she can interpret and evaluate scientifically proven datas by using his/her advanced knowledge and skills on Health Management, he/she can identify the problems, analyze them, and solve them with the aid of researches and evidences based his/her professional ethical norms, by sharing the knowledge and being an excellent member of a team.						5

SKILLS
Practical
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	He/she can train individuals, families and society by using his/her advanced theoretical and practical knowledge on Health Management studies.				3

OCCUPATIONAL
Autonomy & Responsibility
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	He/she can perform a study independently and take responsibility bycooperating with other groups of professions via using his/her advanced knowledge on Health Management.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Learning to Learn
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	He/she can evaluatecritically the advanced knowledge and skills on Health Management.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Communication & Social
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	He/she can inform people and institutions relevant to Health Management by citing his/her suggestions about solutions both written and orally, and he/she can listen the requests and expectancies of those contacts.						5

OCCUPATIONAL
Occupational and/or Vocational
	Programme Learning Outcomes	Level of Contribution
		0	1	2	3	4	5
1	He/she can gather, interpret, and execute information about Health Management field, and cooperate with people from other relevant disciplines in order to announce the information gathered by paying attention to social, cultural and ethical norms.						5

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	14	2	28
Land Surveying	0	0	0
Group Work	0	0	0
Laboratory	0	0	0
Reading	14	1	14
Assignment (Homework)	8	1	8
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	0	0	0
Practice at a workplace	0	0	0
Occupational Activity	0	0	0
Social Activity	5	2	10
Thesis Work	0	0	0
Field Study	0	0	0
Report Writing	2	2	4
Final Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Final Exam	2	4	8
Mid-Term Exam	1	1	1
Preparation for the Mid-Term Exam	2	3	6
Short Exam	0	0	0
Preparation for the Short Exam	0	0	0
TOTAL	63	0	108