FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

Department of Health Management

HIM 101 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Fundamentals of Healthcare Management
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
HIM 101
Fall
3
0
3
6

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Required
Course Level
-
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course -
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives This course is intended to build understanding of managing health care services and health care delivery organizations.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • The ability to manage teams, projects and people; to work in change-oriented health care organizations; and mentor a diverse and changing workforce.
  • The ability to hold people accountable to standards of performance and/or ensure organizational, professional and ethical compliance.
  • The ability to use information systems and evidence-based management principles for problem-solving, strategic planning and decision
  • The ability to engage in continuous learning; to reflect on and assess one’s strengths and developmental needs; to seek feedback from others; and establish and sustain a professional development network.
  • Apply the principles of evidence-based management to decision-making in a health care organization
Course Description The course includes the theories and approaches to management of health institutions.

 



Course Category

Core Courses
X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Fundamentals and Functions of Management Course Book and Lecturer Notes
2 Management in Healthcare Organizations (Planning and Organizing) Course Book and Lecturer Notes
3 Management in Healthcare Organizations (Leading and Control) Course Book and Lecturer Notes
4 Organizational Structure and Design in Healthcare Organizations Course Book and Lecturer Notes
5 Human Resources Management in Healthcare Organizations Course Book and Lecturer Notes
6 Performance Management in Healthcare Organizations Course Book and Lecturer Notes
7 Midterm Course Book and Lecturer Notes
8 Decision Making in Healthcare Organizations Course Book and Lecturer Notes
9 Strategic Management of Healthcare Organizations Course Book and Lecturer Notes
10 Leadership and Motivation in Healthcare Organizations Course Book and Lecturer Notes
11 Ethics and CSR in Healthcare Organizations Course Book and Lecturer Notes
12 Team work and Quality in Healthcare Organizations Course Book and Lecturer Notes
13 Creativity and Innovation in Healthcare Organizations Course Book and Lecturer Notes
14 Review
15 Review
16 Final

 

Course Notes/Textbooks Power points of the course and additional readings recommended by the lecturer
Suggested Readings/Materials  Kovner, A., McAlearney, A. and Neuhauser, D. eds. 2009. Health Services Management: Readings, Cases and Commentary. 9

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
5
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
1
10
Project
1
25
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
1
30
Final Exam
1
30
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
4
70
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
30
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
0
Study Hours Out of Class
15
1
15
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
10
4
40
Presentation / Jury
1
0
Project
0
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
1
27
27
Final Exam
1
50
50
    Total
180

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able to acquire and use theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of health management.

X
2

To be able to create and use new information by integrating information in the field of health management with information from different disciplines

X
3

To be able to solve the problems that require expertise by using scientific research methods.

4

To be able to solve a problem in the field of health management by using appropriate problem solving techniques.

5

To be able to transfer the current developments in the field of health management with the data and to transfer them systematically to the groups in and out of the field in written, oral and visual form.

6

To be able to critically examine the norms governing corporate culture and organizational communication, to develop them and to take action to change them when necessary.

7

To be able to develop implementation plans in health management field and to evaluate the results within the framework of health services management quality processes.

8

To be able to act by considering social, scientific, cultural and ethical values in the stages of data collection, interpretation and announcement while managing health institutions.

9

To be able to take responsibility as an individual and a team member in the problems encountered in the related field applications while managing health institutions.

10

To be able to plan and manage the activities of the employees whose under their responsibility while managing health institutions.

X
11

To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise.

X
12

To be able to collect data in the areas of “Health Management” and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language.

13

To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


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