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Health Management (E.P.) Master Degree Without Thesis Program

Academic Unit Presenting the Program

Health Management (E.P.)

Program Director

Asst. Prof. Dr. E. Üstün GEYİK (Head of Department)

Program Type

Master Degree Without Thesis Program

Level of Degree Earned

Graduate (Master’s Degree).

Degree Earned

Master of Science degree in the field of Health Management

Education Type

Tam zamanlı

Registration Acceptance Conditions

(1) Candidates who apply for admission to a master programme should hold a valid bachelor’s degree and, except the applicants to the Department of Music, a minimum score of 55 from the Selection Examination for Academic Personnel and Graduate Studies (ALES) administered by the Student Selection and Placement Centre (ÖSYM). Instead of ALES score, candidates may choose to submit the scores of other internationally accepted examinations whose validity and equivalency are determined by the University Senate. (2) The final admission score is determined as the total sum of %10 of the undergraduate GPA, %50 of ALES score and %40 of the grade received in the entrance examination which is conducted by a jury determined by and representing the Department. The final admission score should be at least 65. The number of accepted students is decided prior to the admission and the successful applicants are shortlisted according to the scores starting with the highest ones.

Recognition of Prior Learning

A student who has successfully completed at least one semester in a comparable master programme at another accredited institution is eligible as a lateral transfer. Lateral transfers are generally admitted after being evaluated on a case by case basis and upon the decision of the administration of the Department and the Graduate School.

Degree Requirements and Rules

to take a minimum of 7 courses with a minimum of 21 local credits.
to succeed in all the courses with a letter grade of at least CC/S
to prepare and defend a master's dissertation
to have a Cumulative Grade Point Average of at least 2.00/4.00 with a minimum of 120 ECTS credits.

Program Profile

This program is designed for students who are managers or wants to be a manager in health sectorto give management point of view that they can implement on their field. The purpose of the program is to give students the ability to follow the developments in the field of health management, make scientific research, generate, interpret and share knowledge. The program content consists of theoretical and practical courses in multiple-choice, and thus allow students to take courses in accordance with their interests and activities. The course period consists of two phases which covers theoretical and practical courses.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates

Upon successful completion of the thesis process, such as graduates can continue their academic careers, as well as can work as qualified staff in middle-and upper-level management positions in various health care institutions . Health Management master´s degree program graduates with the title of Manager of Institutes of Health can find job in public sector, universities, foundations, hospitals, private hospitals, rehabilitation centers, SSI units on health insurance, private insurance companies, and pharmaceutical, medical device producers, medical research centers.

Access To Upper Degree

Upon successful completion of their master programme, the students are encouraged to embark on further academic studies on the graduate level (doctoral programme) on condition of having received the required score in ALES exam, possessing sufficient knowledge of English or another foreign language, and being successful in the entrance examination.

Exams, Assessment and Grading

For a student to have successfully completed the master programme, the GPA should be at least 65.

Grades

The grading system to evaluate the student performance is signified by the values in the chart below. For each course students are graded by letters. Letter grades, coefficients and ratios are as follows:

Grade	Letter Grade	Coefficient	Status
90-100	AA	4.00	Pass
85-89	BA	3.50	Pass
80-84	BB	3.00	Pass
75-79	CB	2.50	Pass
70-74	CC	2.00	Pass
65-69	DC	1.50	Pass
0-64	FF	1.00	Fail

Graduation Requirements

Students must successfully completed their courses that count up to 90 ACTS credits and defend their projects.

Teaching Methods

Teaching methods are determined so as to improve skills, such as teaching-learning strategies, self-discipline, life-long learning, observation, sharing knowledge, presentation, critical thinking, teamwork, effective use of informatics.

Moreover, the choice of teaching methods pays heed to supporting students with different skills. The teaching methods used in the program are listed below*:

TEACHING METHODS*	LEARNING ACTIVITIES	MEANS
Course	Listening and interpretation	Standard classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector
Discussion Course	Listening and interpretation, observation/situation handling, critical thinking, question development	Standard classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector
Special Support / Structural Examples
Playing a Role / Drama	Special skills planned beforehand	Standard classroom technologies, special equipment
Problem Solving	Special skills planned beforehand
Case Study	Special skills planned beforehand
Brainstorming	Listening and interpretation, observation/situation handling, critical thinking, question development, team work	Standard classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector
Small Group Discussion	Listening and interpretation, observation/situation handling, critical thinking, question development	Standard classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector
Presentation	Listening and interpretation, observation/situation handling	Real or virtual environment suitable for observation
Simulation	Listening and interpretation, observation/situation handling, informatics skills	Real or virtual environment suitable for observation
Seminar	Research – lifelong learning, writing, reading, informatics, listening and interpretation, management skills	Standard classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector, special equipment
Group Study	Research – lifelong learning, writing, reading, informatics, critical thinking, question development, management skills, team work
Field / Land Study
Laboratory	Observation/situation handling, informatics, management skills, team work	Special equipment
Homework	Research – lifelong learning, writing, reading, Informatics	Internet database, library database, e-mail
Oral Exam
Survey and Questionnaire Study	Research – lifelong learning, writing, reading
Panel	Listening and interpretation, observation/situation handling	Standard classroom technologies, multimedia devices, projector, computer, overhead projector, special equipment
Guest Speaker
Student Club Activity / Projects

*One or more of the listed methods can be used depending on the specificity of the course.

Program Outcomes

1-To grasp the existing legal framework in Health Care Management
2-To understand the interaction between different disciplines related to the field of Health Care Management
3-To carry out advanced studies independently in the field of Health Care Management
4-To analyze and develop solutions to the problems encountered in the field of Health Care with using the methods of scientific research
5-To examine the individual and institutional relations and underlying norms which shape these relations in Health Care Management with a scientific view
6-To grasp and follow-up the recent developments on the information and communication technology in Health Care Management
7-To improve the capability of following up and interpreting the theoretical and applied innovations in the field of Health Care Management
8-To Improve the ability of abstract thinking and analysis
9-To develop new strategic approaches and solutions to the unforeseen complex situations in practice
10-To keep the scientific and ethical values in the process of data collection, announcement and interpretation

Curriculum

Course
Health Management (E.P.)
2023-2024 Fall Semester

Course Code	Course Name	Browse	T	A	ECTS
SYYL 502	Health Research Methods		3	0	5
Elective	2023-2024 GÜZ DÖNEMİ SAĞLIK YÖNETİMİ TEZSİZ()				45
SYYL 525	Finance and Financial Investment Tools		3	0	5
SYYL 507	Financial Management in Health Institutions		3	0	5
SYYL 566	Financial Tables Analysis in Health Management		3	0	5
SYYL 508	General Economics in for Health Managers		3	0	5
SYYL621	Psychological Problems in Business Life		3	0	5
Total ECTS:					50
2023-2024 Spring Term

Course Code	Course Name	Browse	T	A	ECTS
SYYL 502	Health Research Methods		3	0	5
Elective	2023-2024 BAHAR DÖNEMİ SAĞLIK YÖNETİMİ TEZSİZ()				45
SYYL578	Health and Economic Development		3	0	5
SYYL 504	Planning in Health Services		3	0	5
SYYL629	Quality Management In Health Institutions		3	0	5
SYYL 511	Statistics in Health Management		3	0	5
SYYL 538	Supply Chain and Logistics Management		3	0	5
SYYL 558	Tax Law for Healthcare Administrators		3	0	5
Total ECTS:					50
Total ECTS(Year):					100
Project
2023-2024 Fall Semester

Course Code	Course Name	Browse	T	A	ECTS
SBE003	Project		3	0	40
Total ECTS:					40
2023-2024 Spring Term

Course Code	Course Name	Browse	T	A	ECTS
SBE003	Project		3	0	40
Total ECTS:					40
Total ECTS(Year):					80

Matrix of Course - Program Outcomes

SYYL 502 Health Research Methods
#
	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5

SYYL 525 Finance and Financial Investment Tools
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	4	5	4	4	4	5	4	5	4	4
	4	5	4	4	4	5	4	5	4	4

SYYL 507 Financial Management in Health Institutions
#
	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3

SYYL 566 Financial Tables Analysis in Health Management
#
	3	3	3	4	3	4	3	3	4	5
	3	3	3	4	3	4	3	3	4	5
	3	3	3	4	3	4	3	3	4	5
	3	3	3	4	3	4	3	3	4	5
	3	3	3	4	3	4	3	3	4	5
	3	3	3	4	3	4	3	3	4	5
	3	3	3	4	3	4	3	3	4	5
	3	3	3	4	3	4	3	3	4	5
	3	3	3	4	3	4	3	3	4	5
	3	3	3	4	3	4	3	3	4	5
	3	3	3	4	3	4	3	3	4	5
	3	3	3	4	3	4	3	3	4	5

SYYL 508 General Economics in for Health Managers
#
	2	2	3	1	2	2	2	1	3	2
	3	3	2	5	2	3	2	3	4	3

SYYL621 Psychological Problems in Business Life
#
	4	4	5	5	5	4	4	5	5	5
	4	4	5	5	5	4	4	5	5	5
	4	4	5	5	5	4	4	5	5	5

SYYL 502 Health Research Methods
#
	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5

SYYL578 Health and Economic Development
#
	2	3	2	3	2	3	2	2	3	3
	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	4
	3	2	2	3	3	2	3	2	3	4
	3	3	2	3	4	2	3	2	2	2
	3	3	2	4	3	4	5	3	3	3
	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	4
	3	3	2	3	3	3	5	3	2	3
	2	3	2	2	2	3	4	3	3	3
	3	3	4	2	3	3	3	3	3	2

SYYL 511 Statistics in Health Management
#
	3	4	2	3	2	3	4	3	2	4
	3	4	2	3	2	3	4	3	2	4

SYYL 538 Supply Chain and Logistics Management
#
	3	4	3	4	4	3	3	3	4	3

SYYL 558 Tax Law for Healthcare Administrators
#
	5	2	2	1	2	1	2	1	1	1

SBE003 Project
#
	4	4	5	5	4	4	5	5	5	4

SBE003 Project
#
	2	1	5	2	3	3	1	2	4	5